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Perceptive Travel
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Publishing the best travel stories in an online magazine with tales from wandering book authors, plus a blog looking into the offbeat, the usual, and the seldom covered. Rocking since 2006. https://www.perceptivetravel.com
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For over a decade, I’ve watched the historic Pearl District in San Antonio grow and change.
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Eat Up! Food Hall at The Pearl in San Antonio
For lots of variety, explore the food hall at the Pearl in San Antonio TX, and the extensive culinary delights at Pullman Market nearby.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Feeling the need for speed?
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Where You Can Rent a Sports Car and Floor It
We’ve checked into the best places to rent a sports car and really open it up to its potential. Here is where to unleash your inner race car driver.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Saint Andrew’s Day, at the end of November, is the national day of Scotland. Whether you are in Scotland or not, on into winter there are a number of ways to honor the saint, the celebration, and the tradition.
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Saint Andrew's Day: Unexpected Discoveries
Saint Andrew s Day, Scotland's national day, holds stories, ideas, and music which resonate all year through. Sharing kindness you can join in on, too
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December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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People often talk about the Arctic like it’s some distant, icy dream where only polar bears and researchers drift through endless snow and ice.
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What Travelers Get Wrong About Arctic Circle Travel
Many think of the Arctic as a bleak and unforgiving place full of extremes. Arctic Circle travel can be dynamic, colorful, and full of life though.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Most travelers visit Nice for the beaches and Paris for the pastries, wine, and romance. My mom and I went for something quieter and brighter. We went to see the art.
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Chasing the Masters: Art Museums in Paris and Nice
Journey through art museums in Paris and Nice, from Matisse to Picasso, with tips for planning your own November art focused trip.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Books make great ways to explore, whether you toss one in your bag to take along or have a shelf or two (or more) of ideas and stories to discover in your home collection.
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Books for Your Holiday Gift List: 12+ Ideas
Scotland, Alaska, New Orleans, Ireland, India, and the night sky are among the places books in this story will take you and those on your holiday gift list
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December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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River cruising offers an intimate way to explore some of the world’s most captivating destinations, stopping at real cities where people live instead of custom-built ports that are only for tourists.
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The Best Destinations for River Cruises
Unpack once and then spend a week on the water on a small ship on multiple continents. Here are some of the best destinations for river cruises.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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If you’re a U.S. expat, the Thanksgiving holiday can be one of those times when you’ll go to extraordinary lengths to get a taste of home.
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The Thanksgiving turkey trot to find an oven
Even if you can find a Thanksgiving turkey outside of the US, the next challenge is finding an oven that is large enough to cook it. Time for turkey trot!
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December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I’m a long-time urban planning and architecture nerd, so when I recently had a stopover in Vienna, I quickly dispensed with a couple of the city’s must-do items.
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Vienna's Social Housing: A Fascinating Day Trip
Ask most people what they would do with 24 hours in Austria's capital and "visit Vienna's social housing" probably wouldn't top the list.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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When planning your next vacation with family or friends, the accommodation you choose can make or break your entire experience
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The Advantages of Renting a Villa for a Family or Group on Vacation
When planning your next vacation with family or friends, the accommodation you choose can make or break your entire experience. If you’ve got a large family, an extended family, or ...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Unlike nearby Morro Bay or Pismo Beach, Los Osos doesn’t yell for attention.
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How to Spend a Perfect Day in Los Osos, California
Experience a perfect day in Los Osos, California, where you can kayak, hike, explore, and watch the sunset at peaceful Baywood Marina.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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War almost destroyed the small French town of Clisson in the late 1700s—and that, paradoxically, is why the community is a delightful place to visit today.
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Clisson: An Italianate Village Near Nantes, France
War almost destroyed the small French town of Clisson in the late 1700s—and that, paradoxically, is why the community is a delightful place to visit today. Clisson lies a half-hour ...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Celtic Connections. Both words in that phrase well describe the character of the winter festival which lights up Glasgow each year from mid January into February.
