Meeting locals when you travel has long been the most satisfying part of our travels, no more so than during the yearlong grand tour that launched Grantourismo. Not seeing the Sagrada Familia, the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, or any other iconic monument or major sight. But engaging with people, because meeting locals is … Read more
“Hello! Hello!” two skinny little kids call out as they peek from behind a dilapidated brick wall, a short distance down the lane from our villa in the tiny village of Tumbak Bayuh, Bali. “Hello!!!” we shout back and the kids smile shyly and scurry away. Opposite, at the entrance to another home, a young woman … Read more
Local travel is about the people you meet as much as the places you visit. Connecting with locals is going to be a major part of what we do here on Grantourismo. Because sometimes it’s the people as much as the places that make travel meaningful and memorable. Whether it’s an all-night conversation with an engaging character … Read more