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Robert Schrader

St. Louis
As seen in: Medium, HuffPost, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Chron, Royal Society of Chemistry, Matador Network, Free Malaysia Today, Orbitz Travel Blog, Intrepid Travel, Register Star and
Covers:  Travel, Southeast Asia travel, business class travel, Japan travel, South America travel, airlines, Europe travel, India travel, Taiwan travel, Thailand travel

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Robert Schrader’s Biography

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One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert Schrader has been informing, inspiring, entertaining and empowering travelers for more than 15 years. He's been to more than 100 countries, though in recently years has focused deeply on a few (Japan, Thailand, Taiwan). He's written for TripSavvy, The Huffington Post, Business Insider, USAToday Travel, CNN Travel, the inflight magazines for Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines, as well as the blogs for Cheap Tickets and Orbitz, to name a few.

Robert Schrader’s Journalist Portfolio

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Karma, Kismet or Coincidence

Karma, Kismet or Coincidence

I create the vacuum nature abhors—and it fills the space with what I adore.

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Your insider's guide to Costa Rica's hidden gems

Your insider's guide to Costa Rica's hidden gems

These days, it seems like everyone goes to Costa Rica. But for good reason - the Central American gem is home…

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48 Hours in Chongqing

48 Hours in Chongqing

Chongqing is by some measures the largest city-proper in the world and, anecdotally, the planet's largest vil…

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You've got to see this snow-white desert to believe It

You've got to see this snow-white desert to believe It

Visiting White Sands National Monument is like visiting another planet.

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Japan's Kanto Region Is The Perfect Place To Escape President Trump

Japan's Kanto Region Is The Perfect Place To Escape President Trump

The election of Donald Trump is, by most sane assessments, a tragedy of historical proportions, one that is p…

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Amazing Travel Destinations You've Never Heard Of

Amazing Travel Destinations You've Never Heard Of

When travelers refer to their "bucket list" destinations, locales such as Venice, the Serengeti, and Machu Pi…

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Articles

Should You Visit Paris or Rome on Your Trip to Europe?

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By Robert Schrader
| Leave Your Daily Hell
In spite of how extensively I’ve traveled in Europe—I’ve been almost everywhere, literally—France and Italy remain my two great loves. These countries just never get old; I almost find they grow with me. The same is true for their capitals. Both are so popular they almost verge on cliché; plenty of people spend a lifetime dreaming of each, and end up so disappointed upon finally arriving that the Japanese have named a syndrome for this phenomenon.
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Skydiving New Zealand Style

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By Robert Schrader
| We Blog The World
It’s been almost four years since I jumped out of a plane over New Zealand’s South Island, but it feels like it could’ve been four minutes ago. I’ll never forget the feeling—which, if I’m honest was much scarier than I thought. As the propellor plane ascends (much faster than I expected) and it came time for me (thankfully, with a “master” literally strapped to me) to jump, I wondered whether I had made a huge mistake.
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Visiting Japan in April Isn't Just About Cherry Blossoms

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By Robert Schrader
| japanstartshere.com
The ticket office attendant opened her mouth to say something before the rushed arigatō had even escaped my lips, but by that point I was already sprinting out the exit and through the turnstiles. I had just 90 seconds left to board the Limited Express Hida 3, and less than that if for some reason JR’s clock and mine weren’t synchronized.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote about my (former) favorite singer Tori Amos for the biggest fanzine dedicated to her.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has made it both harder and easier to be heard, and has both decreased the importance of credibility and changed its definition.

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