Perceptive Travel September/October 2007

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

"An Aria for Creepy Puppets" - Shari Caudron

After getting spooked repeatedly by marionettes, the author of Who Are You People puts fear aside and checks out "opera for dummies" in Prague.




"The Penitent Legionnaire" -

In an excerpt from the book All the Good Pilgrims: Tales of the Camino de Santiago, Robert Ward meets up with a former French Legionnaire with stories and a few secret regrets.




"Let's Spend the Night Together" - Chris Epting

The author of Led Zeppelin Crashed Here sleeps in a few notable motels where rock stars checked out for the last time.




"Discovering Forbidden Archaeology" - Brad Olsen

The author of several books on sacred places looks into a few U.S. ones that come with a big helping of mystery, including strange circles at the base of Mt. Shasta.




"Fear on the Menu" - Tim Leffel

Perceptive Travel's editor hits Costa Rica to see what brings in the droves, finding a crowd pleaser with properly packaged fear.




Plus World Music Reviews -

Sones de Mexico Ensemble, Gaudi remixes Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Putumayo serves up a world music hit history, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra kicks up some big band salsa.



Travel Book Reviews -

Jennifer Eaton Gökmen, co-editor of Expat Harem, reviews Brothers on the Bashkaus; Greece, a Love Story; and Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World.

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