dispelling myths

Local Knowledge: Kiki from Bali

Kiki, villa manager of Villa Tukad, Tumbak Bayuh, Bali, Indonesia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

For travellers who need some handholding, the only thing they’d probably miss from a holiday rental is a concierge. Being travel writers, we’re not the types to depend on one other than to score us a hard-to-get restaurant table, although we can certainly appreciate a good concierge. Occasionally we’ve been surprised to find a holiday rental … Read more

Local Knowledge: Yuto from Tokyo and A Local Guide to Tokyo

Environmental Portrait Photography, Yuto Yamada from Tokyo. Tokyo, Japan. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Local Knowledge Tokyo.

According to the Tokyo expats we met, we would not find a candidate for our Local Knowledge Tokyo guide. “Tokyo locals aren’t friendly,” we were told. “They’re shy, so they won’t make an effort to speak to you,” one said. “They’d rather you just go away, because they get embarrassed they don’t speak English,” said … Read more