Thailand

How to Pick Your Thailand Paradise

March 3, 2019 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Comparing Phuket vs Krabi can seem like an exercise in futility.

The World’s Best Bangkok Itinerary, Period

October 3, 2018 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Even if you don’t fall as immediately in love with Thailand’s capital as I did, or imagine you would ever want to live here, this Bangkok itinerary will take your trip to the next level.

Make Your Trip to Bangkok Blissful

July 31, 2018 by Robert Schrader 1 Comment

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

Thirty-Free

February 19, 2018 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

“Certainly,” my friend Scott said, after we arrived back at Long Beach the next morning and saw it under full sunlight for the first time, “it doesn’t look like an Andaman Sea beach.”

Three Choice Days in Chiang Mai

December 10, 2017 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Chiang Mai is the new Bangkok, but what that means is up to interpretation.

The Truth About Thailand’s Grand Canyon

September 4, 2017 by Robert Schrader 2 Comments

You’re not visiting Ubon because you’re a fan of staying on the tourist trail.

The Problem With This Popular Bangkok Getaway Spot

August 20, 2017 by Robert Schrader 2 Comments

Is Koh Samet worth the excruciating journey to reach it?

Unadulterated Southern Thailand

June 16, 2017 by Robert Schrader 5 Comments

Nakhon Si Thammarat is unpretentious, understated and, yes, unadulterated.

Is This Asia’s Most Enjoyable Lost City?

May 28, 2017 by Robert Schrader 7 Comments

Sukhothai feels deserted compared to Ayutthaya—and every other “lost city” I’ve visited in Southeast Asia.

Three Dreamy Days in Krabi

May 7, 2017 by Robert Schrader 7 Comments

With just three days in Krabi province, you can experience a truly wide range of the best beaches in Thailand, among the Kingdom’s other treasures.

Is Thailand Cheap?

March 14, 2017 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Is Thailand still cheap? That’s very much in the eye of the beholder.

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.