Destination Guides

The Greatest Migration

November 26, 2014 by Robert Schrader 31 Comments

Being in Africa hasn’t been a revelation as much as a reminder: Migration is really all there is.

Floating Above Thailand’s City of Angels

November 14, 2014 by Robert Schrader 9 Comments

My recent visit to Thailand was my eighth, but I found myself surprised by how much I still had to learn from a place I thought I knew so well.

Three Beautiful Days in Bangkok

November 12, 2014 by Robert Schrader 38 Comments

Whether you’re headed to Bangkok for the first time or the fiftieth, this itinerary is a foolproof way to get to know (and, hopefully, love) Thailand’s City of Angels in just a few days.

Pearl of the Orient

November 3, 2014 by Robert Schrader 44 Comments

To honor the five year anniversary of my move to Shanghai – and the difficulties I faced while living there – I traveled back to the city to make peace.

My Life-Affirming Day in the Helsinki Archipelago

October 10, 2014 by Robert Schrader 5 Comments

Even if you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting such fine Finns as I have, I hope this post inspires you to take your own trip to Finland – it is truly a life-affirming place.

Salvador, My Savior

July 11, 2014 by Robert Schrader 4 Comments

After a tumultuous time in Rio and a tiring trek in the Lençóis Maranhenses, three days in charming Salvador, Brazil was just what the doctor ordered.

The One Place You Have to See Before You Die

July 5, 2014 by Robert Schrader 58 Comments

With miles of rolling sand dunes separated by colored lakes, capped off by the bluest skies you’ve ever seen, Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is the ultimate bucket list destination.