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…
The flourishing of garden tourism – and it’s growing!
How often do you amble about a public park or…
Garden tours and the blossoming of thoughts on things green
As the garden tourists strolled my aunt and uncle’s grounds…
Can gardens tell stories?
I know that gardens can contain secrets (I was a…
The garden of leafy delights: part 1
Have you ever been on a garden tour? Last weekend…
The garden of leafy delights: part 2
And it is an enchanting garden, in the style of…
2 Days in Tropical Darwin: day 1, a taster
Check out our story on Australia’s sultry ‘Top End’ city…
2 Days in Tropical Darwin: day 2, a taster
Here’s a taster of the second day of our 2…
And the Pursuit of Happiness
I’m kicking myself for only having now discovered Maira Kalman’s…
Sacred moments when you travel
Do you seek out sacred moments when you travel? Or…
Motives for dark tourism: enrichment, education and empathy? Or just plain voyeurism and morbid curiosity?
Last weekend I posted about Anzac Day, sacred moments, and…
Dark tourism resources, references and first-hand accounts
The best depository of dark tourism resources must be the…
Dark tourism, tours and DIY how-to guides
The term ‘dark tourism’ is generally thought to have first…