By Catriona Rowntree
This Saturday, a month out from school holidays, we're going to ponder the question which the onset of cold weather puts in our minds every year... Winter: Escape or embrace? If you answered "Depends...", then we're on the same wavelength. Let's test that theory: The escape plan: Seven nights of decadent, absolute-beachfront, 5-star, family-friendly Bali. Yes? Us, too. (And our good friends at Scoopon ...
Thomas Munko describes himself as a true 'Berliner'. Yearning to be part of that 1 per cent of the leading service professionals in the industry, he joined the Ritz-Carlton hotel company. In 2004, he was transferred to the newly-opened The Ritz-Carlton in Berlin and, a decade later, he was elected President of Les Clefs d’Or Germany. On top ...
Every Tuesday, without fail, we throw a spotlight on one of the hidden treasures of the travel world - the concierge - but there's a line of thought emerging which says we're underutilising or even misusing this valuable resource. Kenneth Abisror, the head concierge at Mandarin Oriental New York in New York City, echoes this sentiment, saying "A hotel’s concierge ...
Guest Traveller Anne Lee's holiday to Cape Town and the Kruger National Park in South Africa was a surprise 60th birthday present for her best friend. It was Anne's sixth trip to South Africa. Her friend, Paula, had not travelled overseas in 40 years. Paula loves animals so, Anne thought, let’s go and see the African animals in the ...
Catriona had the pleasure of hosting the 2017 Gourmet Traveller Australian Hotel Guide Awards earlier this week in Melbourne, Victoria. The awards marked the launch of the 2017 Gourmet Traveller Australian Hotel Guide - your guide to Australia's leading lodges and resorts, unique places to stay, super spas, restaurants and the hottest hotel openings coming up ...
Join Catriona Rowntree for the first-ever Journeys to Come virtual forum bringing Australia’s travel sector together to welcome people back to travel.
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