Most travelers, moneyed or budget, come into Mexico via Cancun, Mexico City, or Puerto Vallarta. For the first and third options, you probably won’t want to stick around there too long if you’re traveling on the cheap. There are greener pastures—or perhaps I should say brighter beaches—down the road. So if you head to PV…
If you are looking for a boutique bed and breakfast in Newport, Oregon, Ocean House is an excellent choice. This Newport oceanfront inn is tucked in a quiet residential neighborhood, steps from Agate Beach. My husband and I have been spending quiet a lot of time on the central Oregon coast. We particularly enjoy Newport,…
Since everything was on lockdown almost everywhere in April and May and nobody was traveling, we put out retrospectives with stories from the archives in Perceptive Travel. The May 2020 issue was called “You Weren’t Going to Go There Anyway” and had tales from North Korea, Uzupis, Abkhazia, remote Patagonia, and central Serbia. Destinations are…
Going by what I see in airports and bus stations, most people are carrying at least two bags when they travel somewhere, all stuffed with what they need for their travels. Upon arrival though, do you really want to lug around one of those when you’re out sightseeing or shopping? Plus what if you are…
Israel is a very controversial country, guaranteed to raise tensions and emotions, regardless of your political views or religious convictions. War and political turmoil have been the norm here for thousands of years, so traveling to Israel can be a little intimidating. But if you know what to expect, you’ll have a great experience when…
A large black and white stylized photo of Clyde Tingley greets guests at The Clyde Hotel in downtown Albuquerque. It’s just part of a visual love note to the city. There is also a timeline of photos that spans the impact of Tingley’s influence on Albuquerque and New Mexico. Visually, the hotel’s photos create a…
What can you get for a dollar in Mexico? Or less than that? Quite a lot it turns out. In looking through some old posts of mine that are getting out-of-date, I found one from 2009 on what you could get for a dollar or less in Mexico City—in pesos. I had been on a…
During Covid times, we got a break from people bragging about their location independent lifestyle constantly on social media. Many who were full-on nomadic have had to stop moving and pick a semi-permanent base. Still, they had options if the weren’t tied to a physical job. When I did an article on bloggers stuck abroad,…
MS Chi-Cheemaun ferry travels to Ontario’s Manitoulin Island from the Bruce Peninsula. Located in Georgian Bay at the north end of Lake Huron, Canada’s Manitoulin Island is the largest freshwater island in the world. This largely rural Northern Ontario isle has quiet lake beaches, scenic hiking trails, and many opportunities to learn about the Indigenous…
I put this post up in 2020, which was a terrible year to be a travel writer. Or work in the travel industry. Or own a travel business. Nobody was going anywhere, countries were closing their borders, and many people I knew were stuck in a foreign country, unable to get home to be with…
