An Update from the Road: to Singapore via Phuket and back to Bangkok

An Update from the Road – to Singapore via Phuket and back to Bangkok. Chinatown, Singapore. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’re back in Cambodia at our home in Siem Reap so this isn’t strictly an update from the road. Although I did start writing it in Singapore where I was feeling terribly guilty for having had to neglect poor Grantourismo because we were so busy working on print stories. Terence and I have just returned from … Read more

Best Food Experiences in Australia – The Most Delicious Eating Down Under

Best Food Experiences in Australia – Most Delicious Tastes Down Under. Quay Restaurant, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The best food experiences in Australia include everything from feasting on fish and chips by the beach and eating your way through Chinatown in Sydney and Melbourne to dining on multi-course degustation menus at Australia’s finest restaurants and tucking into meat pies with mushy peas at historic pubs. Washed down with great Australian wines and … Read more

Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island with Chef Dan Hunter

Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island with Chef Dan Hunter. Chef Dan Hunter, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A highlight of our time back home in Australia was getting to gourmet foodie weekend Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island for master-classes and meals with Chef Dan Hunter, formerly of The Royal Mail, now running his own restaurant, Brae. Held periodically throughout the year on this tropical Queensland island in the Whitsundays group of 74 … Read more

Best Bangkok Restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List

Best Bangkok Restaurants on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants List. Australian Wagyu Tomahawk with Grilled Vegetables, and Potato Chips (serves 3 to 4 people). Eat Me Restaurant, Bangkok, Thailand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

For the first time in the history of the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – the globe’s most highly regarded restaurant awards, recently announced in London – Bangkok, Thailand, has a restaurant ranked: Chef David Thompson’s Nahm at number 32. Best Bangkok Restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List While that’s exciting news for … Read more

When Is Cooking At Home A Waste Of Time?

When Is Cooking At Home A Waste Of Time? Cooking with Poo Cooking Class, Bangkok. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When is cooking at home a waste of time? Never, as far as we’re concerned – which is why I was disappointed to read a story today that suggested cooking certain cuisines at home was a waste of time. One of them being Thai food. What absolute nonsense. Here’s why… Regular readers of our site … Read more