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Celtic Connections: Discover Music in Glasgow
Celtic Connections, one of Europe's & the world's best winter festivals, is coming up in Glasgow, Scotland. Learn about the fest & preview several highlights
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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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"I live near Austin, Texas, and when I travel, I’m bummed that my early morning departures and late night arrivals back home usually mean that I can’t spend more time at the Austin airport."
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Austin Rocks: Even the Airport is Cool
The Austin airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend Jo's Iced Turbo for travel energy.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Just north of Patagonia is Mendoza, where you’ll find some of the world’s best wines, Michelin restaurants, and luxury cabins by the mountains for a truly epic vacation.
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Staying at Luxury Cabins by the Mountains in Mendoza
Mendoza is where you'll find some of the world's best wines, Michelin restaurants, and luxury cabins by the mountains for a truly epic vacation.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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You might want to take some day trips from Florence to find a less crowded side of Italy...
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5 Day Trips From Florence to Escape the City Crowds
It is one of Italy's most popular cities, but you can take day trips from Florence to medieval Tuscany towns and Chianti wine country in an hour or two.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Is it still something special to travel around the world, to circle the whole globe and come home again?
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Traveling Around the World, but Going Deeper
Traveling around the world is a more common experience these days, thanks to cheap flights and remote work, but you can still make it special.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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In autumn, the stories of First Nations peoples are marked in North America, especially in the United States. In the US, November is celebrated as Native American Heritage Month.
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First Nations Discovery: 3 Places, 2 Musicians, 1 Book
Ways to discover stories of First Nations peoples through music, reading,, & places to visit during Native American Heritage month & beyond
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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While the rest of the world opened back up in fits and starts after the Covid-19 virus waned, North Korea stayed more reclusive than ever. For a brief moment when a crack appeared, a few travelers made it in before the border shut tight again.
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The Last Border to Open: The First Tourists in North Korea for Five Years
For five years, North Korea stayed more reclusive than ever. For a brief moment when a crack appeared, a few travelers made it in.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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When a group of country-counting, obsessive travelers heads to a usually off-limits part of Azerbaijan, camaraderie overcomes an underwhelming itinerary.
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To a Speck on a Map in Azerbaijan With the World's Most Extreme Travelers
When a group of country-counting, obsessive travelers heads to the previously off-limits Nagorno-Karabakh part of Azerbaijan, camaraderie overcomes an underwhelming itinerary.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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In the wild, sparsely populated mountains in the southern Peloponnese Peninsula, lone towers bear witness to centuries of family feuding, micro-warlords, and isolation.
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Fortresses and Feuds: the Maniot Land of Greece
In the wild, sparsely populated mountains in the southern Peloponnese Peninsula, lone towers bear witness to centuries of family feuding, micro-warlords, and isolation.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Squeezed between Ethiopia and Sudan, the African country of Eritrea is small and mysterious. A visitor finds it's also a bit schizophrenic in its history and influences depending on which city you're in.
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Traveling Eritrea, In the Ruins of Lost Empires
Eritrea is small and mysterious. A visitor finds it's also a bit schizophrenic in its history and influences depending on which city you're in.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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A scuba diver catches an island-hopper flight in the South Pacific to visit a strip-mined hunk of phosphate with a convoluted history that's still continuing.
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Searching for Nauru Tourism on a Troubled Tiny Island
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November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Fans of multicultural Toronto like to throw around a few numbers as evidence of the city’s diversity
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Multicultural Toronto: The World in One City
Is multicultural Toronto the world's most diverse city? Residents hailing from 250 countries are cooking up delicious answers to that question.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A writer grieving the loss of his life partner looks back on her life together with his as he joins friends on a trip through Europe that he’s had no part in planning.
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Death, Travel and the Matterhorn
A writer grieving the loss of his life partner looks back on her life together with his as he joins friends on a trip through Europe that he’s had no ...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM