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…
The Ultimate Dubai Shopping Guide
When we arrived in the UAE over 10 years ago,…
The Guardian summer holiday travel writing competition: the winners are announced!
The Guardian summer holiday travel writing competition winners have been…
The world’s most jawdropping drives, part 2
Here’s the second part of my pick of the world’s…
The world’s most jawdropping drives, part 1
We do a lot of driving as part of our…
Come hell or highways
I just discovered this recent story Come hell or highways…
Top 10 Spas in Thailand
Now that I’ve convinced you that Thai spas offer the…
The sublime Thai spa experience
Thai spas offer the most sublime spa experiences in the…
Wine Spectator award fraud
By Terence Carter* First we had the Lonely Planet author…
How travel writers select hotels: the criteria we use, part 2
So, what are some of the other things travel writers…
How travel writers select hotels: the criteria we use, part 1
As travel writers, we don’t wait for the site inspection…
How travel writers select hotels
How travel writers decide upon which hotels they are going…
How travel writers ‘discover’ hotels
Hotel gurus Mr and Mrs Smith recently shared their secrets…