Best Parks and Gardens in the World to Spread Out Your Picnic Blanket

Best Parks and Gardens in the World to Spread Your Picnic Blanket. Relaxing in spring, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The best parks and gardens in the world include everything from sprawling botanic gardens with lakes and ponds to palm-lined parks that skirt waterfront promenades. If you seek out green spaces when you travel, whether for respite from big city chaos, some exercise or a leisurely stroll, or to spread a picnic blanket out on … Read more

Grantourismo In The Media – Devising Your Own Grand Tour

Grantourismo In The Media – Devising Your Own Grand Tour. Sawadee Feature Story on Grantourismo. Lara Dunston and Terence Carter.

We have a Grantourismo In The Media section, so we don’t usually blog if Grantourismo gets some coverage or we’re asked to write about our particular style of enriching and experiential, long-term travel we like to call ‘grand touring’. But we thought we’d let you know about a couple of recent stories, as we’ve been getting … Read more

Slow Travel By Bus from Bus Trips To Coach Holidays + Packing Tips

Slow Travel By Bus, From Bus Trips To Coach Holidays. Chinatown, Bangkok. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Buses must be the most unglamorous and unromantic form of travel, but they can be super handy, are increasingly comfy, are very affordable. And there’s nothing like gazing out the window all day as fascinating landscapes rolls by, settling in with a good book or music when they aren’t, and engaging with your fellow passengers. … Read more

Tips To Renting A Holiday Villa with Family and Friends

Tips To Renting A Holiday Villa. Villa Tukad, Bali, Indonesia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Spending a holiday in a villa rental with family or friends can be very special. But things can also go horribly wrong. Thankfully, after many years of experience staying in holiday rentals we know how to avert disasters. Here are our tips to renting a holiday villa with family or friends. We shared many delicious … Read more