Bangkok’s Best Live Music Venues

Bangkok's Best Live Music Venues. Unicorn, Titanium Ice Bar, Bangkok, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

From a rockabilly band playing at a fish and chips joint to an all-girl rock group performing nightly at an ice bar, Bangkok’s live music venues can most accurately be described as ‘quirky’. Bangkok’s music scene may not be the best in the world – you’re not going to fly to the Thai capital to … Read more

Folk Music in Zakopane, Where Music Fills the Streets

Folk music being played in bars on the main street of the old town of Zakopane in winter, Poland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Snowboarding may have been a big attraction for returning to the mountain town of Zakopane in Poland for Terence, but for both of us, the exuberant live folk music, highlander culture, and hearty food were also major draws. Every night and any night of the week in Zakopane, you can stroll down the main cobblestone street and … Read more

From Saz to Jazz, a Guide to Istanbul’s Live Music Scene

From Saz to Jazz, a Guide to Istanbul's Live Music Scene, Istanbul, Turkey. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’ve spent a lot of time during our two weeks in Istanbul simply ambling around the backstreets of Beyoğlu, exploring our neighbourhood. We get a kick out of taking in the atmosphere and seeing how people live their lives, and if we stumble across a venue playing music we like, that’s a bonus. And there … Read more