Bangkok’s Best Local Bars – Our Personal Favourites

The Iron Fairies and Soul Food. Bangkok's Best Local Bars. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

There’s nothing like a few drinks at a buzzy Bangkok bar after a busy week. But we’re freelance travel writers I hear you say! Yes, but we still work every day, we work hard, and we still have those particularly demanding weeks we want to forget about – the ones with too many deadlines and too many … Read more

Som Tam and Gai Yang – Isaan Style Grilled Chicken and Salad

Som Tam and Gai Yang – Isaan Style Grilled Chicken and Salad. Gai Yang (Grilled Chicken), Som Tam (Salad), Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Som tam and gai yang – salad Isaan style and grilled chicken – became our go-to meal throughout out journey around the off-the-beaten-track Isaan region of northeastern Thailand. The splendid Khmer temples may be the Isaan region’s most alluring attraction, yet for us the food markets and fiery cuisine of northeastern Thailand were equally as tantalising. Som Tam and … Read more

Exploring the Isaan Region and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung

Exploring the Isaan Region of Northeast Thailand and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung. Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The spectacular ruins of the Khmer temple sanctuary of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam are just a two-hour drive from Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat, in the southernmost part of the Isaan, Thailand’s large north-eastern region. It was the first stop on our road trip through the off the beaten … Read more

Footpath Feasting: a Series of Street Food Stories

Street Food, Bangkok. Footpath Feasting: a Series of Street Food Stories. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We love street food. Whether it’s yakitori in Tokyo or tacos al pastor in San Miguel de Allende, snacking on street food is an essential part of the travel experience, as is writing about it. But we also enjoy reading about, which is why we’ve started this series of street food stories. We love eating street … Read more