Sustainable Souvenirs to Buy in Southeast Asia – No, Not Elephant Pants

Sustainable Souvenirs to Buy in Southeast Asia and Market Shopping Tips. Luang Prabang Puppet Souvenirs. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo.

Sustainable souvenirs to buy in Southeast Asia include anything that’s handmade and handcrafted, fair trade and ethically-produced rather than factory-made, and locally created rather than imported. Traditional crafts, art and artisanal wares, along with eco-friendly, pre-loved, recycled, and up-cycled things are all good sustainable choices. Elephant pants are not. There’s a reason I’m singling out … Read more

How To Be A Greener Traveller – Eco-Friendly Travel Tips for Earth Day

How to Be a Greener Traveller. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Food and produce on a floating market tour, Bangkok, Thailand.

How to be a greener traveller isn’t rocket science but it requires a commitment to travelling more sustainably and leaving a lighter footprint, to making more conscious eco-friendly decisions about the transport you use, places you stay, things you do, what you eat, and how you pack. It means travelling with a reusable shopping bag, … Read more

Christmas Gifts for Street Food Lovers at Our Grantourismo Society6 Shop

Gifts for Food Lovers – What to Buy Street Food Loving Friends

Our Christmas gifts for street food lovers include everything from a tote bag featuring Cambodia’s favourite street food snack to a cushion covered in Bangkok noodles. Available from our Grantourismo Society6 shop and created from images by travel and food photographer Terence Carter (the other half of Grantourismo), these are Christmas gift ideas for your … Read more

5 Ways to Support Your Local Chinatown This Christmas Holiday Season and Beyond

5 Ways to Support Your Local Chinatown This Christmas Holiday Season. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Chinatown Bangkok, Thailand.

Our 5 ways to support your local Chinatown this holiday season include everything from doing your Christmas gift shopping and buying Christmas meal ingredients in Chinatown to holding your end-of-year celebrations and even enjoying festive meals in Chinatown. Or you could just show your local Chinatown some love. If you’re missing Asia and dreaming of … Read more