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Why You Should Avoid Over-Hyped Must-Do Eateries

Why You Should Avoid Over-Hyped Must-Do Eateries
Avoid over-hyped must-do eateries, and we’re damned if we do, damned if we don’t as travel writers. But these over-exposed eateries, whether street food stalls or fine dining restaurants end up being the most disappointing. And nobody wants a bad meal when they travel. Ever...
Destination Asia
  • 19 Aug
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A Local Guide to Eating Out in Georgetown, Penang

A Local Guide to Eating Out in Georgetown, Penang
Our local guide to eating out in Georgetown Penang, came from the most unlikely of sources and in the most charming of forms – a good, old-fashioned, hand-written letter from Madeleine, the mother of the owner of our hotel. If you’re a regular Grantourismo reader...
Destination Asia
  • 7 Aug
  • 2
Georgetown Festival Penang to Feast on Art, Culture and Food

Georgetown Festival Penang to Feast on Art, Culture and Food
Georgetown Festival Penang kicks off on the Malaysian island of Penang in two days and we’ll be there! The month-long arts festival is jam-packed with events, exhibitions, screenings, and installations. It’s our first trip in 15 years and we can’t wait to get back. Our...
Absorb
  • 27 Jul
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  • Smoked prawn crudo, ants eggs, cured foie gras, papaya, and edible flowers at @8020bkk - tasted as light and elegant as it looks. Don’t rush and make a booking as they’ve just closed for a couple of month’s renovation. Put them on your list for your next trip. #onassignment #destinasian #bangkok #thailand #travel #food #travelwriter #foodwriter #travelling #restaurant #restaurants #eating #foodie #foodies #foodforfoodies #igfood #foodiesofinstagram #localfood #eatlocal #localproduce #foodstagram #feedfeed #eattheworld #chef #thaifood #thaicuisine
  • Another Bangkok restaurant we loved for its creative Thai food - making use of 80% local produce and incorporating a lot of fermented products made on site - and its warm, welcoming chef owners and casual vibe was @8020bkk - but don’t rush and make a booking as they’ve just closed for a couple of month’s renovation. We’ll share a few pics so you can put it on your list for your next trip. This was a recent night when the 80/20 team was joined by the @gen_penang chefs for a special dinner. Have you eaten here? What do you think? #onassignment #destinasian #bangkok #thailand #travel #food #travelwriter #foodwriter #travelling #restaurant #restaurants #eating #foodie #foodies #foodforfoodies #igfood #foodiesofinstagram #localfood #eatlocal #localproduce #foodstagram #feedfeed #eattheworld #chef #thaifood #thaicuisine
  • Travel writers rarely get time to laze by a pool when on assignment so it was no surprise I didn’t find time to sprawl out under this sala on the rooftop at @137pillarsbangkok during our recent stay - I was pleased we had grey rainy season skies as it’s all the more painful when they’re blue. For a proper peek at this rooftop area see our post on the site (link in bio) of Bangkok’s best swimming pools. Things have been busy here back home in Cambodia - lots happening, which I’ll share soon, but thought I’d share some more Bangkok pics when I have the chance. #onassignment #bangkok #thailand #travel #food #travelwriter #foodwriter #travelling #hotel #luxury #luxuryhotel #boutiquehotel #hotelstyle #thaidesign #thaistyle #swimmingpool #rooftop #views #cityviews #137pillars #137pillarssuitesandresidences
  • Love how everything is so insanely lush and green at this time of year. You can’t see this during the dry high season. Took this a couple of weeks ago at beautiful Beng Mealea temple, which has been left in its dilapidated state and consumed by the tropical vegetation that grows from and around it. I often leave this temple until the end of the tours I occasionally host as it’s perfect for some quiet reflection. Don’t forget we’re offering discounts on the final spots on our late 2018 and early 2019 small group Cambodia Culinary Tours and our Travel & Food Writing & Photography Retreats. You’ll visit mysterious Beng Mealea, pictured, and explore enchanting Angkor Wat and other temples without the crowds with a Cambodian archaeological guide. You’ll trundle on charming tuk tuks through sleepy villages of traditional wooden houses around Siem Reap and Battambang and visit small family ran cottage industries where people make everything from rice noodles to traditional desserts. You’ll also do cooking classes with local chefs and a Khmer cocktail making class at an atmospheric bar. Our local food guide will lead you on market walks and street food tours and we’ll sip sundowners at atmospheric bars before savouring delicious meals in Cambodia best restaurants. In your downtime, you can swim or snooze by the pool, luxuriate at a spa, or shop for beautiful handcrafted Cambodian made jewellery, fashion, crafts, and art. If you do the retreat, you’ll do the same itinerary plus you’ll be getting bite-sized lessons in food and travel writing and/or photography and can use your downtime to get creative, hone your skills, and even work on your own project. Dates and prices for late 2018 and early 2019 trips on the site. See link in bio and the featured post, top of the site, on Cambodia Creative Retreats and Culinary Tours, or DM for deets. #siemreap #cambodia #asia #travel #culinarytravel #culinaryjourneys #food #foodie #foodies #foodietravel #foodlover #cambodianfood #khmerfood #cambodiancuisine #asianfood #localtravel #slowtravel #slowfood #smallgrouptour #experientialtravel #immersivetravel #traveldeeper #tour #cambodiaculinarytour #grantourismotravel
  • Bet you never thought you needed a recipe for curried egg sandwiches... cause you haven’t tried Terence’s creamy curried egg sandwiches, made with soft boiled eggs, mayo, curry powder, and chives, and served as an open sandwich on ever so slightly toasted sourdough. Recipe on the site today; link in bio. #recipe #breakfast #lunch #lunchtime #lunchathome #bread #sourdough #sourdoughbread #breadmaking #sandwich #eggs #eggsandwich #egglover #homemade #feedfeed #igfood #foodporn #foodstagram #siemreap #cambodia
  • The stunning swimming pool and lush gardens at gorgeous Maison Polanka, one of the luxury and boutique hotels we recommend in our recent guide to Luxury for Less in Siem Reap. In case you missed it, it’s the first post in a new series on affordable luxury destinations in Southeast Asia, where you can spoil yourself for far less than you could in destinations in Australia, the USA or Europe - with five-star luxury for $180 a night and chic boutique hotels for $60-70, 5-6 course gourmet tasting menus at restaurants for $24-28, and 3-hour spa packages for $65. More details on the post: https://grantourismotravels.com/2018/08/10/luxury-for-less-in-siem-reap/ #asia #southeastasia #siemreap #cambodia #travel #travelling #hotels #hotel #resort #boutiquehotel #luxuryhotel #fivestarhotel #affordableluxury #luxuryforless #accommodation #hotellovers #travelsecrets #traveller #traveler #igtravel #travelersnotebook #wanderlust