Ways of Seeing Dubai – Best Activities and Tours on Land, Water and Air

Ways of Seeing Dubai – Traditional dance at the Heritage and Diving Village, Dubai Creek, Dubai, UAE. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Ways of seeing Dubai — from land to water and air. There are far more ways to experience this striking city than the stereotypical ‘sun, sand and shopping’ perspectives from beach, desert and mall. Here’s our guide to experiencing Dubai from some different vantage points. Ways of Seeing Dubai – From Land to the Water and Air … Read more

Our Home Away From Home in Dubai – A Luxury Villa on Palm Jumeirah

Our Home Away From Home in Dubai – a Palm Jumeirah Villa. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A rustic trullo in Puglia, a colourful Mexican casita in San Miguel de Allende, a snug studio in Buenos Aires, and a beach house in Costa Rica… this year is going to see us settling into a wide variety of HomeAway rental properties around the world, from compact budget places to luxurious sprawling homes, including … Read more

A Villa on The Palm Jumeirah is Dubai’s New Quintessential Digs

A Villa on The Palm Jumeirah – Dubai’s quintessential digs. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

On Tuesday afternoon we were sipping Moet in the Emirates Lounge* at Melbourne Airport to toast the start of our grand tour, at dawn on Wednesday our luggage was being unloaded from our chauffer-driven limo**, minutes later our housekeeper Azem was showing us around our swish villa on The Palm Jumeirah, and soon after we … Read more

Voluntourism: Giving Back As Much As You Take Away

Voluntourism – 'Giving Back' As Much As We Take Away, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Most people take a holiday to relax not work, yet giving back to a place, rather than simply taking away – whether it be a bundle of beautiful memories or a suitcase of souvenirs – is the aim of a rising number of travellers, including ourselves. Tagging turtles for a conservation project, being a bear-keeper … Read more

Sustainable Travel – Buying Local Produce and Local Products

Sustainable Travel – Buying Local Produce and Local Products. Anat, a former non-profit collective in Syria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Sustainable travel will be a big focus of our grand tour of the world this year. Whenever we settle into a place we’ll be buying local produce and local products wherever we go. We want to inspire you to do the same on your travels. As we’ve travelled the globe over the past few years we’ve … Read more