About
Life beyond the itinerary
Grant Off Duty began as a decision to step outside the expected routine and experience more of the world firsthand. Through videos, photography, and honest observations, Grant shares the places, people, food, transportation, surprises, and everyday moments that make travel memorable.
Creator portfolio
What I do
Grant Off Duty is my independent travel media and content-creation business. I develop, produce, and publish the work you see here — from the words and photographs to the video edits and the website itself. Everything is researched, drafted, edited, and published online, so the work can be managed from anywhere with a reliable internet connection.
- Travel writing and destination research
- Photography and photo essays
- Filming and video production
- Video editing and post-production
- Social media content creation and publishing
- Website and content management
- Digital storytelling and travel-media development
- Brand collaboration and partnership content
Selected work
Portfolio highlights
- Thailand: Beyond the Postcard — a video-led destination feature with on-the-ground footage and practical notes.
- Bangkok After Dark — street-level writing on food, transit, and nightlife rhythm.
- The Everyday Side of Manila — a photo-driven visual essay through ordinary neighborhoods.
- Crossing Ho Chi Minh City — movement, observation, and the sensory details of a fast-moving city.
- Malaysia Makes Travel Feel Easy — a calm, practical take on connectivity, food, and getting around.
- Watch — the video archive, including the Thailand travel feature.
What to expect
- Videos shot on the ground, not from a press trip itinerary.
- Photography from ordinary streets as much as famous viewpoints.
- Practical notes: transport, costs, timing, and what to skip.
- Honest impressions, including the parts that did not work out.
Where the business is focused
Grant Off Duty is my independent travel media and content-creation business.
Press & collaboration
I am open to editorial, tourism and hospitality, media, licensing, and brand collaboration enquiries that fit the tone of Grant Off Duty. If you have a project in mind, please reach out through the contact page — all enquiries are read personally.