Asia

Three Blissful Days in Bangkok

December 15, 2016 by Robert Schrader 20 Comments

My recommendations for three days in Bangkok are not exhaustive—how could they be, in a city as vast and ever-changing as this?—but they are exceptional.

How to Get a China Visa in Hong Kong

December 14, 2016 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

The good news is that there’s a workaround to this: Obtaining a China visa in Hong Kong.

Ashoka the Bystander

November 28, 2016 by Robert Schrader 17 Comments

Compassion for a being whose servitude I depend on is fruitless.

The Best Day—and Weekend—Trips from Tokyo

November 11, 2016 by Robert Schrader 7 Comments

Whether you enjoy views of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi, bask in the warm sea breezes in Shizuoka or the straddle the boundary between past and future in Kanagawa, these excursions from Tokyo are trips through time, space and the very bounds of reality.

Carp and Dragon in the Viper Forest

October 31, 2016 by Robert Schrader 16 Comments

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

Phuket Is More Than Just a Beautiful Beach

August 4, 2016 by Robert Schrader 3 Comments

Phuket boasts more than a hundred kilometers of coastline, but is much more than just a beautiful beach destination.

Ghosts and Referenda

June 27, 2016 by Robert Schrader 7 Comments

Yes: I shaved 13 days off a two-week trip, and flew halfway around the world (and back!) in two days so that I could make things right—and garden, bake brownies and watch the season finale of Veep—with the love of my life.