Perceptive Travel Blog

Spring Garden Road is one of the first places I head to whenever I visit Halifax, Nova Scotia. Why? Stretching less than a mile from Barrington Street to Robie Street in downtown Halifax, it packs a lot into a small space. With a stunning library, a cluster of independent shops and restaurants, and beautiful public gardens, Spring Garden Road is the perfect place to get one’s...

The roosters that greeted me at Lihue Airport turned out to carry centuries of island history in their feathers. This was my first trip to Kauai. Actually, it was my first trip to Hawaii, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Somewhere in my head, thanks entirely to movies, I had this image of stepping outside the airport and finding someone waiting to welcome me with one of...

The Western Isles, the Outer Hebrides, Na h-Eileanan an Iar: however you may know this partoof Scotland, what you will find is welcome from friendly folk, communities engaged in present day life and with aspects of centuries past just a step away, and connections among land, water, weather, history, and life that may well offer you new perspectives. There are marks of history...

In Scotland’s summer there are festivals of many sorts: celebrations of traditional boats, comic book art and comedy shows, jazz and blues, weaving and other textile arts, vegan food, a celebration of Scotland’s deaf community, seafood, metal music, Scotland’s traditional music (which may not be what you think)… you get the idea that Scotland’s summer festival subjects range ...

Due to endless childhood viewings of Wile E. Coyote cartoons, I’ve always pictured American deserts as lifeless places, with only the occasional saguaro cactus relieving the monotony. A guided hike in Franklin Mountains State Park on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, changed my mind. My little group was lucky enough to hike part of the Agave Loop Trail with Cesar Mendez, the p...