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The Best Books for Round-the-World Travel

Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I get asked for book recommendations a lot from people planning their first trip around the world or going on an extended trip. Thankfully half of the e-mails have "(besides yours)" in the request. Yes, of course I think The ...

Polar Bears, A Farmer’s Invisible Kite, and a Chain-smoking Deity

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Posted in Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music, contests | No Comments »

Those three things go together like...a new issue of Perceptive Travel! Follow that link over to the new issue page or go to individual stories below. Meanwhile, we're giving away underwear this month. Not just any underwear, but three pairs of ...

Aliens, Spiritualists, and Motorbike Taxis

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music | No Comments »

How do these three things go together? In the latest issue of Perceptive Travel of course. Toss in acrobats, clairsentinents, and bossa nova singers and you've got something bearing no resemblance to Travel & Leisure. Saigon resident Richard Sterling returns with ...

Guidebooks for Colonial Mexico

Thursday, August 20th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel books | 2 Comments »

Before departing to spend a month in Guanajuato earlier this summer, I looked high and low for guidebooks to the region and mostly came up short. Nearby San Miguel de Allende is Gringo central, but apparently most of those foreigners ...

When Societies Collapse

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel books | 1 Comment »

One great benefit from traveling for an extended period is you get time to actually read. As in for hours on end sometimes. Some of this reading time is voluntary, as when you are kicked back in a hammock by ...