Blog Posts
The posts are archived. Mainly from my site “Cool Travel Guide” where I wrote about our travels before 2010 when we started Grantourismo Travels.
Due to the age of these posts, some may be missing images…
Ausssie Aussie Aussie! Arrested Arrested Arrested!
Read Terence’s take on yet another racist and sensationlist story…
There’s more to beaches and malls in Dubai: the case for using a guidebook
Don’t you think there are some destinations where a guidebook…
Dubai: destination re-branding urgently required – from ‘playground of the rich’ to the complex compelling place we know it can be
“Dubai has always been seen as a playground for the…
Once upon a time in Dubai: when the fairy tale doesn’t unfold (or get told) the way they wanted it to, Or, Why the media needs to grow up
“A couple of years ago when I first started reading…
Dubai’s Global Reporting Meltdown
Speaking of Dubai, the little city-state has taken quite a…
The reward of rituals when we travel
Don’t you love a good ritual? I do. And some…
A night at the opera in Verona, or, When is opera not opera? When it’s pure spectacle
We should have known this wasn’t going to be a…
A weather report: the results from my latest poll
So how much do you let the weather impact your…
Travel by Twitter: travel revolution or evolution? Case Study #2 A Paris Twi-Trip
You head out to dinner at the last minute, without…
Travel by Twitter: Case Study #1 The Twitchhiker
You’ve probably twittered to get a tip from other tweepers…
Travel by Twitter… but first, an intro to Twitter, or, what Twitter means to you
If you’re not yet using Twitter and don’t fully understand…
Travel by Twitter: travel revolution or evolution?
How many of you have started using Twitter when you…