Perceptive Travel May/June 2008

Welcome to the latest issue of Perceptive Travel, the award-winning home of great travel stories, travel book reviews, and the latest notable world music CDs. Here's what we've got in store for you this time:

"Sedona: Is the Whole Town Built on a Hoax?" - Laurie Gough

Kiss the Sunset Pig author Laurie Gough goes puts feet on "energy field" soil around Sedona, Arizona to separate divine from delusional.




"How the Last White Rhino in Zambia Wins at Strip Passport" - Edward Readicker–Henderson

A whirlwind journey through Africa takes on a new meaning when future rounds of strip passport are at stake.




"Don't Eat Low-lying Berries, and Other Lessons Learned in the Wales Country Side" - Amy Rosen

The incomprehensible Welsh language may be tough and the beer may be flat and warm, but when food is foraged from right down the road the meals are always memorable.




"Members of the Tribe" - Rob Sangster

While journeying to the remote Indian town of Leh during December's cold, a road-weary vagabond experiences the natural bonds joining the tribe of travelers.




"Olympic Fire and Brimstone" - Michael Buckley

The torch is on the strangest journey of discord in the history of the modern Olympics. A Tibet guidebook writer looks at China's torch relay and how it has put the spotlight on Tibet and human rights in the world's most populated country.




Plus World Music Reviews -

In this issue: Toumast, Jef Stott, an African Party collection, Chicha Libre, and Babylon Circus.




Travel Book Reviews -

Long After Midnight at the Niño Bien, Quest for Kaitiakitanga, The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children, and The Three–Martini Family Vacation.

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