More Monkey Business: The Colobus Trust, Diani Beach

More Monkey Business: The Colobus Trust, Diani Beach. Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

It should come as no surprise to our readers that we’re fond of monkeys. Both in Bali and in Costa Rica we had close encounters with the primate kind. But we’re in Kenya, where it’s all about the Big Five, right? Not entirely. We visit the Colobus Trust in Diani Beach to find out more about the local monkeys. More … Read more

Touring Cape Town’s Townships and Learning the Meaning of Ubuntu

Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa. Touring Cape Town's townships. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Cape Town's townships.

Faldela, during our Cape Malay cooking class, had already taught us the meaning of Ubuntu – sharing, interconnectedness, being open and available – and we would see it in action during a day spent touring Cape Town’s townships. There was no question about it. To really get beneath the skin of the place, we had … Read more

Donate Money, Win a Home ‘Away’, Build a Village in India

Portrait of a boy in the Townships, Cape Town, South Africa. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Donate Money, Win a Home 'Away', Build a Village in India.

You could win a stay in a ‘home away from home’, as we like to call the holiday rentals we’re staying in this year, by entering our monthly blogging competitions. You could also donate $10 to Passports with Purpose and not only get a chance at winning a stay in a holiday rental anywhere in … Read more

Rio de Janeiro Take Homes: Favela Finds

Rio de Janeiro Take Homes: Favela Finds. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Okay, so not everyone can afford to sponsor a child or make a donation, but it costs very little to purchase a small souvenir. Here’s our favela finds, great souvenirs to buy while touring the favelas. If you’re visiting Para Ti at Vila Canoas or Rocinha on a favela tour, you’ll have a chance to … Read more

Para Ti – For You, a Chance to Make a Difference

Para Ti NGO, Vila Canoas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Para Ti – For You, a Chance to Make a Difference. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

One of the highlights of Marcelo Armstrong’s favela tour for us was a visit to Para Ti, a very special NGO that was started by Italian Franco Urani, a former President of Fiat Brazil in the 1970s, and his wife Giuliana. The couple lived in the neighbourhood around which the favela Vila Canoas grew and … Read more