Our Home Away from Home in Dan Sai, Isaan, Thailand

Our Home Away from Home in Dan Sai, Isaan, Thailand. PhuNaCome, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Just outside of Dan Sai, a diminutive town in the northwest of Thailand’s Isaan region, we stayed at PhuNaCome, a beautiful boutique resort set amid lush rolling hills typical of the countryside of the Loie province. From the balcony of the main sandstone building, where there’s a cosy sitting room and functional restaurant, there are … Read more

Our Home Away from Home in Khon Kaen in Thailand’s Isaan

Boutique hotel Supanniga, a Relais & Chateaux member, Khon Kaen, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Set among luxuriant gardens on a sprawling property in Khon Kaen, in Thailand’s northeastern Isaan region, Lom Laeng Villa, a modern interpretation of a traditional Isaan house, was our ‘home away from home’ at boutique hotel Supanniga, a Secret Retreats member. We only stayed a night in Khon Kaen on our Isaan road trip, however, we … Read more

Our Home Away from Home in Bangkok

Our Home Away from Home in Bangkok. Somerset Lake Point apartments, Bangkok. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Breathtaking Bangkok city vistas, a colossal swimming pool, and a soi crammed with street food stalls were all bonuses. Space for both of us to spread out and set up office, fast reliable Internet access, a kitchen where Terence could cook on the evenings we had to stay in, and a good building in a … Read more

London, Last Stop on our Grand Tour of the Globe

London, Last Stop on our Grand Tour of the Globe. HomeAway Holiday Rental in London, England. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

It was fitting that our final ‘home away from home’ of our twelve month grand tour was exactly the kind of place we love to settle into. The delightful flat in London’s West End was much more of a home in London than a rental. A couple of the apartments we stayed at during the year … Read more