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…
Victoria’s bushfires: radio to the rescue
Who would have thought radio would become the media hero…
Victoria’s bushfires: random reflections on the trivial and the tragic, mostly the tragic
We haven’t been affected by these bushfires in the way…
Bushfires in Bendigo, part 2: the very tragic aftermath and a national tragedy
Tonight the sky is glowing an eerie orange. It’s only…
Bushfires in Bendigo, part 1: why I’ve been humming The Clash’s “Should I (we) stay or should I (we) go now?” in my head all night
My uncle’s house, Eaglehawk (Bendigo) Australia, 1.30am 8/2/09:My how quickly…
Coffee break pottering and the compelling world of incoming traffic search results
So what do you do when you take a coffee…
Australia’s well-trodden east coast trail… but why?
There is so much more to Australia than the east…
When you travel, do you do the things you want to do or the things you think you should do?
Do you see a church, a museum or a ruin…
Sightseeing: taking time to take in the sights – or not. How do you ‘see’ the sights when you travel?
When you’re visiting an attraction, how long do you spend…
Tourists versus travellers: refreshing takes on the (often ho-hum) debate
“Tourists expect toilet paper — travelers carry their own (with…
The vanity portraits of today’s young ego-trippers. The focus? Forget about the journey or the destination. It’s them, themselves and their friends.
For me, travel has always been about the destination and…
The weather, part 2: how much do you let it affect your enjoyment of travel?
Perhaps the issue of how weather impacts your travel experience,…
The weather, part 1: how much does it impact your travel plans?
Do you check weather reports before you travel? And if…