Here are all the “GT” Travel posts that might inspire a tourist or traveller with an independent spirit; someone who wants to do their own thing, explore at their own pace.
Tourist websites list no shortage of “things to see and do” in Japan that are no doubt all worth it. But after visiting Japan — most often Tokyo — annually over the last 20 years, I have made a personal list of recommendations — places to go in Greater Tokyo — that don’t always appear on these websites.
Read More American cultural geographer picks three favourite places to go in Greater Tokyo
Arriving in a new destination, travellers often scramble to get their bearings. One can read a map, identify key landmarks, get a vantage from someplace high such as a mountain or tall building or, if one is fortunate enough, meet a local who will help them. Orienting oneself is most challenging in large cities, particularly those […]
Read More Postcard from Vietnam: Guided by young people through Hanoi’s Old Quarter
I started travelling at an early age. When I was barely three years old my parents took me on my very first trip to the US, Mexico, and the Caribbean. I have never really stopped travelling since. Decades later I made a pact with a friend to travel to 100 countries; something I was meant to achieve […]
Read More Wonders of the unexpected: Pleasant surprises in Azerbaijan & Saudi Arabia
A recent “Good Tourism” Insight about ‘jouissance’ prompted me to reappraise the concepts of sensation and perception and the pursuit of pleasure. It triggered memories of San Miguel de Allende, a magical UNESCO World Heritage-listed colonial town in central Mexico. The story begins with an artist and one of Canada’s former figure skating champions, the […]
Read More Reflections on the ‘best small city in the world’: San Miguel de Allende
Having lived in Laos for all but a year since 2009, I realise how little the general visitor to the PDR takes home with them in terms of experiences and memories. Perhaps that is because ever since I started living in Laos I have wanted to explore my new home on a motorcycle. And now […]
Read More Living Laos by riding it
Leaving the comforts of my home has always been not only exciting but also somewhat comforting to me. Travel has helped me grow, learn, unlearn, and relearn things in life. The most precious memories I have of growing up are of going to different places, experiencing different cultures and languages, and enjoying the local delicacies. Taking family […]
Read More Impressions of eastern Nepal & the gem that is Ilam