Robert Schrader

Carp and Dragon in the Viper Forest

Travel always seems to lock stretches of my life in parentheses, but I’m never sure whether I’m inside or outside them.

Belgrade is one of the most talked-about cities in Europe, and although I’m not normally one to believe hype, I had a good feeling about it.

Here’s a run-down of best practices for bus travel in the Balkans.

Frequent traveler benefits have continued to free fall—I’m not sure savvy travelers can avoid hacking any longer.

Teaching English in China is a more common career choice these days—and not just because bloggers like me have publicized it.

I spent my time in Montenegro, both inside and outside the Kotor City Walls, feeling decidedly uninspired. Here’s why.

If you’re in Bosnia and aren’t sure whether to make the trip to Sarajevo, go.

“Downtown Switzerland” is anything but boring.

The Balkan countries themselves are a museum of broken relationships.

I wasn’t sitting alone in a Belgrade park in the middle of the night, having an imaginary conversation with a Nikola Tesla statue.