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…
Why I will never use Expedia again: part one
I’ve spent the last 730 days on the road travelling,…
Why I will never use Expedia again: part two
And the saga continues… Expedia’s silliest email came six days…
The simplicity of travel by caravan
As a child, my parents dragged me around Australia in…
Off-season travel: Cyprus
I’m reminded of how appealing traveling off-season can be, as…
Travel Writing? A Dream Job?
If I’m not getting told that my profession as a…
You’re a travel writer? But that’s not a real job!
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been told…
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…
Why is it that we always want the opposite of…
Travel inspirations and travel trends: movies, museums and sports move us
Exotically located movies and major sporting events get us moving,…
Slow travel: train-dreaming
“Journeys are the mid-wives of thought”, writes Alain de Botton…
Shway shway, slowly slowly: slow travel
In the Middle East we tell erratic taxi drivers to…
Another Room With a View
They don’t have to be ocean views to be alluring.…
A Room with a View
There’s something about a room with a view, isn’t there?…