Jess Ho’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Melbourne

Jess Ho’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Melbourne. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We first met Jessica Ho aka That Jess Ho, girl-in-the-know, food blogger, and face of Melbourne Asian restaurant Chin Chin, when we were photographing the funky eatery for our Mouthwatering Melbourne story. If you know Jess Ho, enough said. If you don’t, here’s one of the most local guides you’re going to get to eating and drinking … Read more

Azabu Yukimura in Melbourne – Michelin-Starred Kaiseki Shines in Australia

Azabu Yukimura in Melbourne – Michelin-Starred Kaiseki Shines in Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Not too many foodies were surprised when the Michelin Guide went to Japan and handed out more three-stars to Japanese restaurants than they do in France. While France’s cuisine has been stagnant the last few years, Japan’s status as a great dining destination has only improved. Restaurant Azabu Yukimura is one of the leading restaurants. … Read more

Mouthwatering Melbourne, A Taste of the Melbourne Food Scene

Mouthwatering Melbourne – A Video Taste of the Melbourne Food Scene. Vue de Monde, Melbourne, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We recently spent 12 days in Melbourne, Australia, on assignment for an Asian travel magazine, getting a taste of the city’s food scene for a story we called ‘Mouthwatering Melbourne’. I took 4,712 images over that time there. Mouthwatering Melbourne, A Taste of the Melbourne Food Scene Because of the tight schedule we were on, … Read more

Lao Cooking Course on an Organic Farm in the Luang Prabang Countryside

Lao Cooking Course on an Organic Farm in the Luang Prabang Countryside. Amantaka cooking course, Luang Prabang, Laos. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’re doing a morning market walk, followed by a Lao cooking course on an organic farm in the Luang Prabang countryside, with sous-chef Anousith from the beautiful Amantaka resort. When I ask Anousith where he’s from, he responds “Luang Prabang,” and grins. “But my home is the morning market.” It’s early morning in Luang Prabang and while the … Read more

Monday Memories – Monks and a Kodak Moment

Monday Memories: Monks and a Kodak Moment. Monks in a Luang Prabang Temple. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

That the classic film stock company Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection has left me with mixed feelings. While I have no sympathy for businesses that don’t adapt to the times (hi Sony), I do see this as a time to reflect on the twilight of chemical-based film. And it is something that saddens me. … Read more