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…

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10 Places You Must Go in 2008: places I have been

ByLara DunstonDec 16, 2007

These are the 10 places I think you should experience…

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Or the smartest exercise in exacting (free) travel research ever?

ByLara DunstonDec 15, 2007

So now I’m wondering if the New York Times was…

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The most outrageous travel essay in recent history, according to budget travel guru

ByLara DunstonDec 15, 2007

The most outrageous travel essay in recent history” is what…

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Why travel wish lists matter, or, why a lack of imagination is a dangerous thing

ByLara DunstonDec 14, 2007

So why should we care so much if publications like…

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What’s wrong with the New York Times ’53 places to go in 2008′ list

ByLara DunstonDec 14, 2007

So what’s wrong with the New York Times list?* LAOS,…

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The season of listmaking: the New York Times ’53 places to go in 2008′

ByLara DunstonDec 14, 2007

It’s that time of year when we all go crazy…

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The travelling mind-set: mundane journeys and the banality of travel, part 2

ByLara DunstonDec 12, 2007

There are people out there who enjoy the banalities of…

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The travelling mind-set: mundane journeys and the banality of travel, part 1

ByLara DunstonDec 12, 2007

Do you take pleasure in the prosaic aspects of everyday…

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Tackling the tediousness of travel

ByLara DunstonDec 11, 2007

For those of you who don’t like hanging around airports,…

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Travelling Inspirations: air travel blogs

ByLara DunstonDec 9, 2007

If waiting for your luggage to come off the carousel…

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Up up and away: junior jetsetters and the formation of air travel fascination

ByLara DunstonDec 8, 2007

“Up up and away, with TAA, the friendly, friendly waaaaaay”.…

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A Celebration of Air Travel and the Democratization of Travel

ByLara DunstonDec 7, 2007

I actually enjoy air travel, especially long haul. I’m not…