Lara Dunston 
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
Think back to the last time you had to book a holiday rental 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 … Read more
Experiential travel is about exploring more enriching ways to travel for us – it’s about making travel more meaningful and memorable and that’s our mission here on Grantourismo and our focus for the year ahead. Experiential travel is a style of travel we’ve been doing for many years – actively engaging and interacting with locals, and … Read more
The Eastern Desert, Jordan, is famous for its well preserved Desert Castles, but it’s also home to charming Azraq Lodge and Shaumari Wildlife Reserve and Azraq Wetland Reserve. From the Dana Biosphere and Dead Sea in Jordan we’d driven inland to Petra then down to the Red Sea and Aqaba, returning to the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum, … Read more
During our time at the Dana Biosphere Reserve in Jordan, we drank a lot of tea. Served milky in the morning, whether offered at Feynan Eco-Lodge or in a Bedouin tent, each successive glass contained less milk until it was strong and black by the end of the day. Served with sugar and sage, thyme or … Read more