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
Our location independent essentials are the bits and pieces of technology that we take on the road that have enabled us to master the art of location independence over the last four years and will get us through the next 12 months of the global grand tour project we’re embarking on aimed at promoting slow … 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
In planning for our global grand tour I’ve had to think about what kitchen utensils I will want to use in holiday rentals along the way – and what I can justify taking in my luggage. For starters, I’m going to need a cleaver… It has also got me thinking about what travellers expect a holiday rental … 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