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.
‘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
Tucked away across the gurgling Beas, away from the chaotic touristy cacophony of Manali, lies the quaint village of Jagatsukh. One of the oldest villages in the Kullu district of India’s Himachal Pradesh state, Jagatsukh is nestled in the lap of nature. It’s the perfect getaway for the slow traveller. Himachal Pradesh is also called […]
Read More In love with a Himalayan homestay
“Where are you taking me this time?” I asked Somsavath at Luang Namtha’s airport. The year … 2012. I’ve toured with Somsavath, who runs Phou Iu Travel, several times. He is forever digging deeper into the mountains of Laos’ northwestern-most province. His itineraries make “off the beaten track” look like Main Street. “We’re trying something new.” […]
Read More Lapping Luang Namtha