Lara Dunston

A travel and food writer who has experienced over 70 countries and written for The Guardian, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Feast, Delicious, National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia, DestinAsian, TIME, CNN, The Independent, The Telegraph, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, AFAR, Wanderlust, International Traveller, Get Lost, Four Seasons Magazine, Fah Thai, Sawasdee, and more, as well as authored more than 40 guidebooks for Lonely Planet, DK, Footprint, Rough Guides, Fodors, Thomas Cook, and AA Guides.

The Stories You Read On Grantourismo in 2016

The Stories You Read On Grantourismo in 2016. Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The stories you read on Grantourismo in 2016 covered everything from culinary travel to climbing castles. You arrived here having searched for recipes and city guides, and you stayed for our weekend itineraries and journey narratives. This is our annual round up of our most-read posts of last year. Happy New Year! Hoping you all had a … Read more

Last Minute Christmas Tips from the World’s Best Chefs

Last Minute Christmas Tips from the World's Best Chefs. The Sugar Palm, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’ve got some last minute Christmas tips from the world’s best chefs for you in case you’re still stuck for gift  ideas for foodie friends, are still worrying about what to cook tomorrow, and are panicking in case things go wrong in the kitchen on the day. Over the years we’ve published tips for people like us … Read more

Local Guide to Eating and Drinking in Siem Reap by Chef Saren of Marum

Local Guide to Eating and Drinking in Siem Reap by Chef Saren of Marum. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This local guide to eating and drinking in Siem Reap, Cambodia, comes from local Cambodian chef, Toun Saren, Head Chef of Marum, one of Friends International’s Tree Alliance hospitality training restaurants. Our local guide to eating and drinking in Siem Reap, Cambodia, is courtesy of one of our favourite local chefs, Toun Saren, the head chef … Read more

Tanah Lot Temple Bali for Hindu Traditions and Sea Temple Ceremonies

Tanah Lot Temple, Bali – Hindu Traditions and Sea Temple Ceremonies. Tanah Lot Temple, Bali, Indonesia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Tanah Lot temple, Bali, is a popular sunset spot for most visitors to the Indonesian island but like any must-do attraction in a major tourist destination it can get insanely crowded. We sensibly opted for the local experience of Pura Tanah Lot instead. We suggest you do, too. What we loved most about our first trip … Read more