Sustainable Souvenirs to Buy in Southeast Asia – No, Not Elephant Pants

Sustainable Souvenirs to Buy in Southeast Asia and Market Shopping Tips. Luang Prabang Puppet Souvenirs. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo.

Sustainable souvenirs to buy in Southeast Asia include anything that’s handmade and handcrafted, fair trade and ethically-produced rather than factory-made, and locally created rather than imported. Traditional crafts, art and artisanal wares, along with eco-friendly, pre-loved, recycled, and up-cycled things are all good sustainable choices. Elephant pants are not. There’s a reason I’m singling out … Read more

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia You Can’t Miss

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia. Luang Prabang Night Market, Laos. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

UNESCO World Heritage sites in Southeast Asia you can’t miss include everything from the near perfectly preserved historic centres of Luang Prabang in Laos and Hoi An in Vietnam to the spectacular sprawling temple sites of Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia, Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand, and Bagan Archaeological Zone in Myanmar. Southeast Asia is … Read more

Best George Town, Penang Restaurants for Modern Malaysian Cuisine

Best George Town Penang Restaurants. Kebaya Dining Room, Seven Terraces Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Best Restaurants in Penang.

The best George Town Penang restaurants for modern Malaysian cuisine range from atmospheric Kebaya, serving elevated Peranakan and Indochine classics in a sumptuous dining room to chef Johnson Wong’s gēn 根, where he presents contemporary Malaysian cuisine based on local produce. When it comes to eating, the city of George Town on Malaysia‘s island of Penang is … Read more

Penang Hungry Ghost Festival, When Spirits Visit from the Underworld

Penang Hungry Ghost Festival, When Spirits Visit from the Underworld. Hungry Ghost Festival, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The Penang Hungry Ghost Festival is underway on the Malaysian island this month. That means the gates of hell have opened and the spirits are roaming the streets of Georgetown in search of food – just like us. Okay, so those hungry ghosts are not simply seeking out a decent meal. Starved of comfort and … Read more

A Local Guide to Eating Out in Georgetown, Penang

A Local Guide to Eating Out in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

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 you’ll know that when we spend time in cities for … Read more