New Zealand Sceptics? Not Likely!

New Zealand Sceptics? Not Likely! Lake Wanaka, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

New Zealand sceptics? Not us! Whenever we met locals on our recent trip to New Zealand we joked that we were probably the last two Australians to visit. Some of our closest friends are New Zealanders and most of our Aussie friends have been – either for the snow or the Pinot. We’ve wanted to go … Read more

Chinatown Sydney, Where You Can Experience the Tastes of Asia

Chinatown Sydney, Where You Can Experience the Tastes of Asia. Laksa in Chinatown, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Chinatown Sydney is as much about sampling the cuisines and cultures from all over Asia as it is about eating Chinese food. Food from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan can all be found here now. Once upon a time a visit to Chinatown Sydney was all about Chinese food – and Cantonese primarily, … Read more

Vivid Sydney, a Festival of Light, Music and Ideas

Vivid Sydney, a Festival of Light, Music and Ideas. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Vivid Sydney was never a more appropriate name for a festival. A festival of light, music and ideas, Vivid Sydney sees the city’s already dazzling waterfront area spectacularly illuminated by lighting projections and installations while creative events around Sydney light up minds. UPDATE May 2016. Vivid Sydney is on once again, from 27 May to 18 June … Read more

Eating Out in Melbourne: Melbourne’s Contemporary Asian Restaurants

Eating Out in Melbourne – Melbourne's Contemporary Asian Restaurants. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Melbourne's contemporary Asian restaurants.

Whatever you eat, eating out in Melbourne is a delight, but there is a food movement there at the moment that doesn’t involve food trucks or Mexican food (don’t ask) and that’s the food of Melbourne’s contemporary Asian restaurants. Sure, modern Asian has been around a while, but new restaurants keep opening in Melbourne that are pushing … Read more