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An Update from the Road – and Sky and Sea

An Update from the Road – and Sky and Sea. Sheep grazing in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We thought we owed you an update from the road, an explanation as to why we’ve been slow blogging on Grantourismo lately, before we get back into the swing of things and get up to speed with our posting. Travel writers and bloggers continually complain that one of the biggest challenges is finding balance between … Read more

Chiang Rai, Thailand – More Than a Mekong River Launching Pad

Chiang Rai, Thailand – More Than a Mekong River Launching Pad. Chiang Rai dancers at the night market. Chiang Rai, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

For many travellers, Chiang Rai, Thailand is little more than a launching pad for hill tribe treks and explorations into the Golden Triangle, the border region of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma), as well as a departure point for Chiang Khong on the Thai-Laos border, for Mekong River cruises. The first time we visited Chiang Rai … Read more