Escape to Zakopane, Poland’s Ski Central

Zakopane in winter, Poland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Escape to Zakopane, Poland's Ski Central.

A few years ago, on a trip through Central and Eastern Europe, we decided to settle into an apartment in Kraków, Poland, for a few weeks to catch up on some writing, walk the charming old city streets, sample the local vodka, and do side-trips to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. But an escape to Zakopane for … Read more

Our Weekend Escape to Whitewashed Essaouira

Our Weekend Escape to Whitewashed Essaouira. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

With its whitewashed buildings with blue shutters, colossal seagulls, and cobalt blue skies, Morocco‘s walled town of Essaouira, also known as Mogador, is an easy weekend escape from Marrakech. Our Weekend Escape to Whitewashed Essaouira A few hours drive away, on the Atlantic coast, a stay in Essaouira is all about the beach and sea: … Read more