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 history of dark tourism: from Roman gladiator spectacles to contemporary conflict zone tours
Dark tourism is not new, as my readers (whose insightful…
The rise in Grief Tourism or Dark Tourism
Is it real, imagined or constructed? Recent years have seen…
Grief tourism or simply the thing that you do? Are war memorials the new churches?
I reckon grief tourism is a void filled by a…
Anzac Day imagery and ‘young Australia’: national identity and the need for heroes
I recall when the defining image of Anzac Day was…
Anzac Day, sacred moments, and the revival of Australian nationalism
It’s the Anzac Day long weekend here in Australia, and…
Travel by postcards: A Little Beijing
I receive a lot of emails offering to send me…
Twitter, travel itineraries and travel junkets
I’m so busy writing (two books on Australia) that I…
The Dubai Melting Pot is in the Kitchen Too
Technicalities aside (see my previous post on Dubai as ‘salad…
Dubai – more of a ‘salad bowl’ than a ‘melting pot’
Dubai is a big delicious bowl of salad. And a…
What’s in my backpack?
A collection of SIM cards from around the world, several…
The Dark Side of Journalism
A debate over the Hari article and other Dubai-bashing stories,…
Looking at the bright side of Dubai
The story ‘The Dark Side of Dubai’ apparently wasn’t the…