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Archive for April, 2009

Cappadocia? No, New Mexico

Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Travel adventures | 2 Comments »

No matter how much I travel, I still manage to get blown away by someplace new, especially when I get surprised by something I wasn't expecting. That's been the case this past few days for me in New Mexico. This is ...

The Khyber Pass, Barracuda Meat, and a Sinking City

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel | No Comments »

Yes indeed, it's time for the April issue of Perceptive Travel, filled with narrative tales from wandering book authors---plus reviews of four new world music albums. The Mexico City story is mine, touching on sinking cathedrals and the racial divide in ...

The Travel Mag Disconnect

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 Posted in Travel bargains, Travel industry | 4 Comments »

I've been catching up on my travel magazine reading and am having great fun watching the identity crsis unfold at the likes of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure. It's tough trying to talk about value travel in a ...