Jan
27
As we’ve travelled the globe over the past few years we’ve noticed an increasing trend for markets around the world to all sell the same trashy manufactured stuff. From Jordan to Spain and Bangkok to Bahrain the same cheap, mass-produced souvenirs, plastic trinkets and machine-made textiles and carpets keep turning up, from Kashmiri ‘pashminas’ made …
Jan
13
Think back to the last time you had to book a holiday house for a family reunion or choose a resort for your summer getaway. Remember the hours you spent trawling through photos and descriptions on websites? Flicking through the back page ads in stacks of old Conde Nast Travellers? Multiply that by 26 and …
Jan
13
In planning this trip I’ve had to think about exactly what kitchen utensils I will need to have with me at every property along the way – and what I can justify taking in my luggage. It has got me thinking about what people expect a kitchen to be equipped with when renting a property. …
Jan
11
Learning how to identify bush tucker and track animals with an Aboriginal guide at Monkey Mia, how to be an elephant-training mahout in the Golden Triangle, and learning about Bedouin culture over glasses of tea with a family in their goat-hair tent at Jordan’s Feynan Eco-Lodge are some of our most memorable and meaningful travel …
Jan
07
This is an introduction to one of our regular series on Grantourismo called The Dish. One of the goals of our continuous contemporary Grand Tour of the world is to gather knowledge and experiences – an essential ingredient of the traditional grand tour. For me, a top priority will be learning about the local cuisine, because food …
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