Category: weirdness
I’ve been spending the past week in a series of river towns along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The first stop was Alton, Illinois, which is one of those …
From a distance, it might just seem to be another small country town. But visitors soon discover that Tirau, located on a busy highway two hours south of Auckland, …
Castles and stately homes may dot the landscape, but the true character of England lies in it’s eccentricities, many of which can easily be witnessed by visitors if they …
New Year’s always puts me in a whimsical travel mood. Perhaps it’s a feeble hope that the next year will hold surprising insights or developments in the areas of …
If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for the wanderlustian and reader in your life, someone with a quirky sense of humor, you probably won’t go wrong with How …
A recent day trip to Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, resulted in a visit to The Beehive. It wasn’t a planned stop, but on the way to the airport, …
This is a photo of my favorite sight in St. Petersburg. It’s a map on the wall of the Muskovsky Train Station (where you catch trains that go to …
Anyone driving through California’s gold country later this month to enjoy spectacular autumn foliage could be in for a big surprise if they drive south on Highway 41 and …
Trying local food is a major part of any travel experience. But what happens when the local food falls under the ‘extreme cuisine’ category? Do you look upon the experience …
And now for something completely different: Last weekend my family ventured down to Sterling Forest, thick, hilly woods in the lower Hudson Valley about half an hour from our …
Offbeat is only way to describe this edition of Perceptive Travel magazine. Featuring small change, alien races, and spiritual retreats, readers are drawn into worlds often not visited by …
This weekend (Saturday, May 9) is the amazing Houston, Texas Art Car Parade, where you can see the sorts of cars that I described in an earlier post, Baby …
