Places to Go in 2017 – Because These Places Need You

Places to Go in 2017 – Because These Places Need You. Novice monks at Shwedangon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Our places to go in 2017 are destinations that we think you should travel to this year – because they need you. These are places with breathtaking landscapes, friendly locals, fantastic food, a fascinating culture, and all the rest. They’re also places that deserve more tourists. It’s the season of ‘places to go in 2017’ lists … Read more

20 Tips for Staying Safe in Buenos Aires & Other Big Cities

Staying Safe in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires safety tips, Argentina. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Don’t let the story of the attempted robbery we foiled which we told you about deter you from visiting Buenos Aires – it’s a brilliant city, we’ve spent a lot of time here, we’ve always felt safe here, and we still want to buy an apartment in Buenos Aires. Surely that says something? Just be sensible … Read more

Fear and Larceny in Buenos Aires

Robbed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The image above is that of the interior of Comisaría 25°, the police station on Avenue Scalabrini Ortíz in Palermo, Buenos Aires, where we recently spent a few hours late one night, or rather, very early one morning. After two decades travelling together and five years of continuous travel on the road as a writer … Read more

A Street Art Stroll Through Buenos Aires with Graffitimundo

A Street Art Stroll Through Buenos Aires with Graffitimundo. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Everywhere we stroll in Buenos Aires, and in our neighbourhood of Palermo especially, we see vibrant street art enlivening dull walls and drab building facades. Often dazzling, occasionally bewildering, sometimes the art make us smile, sometimes it makes us think. We have grown to love it. Buenos Aires resident Marina Charles also became smitten with … Read more