Perceptive Travel Blog

I grew up a couple hours away from Richmond, Virginia, but back then I was too young to drink for part of that time and the USA craft beer scene hadn’t made it to my home state anyway. (Legend Brewery launched in 1994.) The city dove in hard once the laws became more favorable this century though and the Richmond breweries are so numerous now that I could only visit a fractio...

Many people planning to visit Montreal probably don’t think of it as a waterfront city. After all, Quebec’s largest city is far inland from Canada’s Atlantic coast. However, Montreal is on an island surrounded by the St. Lawrence River, so there are lots of places to enjoy waterfront views and fun. Here are five of my favorites. Go to a spa on a former ferry Quebec is crazy f...

I visit Turkey at least once a year. It is the country where I was born and raised, and no matter how many years I live elsewhere, returning still feels like stepping back into a part of myself. When I am in Istanbul, I always try to make time for the old city, for Sultanahmet, and especially for Hagia Sophia. For me, visiting Hagia Sophia has never felt like checking off a f...

Corfu may not be at the very top of the popularity list, but this Greek island is certainly one of the top 10 and part of that is the air connectivity. You can get here direct from more than 20 cities in Europe, on budget airlines and charter packages. There’s more to this island than just beaches and sun though, so Corfu Greece is worth putting on your vacation list. The Ion...

–>Update: Word comes today that WOMAD Glasgow has been cancelled. An excerpt from the statement from festival organizers Glasgow Life “WOMAD Glasgow was an ambitious first edition of a globally respected festival. While audience response to the programme and the vision for the event was extremely positive, ticket sales did not reach the level required to deliver the festiv...