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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Marrakesh souq midday Friday

ByLara DunstonAug 15, 2007

This is Marrakesh souq around midday Friday, when everyone is at prayers. It’s the only time you ever really notice the light filtering through the roof and how wide the…

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Morocco: Marrakesh Mona Lisa

ByLara DunstonAug 15, 2007

What do you think of her? She’s beautiful, right? She’s like the Mona Lisa, is she not? No matter where I walk, her eyes follow me. I want to tell…

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Aleppo: no practicalities

ByLara DunstonAug 15, 2007

I want to share with you the things I find cool when I travel. The things I can’t share with you in the guidebooks I write. Take this scene from…