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…
Romanticism versus reality: what do travellers really want?
So why is it that guidebooks romanticize destinations and that…
The romance of poetry – and guidebooks
The Romantic English poet William Wordsworth was carrying a copy…
Scenic touring and tips on appreciating ‘the picturesque’ nature of travel
Romantic travel writer and artist William Gilpin gives tips on…
Guidebooks to ‘the picturesque’: creating a new generation of traveller
Travel writer, artist, teacher, and reverend, William Gilpin obsessively collected…
Spots of time and memory making
I’ve experienced so many ‘spots in time’ as we’ve travelled…
Reasons to be alive: spots in time
I’ve been dipping into Alain De Botton’s The Art of…
Rural travel: the restorative powers of nature
We came across these sheep sleeping by the side of…
Strolling with shepherds and olive-picking picnics: an eco-tourism experience in Northern Cyprus
In the tiny village of Büyükkonuk in Northern (Turkish-speaking) Cyprus,…
Close encounter of the goat kind
One of the great things about travelling in Crete is…
Traffic hazards in Crete
Like Thailand – with its stray ox sauntering along the…
Observations on Cretan Village Life, or enjoying a bit of ethnographic travel
The people of Crete are proud of their villages, the…
Cherry blossoms blooming in Crete
The cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in the countryside…