Photographing Prasat Phanom Rung temple in Thailand’s off-the-beaten-track Isaan region is a real joy. Exploring the mountain-top Angkor-era temple complex at dawn, when only the temple dogs are awake, is a sublime experience. When we visited the temple a few months ago there had been overnight rain and the sky was quickly clearing. We took … Read more
Why do travellers find transportation so fascinating? After all, for holidaymakers a trip away is a temporary retreat from the rituals of work – the dreaded daily commute, the tiresome crowded train rides, the slow bus trips into the city from the suburbs. And for long-term travellers escaping the cubicles they so often complain about, … Read more
Having just spent our first full winter in Europe, we thought it was time for some reflections on the last four months of our grand tour. Having lived in Sydney for many years, it’s fair to say that winter was of little consequence in Australia. Sure it gets chilly, but you have to drive a few … Read more
Having grown up in Australia during South Africa’s apartheid era, I became aware of what was going on there through the South African rugby team’s tour of Australia in 1971. My reflections on Cape Town after visiting South Africa are quite complex and conflicted, to be honest. I can remember, even as a small boy, … Read more
Our Mexican connection, the emotional connection we have to Mexico, its people, culture, and food bewildered many of our friends who went to Europe before the Americas. When we were planning the yearlong grand tour of the world that launched Grantourismo, our project sponsors were also surprised we preferred to go to Mexico over the … Read more