Welcome to the February 2020 issue of online magazine Perceptive Travel, the home of great travel stories from book authors and the latest notable travel book reviews. Here's what we've got in store for you:
Horses, Hooves, and Heat in Today's Evolving Ethiopia by Julia Hubbel
In Ethiopia, the ancient and the modern clash as a surge in tourism produces begging children who grow up to become extortionists.
Back to the Future in Palermo by Claudia Flisi
A writer returns to Palermo, Sicily and finds a lot has changed for the better the second time around.
Tracking the Elusive Loggerhead Turtle in Touristy Crete by David Kalish
A visitor to the island of Crete joins a sea turtle protection mission in an area stacked with beach chairs and watersports motors.
Celebrating a Quebec City Winter Visit by Going All the Way by Tim Leffel
A writer who has successfully avoided wearing a heavy coat for years embraces winter in Quebec City, sleeping in a sub-freezing room of ice and then venturing out on foot and skis, all covered except for the eyes.
Travel Book Reviews - Susan Griffith
Travel book reviews of The Travel Writer's Way: Turn Your Travels into Stories, Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes, and Outpost: A journey to the wild ends of the earth.
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