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Dark Tourism and Fascination With Strange Places
on: by Tim Leffel
The terms “dark tourism” and “dark tourists” have been around a long time, but the Netflix show that has been running the past couple years shined a brighter light on the fascinating and even dangerous places that pull in tourism based
Bike Rio on a Tour or On Your Own
on: by Tim Leffel
Rio de Janeiro may be a sprawling city, but it’s surprisingly easy to get around there, including on a bike. You can take a Rio tour with a guide and cover a lot of ground while getting some context, or you
Borneo, Baja, Milan, and the Midwest
on: by Tim Leffel
What do Borneo, Baja, Milan, and the Midwest have in common? Nothing really unless you happen to be reading the August issue of Perceptive Travel. Since 2006 I’ve been editing the online magazine featuring travel narratives from wandering book authors. No
6 Reasons to Book an Organized Travel Tour Instead of Doing it On Your Own
on: by Tim Leffel
On my three long trips around the world as a backpacker, I was a staunchly independent traveler who definitely looked down on the sheep who were on an organized travel tour. Those idiots! Now that I’m making a real living though
Ethiopia, Timbuktu, Iceland, and Mount Doom
on: by Tim Leffel
We try to give you a nice variety of traveling stories when we put out a new issue of Perceptive Travel. Since 2006 we’ve published the best travel stories from globetrotting book authors, digging a bit deeper and going beyond the