Learning the art of African beading in classes in Cape Town, South Africa, was something I had wanted to do from the first day when I began noticing beautiful beaded jewellery and products everywhere. African beading lessons were high on my list of things to do during our stay. I’d long loved colourful African beaded … Read more
Specializing in cool, kitsch and quirky Mexicana – t-shirts, bags, jewellery, art, and interior design products — everything in Ave María, Giovanna Canela Miranda’s hip store in San Miguel de Allende, is ‘hecho en Mexico’ or ‘made in Mexico’, by Mexicans. That means that Giovanna has designed the products herself and commissioned Mexican artists and … Read more
Our drive to remote Feynan Eco-Lodge, Jordan’s first eco-accommodation, took us south of Ma’in Hot Springs on the Dead Sea to the Aqaba Highway and on to the dramatic, pristine Dana Biosphere. We stopped along the way to take photos of the glassy water of the Dead Sea, emerald green in the shallows, and the … Read more
Wild Jordan, A Green Journey Through the Desert Kingdom was the title I gave to a magazine story I wrote on our road trip through the kingdom to experience Jordan’s new eco-friendly accommodation, green initiatives, and nature-based activities. Although we did the trip before we launched Grantourismo, we’re sharing it here as it epitomises how … Read more