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…
Brilliant minds think alike, or, Why so many guidebooks share the same listings: part 1
By Terence* and LaraSometimes when you visit a restaurant or…
10 things that annoy us about hotels # 4 Surly faces at check-in
I’m sure there’s a reason for the long face. I’m…
The Guardian summer holiday travel writing competition: a lesson in the harsh realities of travel writing
The Guardian’s travel section is running a Summer Holiday Travel…
Beijing insider guides
If you are considering a trip to Beijing after being…
Point and shoot: is a spoiled photo opportunity a spoiled vacation?
By Terence Carter*When we were last in Beijing a few…
Beijing’s 2008 Olympics and its cinematic Opening Ceremony: spectacle and its power to inspire
Mesmerized, I marveled at the jaw-dropping spectacle of the opening…
The Cool Travel Guide to Beijing
Just in case you’re now wishing you were at the…
10 things that annoy us about hotels #3 white Wi-Fi lies
Don’t get us wrong, we love Wi-Fi. We use it…
The travel journalists’ junket: why we don’t do them
By Terence and Lara When we were in Milan recently…
10 things that annoy us about hotels # 2 Fixed Coat Hangers
You know the ones, those fixed coat hangers that don’t…
10 things that annoy us about hotels #1 Minibar Sensors
Sure we could just ask for an ice bucket for…
10 things… an introduction
I’d like to introduce you to the first in an…