By Catriona Rowntree
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), the capital of the United States, has Lynn Jason holding the Chef Concierge's post. Lynn is a member of Les Clefs d’Or USA and loves "pretty much everything" about her job. "No two guests are alike – no two days are the same – helping is my passion." Let's ...
This week's Guest Traveller Patrick Walden (brother of our very own crew member Jack) spent a long weekend in Tasmania on a driving holiday which started with a trip on the Spirit of Tasmania. Travelling, an enjoyable endeavour, can be fraught with its accompanying challenges. As a person in a wheelchair, or indeed anyone who simply moves at a ...
My wife is from Thailand so travelling to the land of smiles is always particularly special. Travel with family makes things more enjoyable by a factor of about a billion. Also, just in our backyard, here in Melbourne, is Mornington Peninsula - an underrated haven. Extremely accessible, yet a world away from the city life. People ...
Question from Karen: Hi Catriona, Just wondering if you have any tips on travelling with a toddler to Bali to help them avoid Bali belly - apart from the obvious 'no ice', bottled water, etc.? Thanks, Karen Catriona's Answer: Hello Karen, You’re in for a great time. Bali can be beautiful for bubs and I’ve some top tips to help you through: 1. Bali Baby ...
Earlier this month, I spoke to Juna Xu from Body+Soul about staying healthy and happy while travelling - without exercise. Here's the story... "Catriona Rowntree (aka Australia's most travelled woman), reveals how she's learnt to stay healthy and happy while travelling, despite her non-existent love for exercise. We grew up with these big dreams of wanting to become ...
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