Here are all the “GT” Travel posts that focus on the people or culture of a destination more than its natural environment. Posts that explore the culture and nature of a place evenly appear both here and in “GT” Nature.
Once known as the Pearl of the Far East, Ho Chi Minh City — Saigon — is a bustling metropolis. With its crazy traffic and dizzying energy, the economic heart of Vietnam is a place like no other. If I had to describe in three words the city that raised me, one would be ‘food’. With humble street stalls, fine dining, […]
Read More Drop a beat when you eat in Ho Chi Minh City
Experiential tourism allows people to actively and meaningfully engage with a place’s history, people, culture, food, and environment. I recently journeyed to the Brazilian Amazon and experienced three days immersed in the environment and culture with the help of Wellington, my interpretive guide. I hope this blog post inspires others to take similar experiential journeys. I […]
Read More Immersed in the Amazon
“Why didn’t you ever tell me that?” I shrieked. “Well, you never asked,” my grandma replied. I am unsure whether there was an echo of reprimand or remorse. Maybe I imagined it. Still, the accompanying smile hinted that she had been waiting for this moment. I loved both my grandparents with all my heart. They […]
Read More Old stories, new memories in Valjevo, Serbia
Sierra Leone changed my life. It was 2011. My friend Su was working in Freetown. Christina, Heather, and I decided to visit her in November of that year. November is the worst month to live in Vancouver. Being pretty broke at the time, we took a bus down to the airport in Seattle — flights are cheaper in the […]
Read More Sierra Leone changed my life
When you think of Tanzania, massive elephants, beautiful lions, and migrating herds of zebra and wildebeest usually come to mind. And with good reason. This country has some of the most incredible wildlife on the planet. From the Serengeti to the Ngorongoro Crater, there are so many stunning landscapes in which to witness these impressive […]
Read More Off-peak Tanzania: Go for wildlife, go again for people
‘People Make Glasgow’. That’s the official slogan of the Glasgow City Council’s tourism promotion campaign. And it’s true. While Glasgow has the Victorian architecture befitting the former ‘second city of the empire’, it doesn’t have the majestic visual beauty of Edinburgh. (Damn that castle.) But what Glasgow lacks in dramatic cityscapes, it more than makes up […]
Read More People make Glasgow