By Catriona Rowntree
I’ve whipped off the thermals and am in full, European Summer mode, as I travel from ‘The Balkans to Dalmatia’ on board MS Queen Eleganza. I have to admit to having a soft spot for this region. My affection for Croatia began when we were here, as the first ‘non-news’ journalists to film after the war, in 1996. I remember ...
Do you believe in serendipitous, unexpected, wonderful surprises? As I was sitting in Belgrade Airport yesterday, as you do, waiting for my plane to take me to Dubrovnik in Croatia, I received this email about a story I did around 12 years ago. I just had to share it with you. It just re-instilled in me ...
Reader Question From Cindy: Dear Catriona, My husband and I are taking our primary-school-aged daughters to London for three weeks in August and we'd love any tips you may have for activities we could do as a family. Kind regards, Cindy. Image: Nick Fewings @jannerboy62 Unsplash Catriona’s Answer: Dear Cindy, Your timing is excellent! Just last week, we ran an Ask The Concierge story ...
The Federal Government recently announced Australia will be granting $80,000 in an initial round of financial support for a world-first eco-tourism initiative in Palau. Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Julie Bishop, Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Senator Penny Wong and Senator Claire Moore visited Palau to see ...
Don't you think it's lovely, in fact good for the soul, to have something to look forward to? A carrot at the end of the stick. Something to dream about, to linger over and plan. It's just so exciting. Equally, can't you relate to the blues you get when you return from that long-anticipated trip? Until ...
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