September/October 2006

Welcome to the fifth issue of Perceptive Travel. Here's what we've got in store for you:

"Uses for Dirty Underwear" - Guidebook writer Edward Readicker-Henderson gets sent on an upscale honeymoon article assignment in New Zealand but decides the most interesting attraction is a line of bras flapping in the breeze.

 




"Flying Saint" - Graham Reid, author of Postcards From Elsewhere, takes the back roads of southern Italy in search of miracles and a flying simpleton.

 




"Searching for Rare Primates in the Valley of the Langurs" - Jeff Greenwald, author of Shopping for Buddhas and The Size of the World, goes in search of rare primates on an island in Ha Long Bay.

"Dinosaur Tracks" - John W. Kropf, author of Unknown Sands, journeys to a remote area of Turkmenistan to walk where giants once roamed the Earth.

"Meat and Malbec at Midnight" - Perceptive Travel editor Tim Leffel travels through Argentina to immerse himself in the three pillars of local dining: grilled beef, lots of wine, and (very) late-night dinner conversations.

Plus world music reviews - This month's music reviews cover a compliation of Turkish grooves, the latest from Bajofondo Tango Club, a reggae compilation for kids, and a remix album from Cheb i Sabbah.

Book reviews - Susan Griffith, author of Work Your Way Around the World and other travel guides, reviews three new travel books: The Traveler's Handbook, The 8:55 to Baghdad, and Narrow Dog to Carcassonne.

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