Walking Edinburgh: from the Water of Leith to the Royal Mile

Walking Edinburgh: from the Water of Leith to the Royal Mile. Edinburgh, Scotland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

From our elegant holiday rental in Edinburgh on St. Bernard’s Crescent in Stockbridge, it’s just a couple of minute’s stroll to the romantic Water of Leith and a picturesque walking path that runs by the waterway. Downstream – you have to take the stairs down to the path by the charming corner tower building that … Read more

Camps Bay, Cape Town and the Beauty of Being By the Beach

The Beach at Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Camps Bay, Cape Town: the Beauty of Being By the Beach.

Our lovely home in Camps Bay in Cape Town reminds us of the beauty of being by the beach. Literally one block from the sand, it’s a five-minute stroll to dip our toes into the sea. Bliss. We may have had bad luck with the weather on our grand tour so far this year – sometimes it feels as if … Read more

Ipanema, Where Life’s a Beach

Ipanema, Where Life's a Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

One of the first things we do when we arrive at a new destination is explore our neighbourhood. Despite having done the long haul down to Rio de Janeiro from Costa Rica via Miami, it didn’t take us long to get out the door and down to the famous Ipanema beach. Our Ipanema apartment is … Read more