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Interview with Jake Grieves-Cook, Founder of Porini Safari Camps

By Paul Johnson on Oct 06, 2012 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, Celebrities, China, Going Out, Hong Kong, India, Interviews, Kenya, Middle East, Regions, Restaurants, Rwanda, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Turkey

Jake Grieves Cook has been involved in the Kenyan tourism industry for more than 35 years. He founded Porini Safari Camps back in 1989, is a former Chairman of the Kenya Tourist Board and is a passionate advocate of sustainable and responsible tourism. These camps operate under a unique community conservancy concept to allow the Maasai

Interview with John-Christian Moquette, Partner at IAVRA

By Paul Johnson on Sep 28, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Celebrities, Europe, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Interviews, Italy, Regions, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

John-Christian Moquette was born in Toronto, Canada to a Greek mother and a Dutch-Canadian father. Geneva, Switzerland was home from a young age and provided the perfect base for jetting around the world. He studied Law in the UK but his passion for travel quickly led him to the travel sector. He began his career

Interview with Chef Tommes, Chef and Owner of That Little Wine Bar

By Kay McMahon on Sep 01, 2012 in Accommodation, Asia, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Malaysia, New York, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

What do you do if you’ve hunted high and low for a decent wine bar but there’s none to be found in your home town? For Chef Tommes and his wife Louise, the answer was simple – they opened their own! That Little Wine Bar in Georgetown, Penang, has attracted rave reviews (including on this

Interview with Richard Lumb, Co-Founder and Director of Kaluma Travel

By Paul Johnson on Mar 08, 2012 in Accommodation, Austria, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Leisure Travel, Norway, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

As an unhappy accountant, an offer of a job as a ski guide in Kitzbuhel was just too attractive to turn down. In short, Richard Lumb was hooked on the travel industry instantly and never looked back. Finding new products, innovations and delivering the best service in his niche market keeps his job extremely interesting

Interview with Marty Carr, CEO of Carr Golf Travel

By Paul Johnson on Nov 15, 2011 in Accommodation, California, Celebrities, Europe, Florida, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Ireland, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe

Marty Carr is CEO of Carr Golf Travel, which includes the brand Online Golf Travel, and offers bespoke golf travel in Europe and the US and runs several world-class golf events in Ireland. The son of Joe Carr, who won 40 golf championships and was one of the world’s best ever amateur golfers, Marty studied

Interview with Simon Pardoe, Director of The Healthy Holiday Company

By Paul Johnson on Nov 03, 2011 in Africa, Croatia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Fiji, Going Out, Interviews, Italy, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Zambia

Simon Pardoe is a director and co-owner of The Healthy Holiday Company, which owns three luxury healthy holiday brands: fitscape, destination yoga and in:spa. Established in 2003, the company is now the UK’s leading provider of healthy holidays with a selection of large private villas and boutique hotels in Italy, Spain, Morocco, France, Greece and

Jean-Christophe Nager, GM at The Pavilions Phuket

Interview with Jean-Christophe Nager, General Manager, The Pavilions, Phuket

By Kay McMahon on Oct 15, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Asia, Australia, Botswana, Cambodia, Caribbean, Europe, Interviews, Italy, Maldives, Oceania, Philippines, Regions, Resorts, Switzerland, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Jean-Christophe Nager is the General Manager of The Pavilions, Phuket, a 5-star luxury resort built on a hill-top on the delightful island of Phuket. A Swiss national with more than 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Jean-Christophe (JC) graduated from Collège St-Michel, Fribourg, in Switzerland in 1978 and studied photography in Montreal, Canada for a

Interview with Luke Powers, Managing Direct of Africa Bespoke

By Paul Johnson on Oct 10, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Interviews, Italy, Nepal, Rail Travel, Regions, South Africa, South America, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Uganda, Western Europe, Zimbabwe

Luke Powers is a passionate traveller, always keen to explore new destinations. But mostly he enjoys exploring his own back yard: greater Cape Town. He loves a slow road trip on backroads, with plenty of time to meet the locals and take loads of photos. He lives in Cape Town and revels in every detail

