Quaffing Vinho Verde in the Minho Valley, Portugal

Quaffing Vinho Verde in the Minho Valley, Portugal. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Quaffing vinho verde in Portugal’s Minho Valley we may well have been – and with a Count no less! – but not for two weeks, as the date on our last blog post To Porto, to Present Grantourismo, Talk Travel and Taste Wine suggests. We’re actually on an altogether different continent working on some fun projects … Read more

A Heady Tasting of Homemade Liqueurs in Kraków

A Heady Tasting of Homemade Liqueurs in Kraków, Poland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When local guide, Małgorzata Lubowicka, took us on a bespoke tour of Kraków, one of her favourite shops that she took us to was Szambelan, a charming place specializing in homemade liqueurs. As I come from a family with a history of home brewing (or rather distilling), I made a point of returning. A family-owned … Read more

The Tatra Museum, Zakopane – a Living Local Culture on Display

The Tatra Museum, Zakopane, Poland. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

What’s so refreshing about a visit to The Tatra Museum in Zakopane, in the southern Tatra Mountains in Poland, is that the artefacts on display don’t belong to some long-past culture or dying traditions. Rather, the exhibits in this splendid building explain a rich local culture that is very much alive on the streets outside. An … Read more