Perceptive Travel May/June 2007 Issue: Travel Stories, World Music Reviews, and Travel Book Reviews

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Perceptive Travel May/June 2007

Welcome to the latest issue of Perceptive Travel, home of the best travel stories from authors on the move. Here's what we've got in store for you:

"Special Education: The Semi-Retard's Guide to Learning Italian" - David Farley

Travelers' Tales Prague and the Czech Republic editor David Farley heads south to Italy, searching for Jesus' foreskin and trying hard not to sound coherent when speaking Italian.

"Breakfast in Bhutan" - Michael Buckley

Frequent contributor and guidebook author Michael Buckley treks through Bhutan, along with 770 kilos of supplies, a dozen pack horses, and a fine English breakfast.

"Modern Day Druids at the Hill of Tara" - Ian Middleton

The author and photographer of Mysterious World Ireland takes in a strange ceremony of druids, fairies, and a phallic rock with mythic powers.

"Monks on a Cliff Top at Ethiopia's Debre Damo" - Steve Davey

Travel photographer, author, and Perceptive Travel Blog contributor Steve Davey finds a "monastery on a rope"--well at the end of a rope anyway--in northern Ethiopia near Axum.

"In the Offering: Two Sides of a Turkish Sacrifice" - Jennifer Eaton Gökmen

An American who married into Turkish culture--the co-editor of Expat Harem looks back on her engagement time visit to rural Turkey, when blood and guts were signs of honor and celebration.

"How to Build an Igloo (at 40 Below)" - Amy Rosen

Canadian writer Amy Rosen takes a break from fine food and pampering spas to really rough it--going to the northern ice fields where you have to build your own place to spend the night.

Plus World music reviews -

Our editor reviews Bibel Gilberto's Momento, Slavic Soul Party's Teknochek Collision, the new Putumayo Gypsy Groove collection, and a German DJ's take on Argentina with Tango Jointz.

Book reviews -

Author Susan Griffith returns to Perceptive Travel with reviews of three notable travel-related books: Rory MacLean's Magic Bus, Tony Wheeler's Bad Lands, and a collection of photographs from North Korea, Welcome to Pyongyang

Sign up for the Perceptive Travel newsletter here and not only will you be alerted when a new issue comes out, but you can win books, music, and other prizes as well.

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Enjoy!

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	Perceptive Travel May/June 2007 Welcome to the latest issue of Perceptive Travel, home of the best travel stories from authors on the move. Here's what we've got in store for you: "Special Education: The Semi-Retard's Guide to Learning Italian" - David Farley Travelers' Tales Prague and the Czech Republic editor David Farley heads south to Italy, searching for Jesus' foreskin and trying hard not to sound coherent when speaking Italian. "Breakfast in Bhutan" - Michael Buckley Frequent contributor and guidebook author Michael Buckley treks through Bhutan, along with 770 kilos of supplies, a dozen pack horses, and a fine English breakfast. "Modern Day Druids at the Hill of Tara" - Ian Middleton The author and photographer of Mysterious World Ireland takes in a strange ceremony of druids, fairies, and a phallic rock with mythic powers. "Monks on a Cliff Top at Ethiopia's Debre Damo" - Steve Davey Travel photographer, author, and Perceptive Travel Blog contributor Steve Davey finds a "monastery on a rope"--well at the end of a rope anyway--in northern Ethiopia near Axum. "In the Offering: Two Sides of a Turkish Sacrifice" - Jennifer Eaton Gökmen An American who married into Turkish culture--the co-editor of Expat Harem looks back on her engagement time visit to rural Turkey, when blood and guts were signs of honor and celebration. "How to Build an Igloo (at 40 Below)" - Amy Rosen Canadian writer Amy Rosen takes a break from fine food and pampering spas to really rough it--going to the northern ice fields where you have to build your own place to spend the night. Plus World music reviews - Our editor reviews Bibel Gilberto's Momento, Slavic Soul Party's Teknochek Collision, the new Putumayo Gypsy Groove collection, and a German DJ's take on Argentina with Tango Jointz. Book reviews - Author Susan Griffith returns to Perceptive Travel with reviews of three notable travel-related books: Rory MacLean's Magic Bus, Tony Wheeler's Bad Lands, and a collection of photographs from North Korea, Welcome to Pyongyang Sign up for the Perceptive Travel newsletter here and not only will you be alerted when a new issue comes out, but you can win books, music, and other prizes as well. Looking for a story from a past issue? Check out the Perceptive Travel Archives. Enjoy!

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