Interview with Lauren Cicione, Owner of Tuscan Auteur

By Paul Johnson on Sep 26, 2011 in Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, Food and Drink, Interviews, Italy, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Lauren Cicione is an ex-New Yorker (former contemporary art dealer) Italian American who moved to Montalcino, Tuscany two years ago. She knew it was time for a career switch when her foodie tendencies to visit every new restaurant in NYC started taking precedence over her interest in checking out new installation sculpture. Growing up in

Interview with Guy Roger, President of Asiana Pearl Vision

By Paul Johnson on Sep 22, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Celebrities, Europe, France, Going Out, Hotels, Indonesia, Interviews, Philippines, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Seychelles, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Guy Louis Roger is President at Asiana Pearl Vision, a boutique travel designer based in Cebu city and operating exclusively in the Philippines, focusing on high end tailor made tours and bespoke travelling experiences. Guy has an hotelier background and he has been working on senior management positions for Accor, Dusit, Pan Pacific, Le Meridien,

Interview with Helen Howitt, Co-Founder of Sheepskin

By Paul Johnson on Aug 02, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Attractions, Celebrities, Chile, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Interviews, Morocco, Regions, Restaurants, South Africa, South America, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

Helen Howitt is co-founder, with her partner Adam, of Sheepskin, a small collection of unique holiday properties located in inspiring landscapes throughout the UK. Prior to forming Sheepskin, they both worked in international product development. They left corporate life to pursue a love of travel and a passion for discovering beautiful and unusual places. Some

Interview with George Tyshchenko, Head of Sales & Marketing at Gill’s Cruise Centre

By Paul Johnson on Jul 09, 2011 in Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Food and Drink, Interviews, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

George Tyshchenko is Head of Sales & Marketing at national cruise specialist Gill’s Cruise Centre, which is head-quartered in Cardiff and has offices in London. George has always had links with the sea, having been brought up in the port of Cardiff, and he spent his early working life with the Merchant Navy as an officer

Interview with Karen Gee, Managing Director of Journeys of Distinction

By Paul Johnson on Jul 05, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, China, Going Out, Hotels, India, Interviews, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany

Karen Gee is Managing Director of Journeys of Distinction, a specialist tour operator selling luxury escorted tours from the UK to a wide range of destinations worldwide from New Zealand to Russia and from South America to India. The company offers a very high level of customer service and Karen regularly meets with customers to

Interview with Mery Calderon, President of Kuoda Travel

By Paul Johnson on Jun 25, 2011 in Accommodation, Argentina, Attractions, Ecuador, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Peru, Resorts, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany

Mery Calderon is the founder and President of Kuoda Travel, a tour operator that pioneered private luxury travel in Peru. Born and educated in Cusco, she is an expert in the Andean region and has shown countless guests the majesty of Machu Picchu and the warmth of Peruvian culture. After growing up in her mother’s

Interview with Camilla Shaughnessy, Founder of EventfulStays.com

By Paul Johnson on Jun 21, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, Celebrities, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Ireland, Maldives, Portugal, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe

Camilla Shaughnessy is the founder of EventfulStays.com, a UK accommodation website which specialises in mid- to high-end home stays available for short term lets searchable by event. Camilla enjoyed the echelons of senior positions in corporate life before establishing her own consultancy firm in 1994. She went on to launch Eventful Stays in December 2010,

Interview with Kerstin Brand, Director at Dar Fakir

By Paul Johnson on May 21, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Cambodia, Food and Drink, Interviews, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Regions, Travel Miscellany

Kerstin Brand is the Director at Dar Fakir since its re-opening in 2011 after an undergoing extensive refurbishment in 2010. Dar Fakir belongs to a chain of successful enterprises in Marrakech such as the infamous Nikki Beach, Le Tanjia restaurant and L’Avenue, all owned by Nordine Fakir. If someone knows how to create a “In” place

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