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…
One of Los Cabos first big hotels built in the 1990s, Marina Fiesta Resort has an incredible spot right on the city’s marina. The hotel takes full advantage of this location offering private boat trips out to see the Los Cabos arch and was built so that most rooms have a view of the boat-filled…
Located about an hour north of Phoenix and cradled in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, Castle Hot Springs is a landmark resort that has been captivating visitors since the late 1800s. The region itself has a history that dates back thousands of years. For indigenous Native American tribes, it was a place to assemble,…
Tips For A Green Christmas Over the years, Christmas has transformed from the “Season of Giving” to a season devoted to conspicuous consumption. We’re sick of the manipulative toy ads, the Black Friday sales, the mall madness, so years ago we simply decided to opt out. We still love Christmas and giving, but we want…
On a sprawling piece of property along the coastal highway of Baja California Sur sits the Hacienda Encantada and the Vista Encantada hotels, both run by the Mexico Hotel Group, a family-owned hotel group that started in the 1990s with their signature property Marina Fiesta in downtown Los Cabos. Vista Encantada is the group’s newest…
Trying to figure out the best time to visit to Europe can be confusing. Everyone wants to travel when the weather is nice, without fear of cold or rain getting in the way. Choosing when to go to Europe will have a large impact on your trip. It can easily break your experience if you…
When you vacation in Gothenburg, Sweden, you have numerous hotel options. Like many travelers, I prefer to stay in luxury hotels. In reality, my husband and I opt for Gothenburg hotels that are affordable. This trip, we booked Hotel Allen Sure Stay. The independently owned and affordably priced Sure Stay hotel, centrally located in Gothenburg…
When the USA, UK, and other countries set new records for daily Covid-19 cases and deaths, the situation in Africa was looking relatively positive. Travel dried up then though and in 2022, numbers still weren’t back up to the levels of three years before. If you have an African wildlife safari on your bucket list…
Even if you’re a budget traveler, you will probably get an urge to splurge for a nice hotel now and then to feel like a real human again. Or you may just want to get pampered after so many sacrifices in comfort for weeks or months on end. That upgrade may be out of your…
If you find yourself in Southern Oregon, be it for a sporting or musical event, you’ll want to stop at Holiday Inn Express and Suites Central Point for a clean, comfortable, fun stay. My husband and I were attending the Oregon Cheese Festival and this Medford, Oregon hotel was the event partner. I call this…
