By Catriona Rowntree
Proud Maldivian Ahmed Shiyaz is the senior thakuru at the Westin Maldives Miriandhoo, which opened in October 2018 and is located in the pristine waters of Baa Atoll. With 14 years in different hotel brands of the luxury industry in the Maldives, Ahmed challenges himself to create those special 'home away from home' memories for guests, ...
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Guest Traveller Lauren Salcombe trekked The Kokoda Trail, a single-file foot track running 96 kilometres overland through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea. The track is infamous as it was the location of the 1942 World War II battle between Japanese and Allied – primarily Australian – forces, and it crosses rugged and isolated terrain, reaching a ...
My favourite destination is Falls Creek Ski Resort in Victoria. It is an all-seasons resort nestled in the Bogong High Plains at 5,000 feet. Now over 70 years old, the resort has some of the best skiing in the country, and is also a pristine summer environment, home to high-altitude athletes. Simon Warrender. Simon's top tip for ...
I had someone stop me in my tracks last week. I’d never met this person before. They were just getting to know me, but they were genuinely perplexed. "How can you stay so enthusiastic after doing your job on 'Getaway' for so many years?", they asked me. We both looked at each other as though we had two heads. I ...
I recently met Silvia Colloca on Hamilton Island when we were both there for Race Week. At the time, I had no idea she had just released another cook book, this time, "Love, Laugh, Bake!". I love it. Silvia is Italian-born and lives in Sydney with her husband Richard Roxburgh and their three children: Raphael, Miro and Luna. ...
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