A Tantric Sex Course, Bark Loincloths, and a 15th Century World Traveler: Perceptive Travel Magazine’s Debut Issue Now Online

Featuring travel stories from well-known authors, Perceptive Travel offers alternative tales that go beyond luxury tours and spa vacations.

(PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- Perceptive Travel, a new web magazine for independent travelers, launched this week. The first issue features a prestigious list of travel authors and editors:

- Rolf Potts, author of “Vagabonding”

- Bruce Northam, author of “Globetrotter Dogma” and editor of “In Search of Adventure”

- Jen Leo, editor of three women’s humor collections from Travelers’ Tales: “Sand in My Bra,” “Whose Panties are These,” and “The Thong Also Rises”

- Peter Moore, author of “Vroom with a View,” “Swahili for the Broken Hearted,” and “The Full Montezuma”

- Harold Stephens, author of 24 books including “Take China: The Last of the China Marines,” “The Strange Disappearance of Jim Thompson,” and “Return to Adventure Southeast Asia.”

“I’m thrilled to be featuring such a high level of quality writing in the initial launch,” says Tim Leffel, editor of the publication. “Like a lot of independent travelers, I’m constantly frustrated by the sameness of the travel publications I see on my local newsstand. It’s getting harder each year to find travel magazines that are not devoted to conspicuous consumption. This is our attempt to serve curious travelers who are looking for more.”

Each issue will feature travel narratives from book authors, as well as a collection of travel book reviews and world music reviews. The current issue reviews the books “Don't Let the World Pass You By,” “Shadow Cities,” and “Signspotting.” Music reviews cover Pete Murray, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, Cheikh Lo, and a collection of Nigerian Music, “Lagos Chop-Up.”

Perceptive Travel will initially be published bi-monthly, with the next issue out in March. “We already have a long list of well-known authors lined up for future issues,” Leffel adds, “including Jeff Greenwald, Doug Lansky, and Ayun Halliday. I believe we will continually be able to attract highly-regarded writers looking for a showcase for their best work.”

To see the first issue of Perceptive Travel, go to www.PerceptiveTravel.com

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