Welcome to the May 2013 issue of online magazine Perceptive Travel, the home of great travel stories from book authors and the latest notable travel book and world music reviews. Here's what we've got in store for you:
Going Where No Roads Go in Ontario - Carolyn B. Heller
On Ontario's remote Moose Factory Island, where the Cree First Nation is cautiously courting tourism, a traveler learns that there's more to see than the "sights."
Coming to Terms with Downpours, Bugs, and Visiting Creatures - Lea Aschkenas
A traveler's transformation, deep in the jungle of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Alert in the Americas: Inside the Farms Growing Our Coffee - Tim Leffel
Looking at the source of the most popular drink (and drug) in the world, our editor visits coffee farms across Central America and Colombia, finding the secrets to a splendid cup of Joe.
World Music Reviews - Graham Reid
Soul for your next party or barbecue, a superstar Indo-jazz session which crosses boundaries between East and West, more mesmerizing desert blues, and Autotune goes to Africa.
Travel Book Reviews - William Caverlee
Reviews of Encounters from a Kayak, Food Lover's Guide to the World, and On This Earth, A Shadow Falls.
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