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Interview with Guido van den Elshout of Haagsche Suites

By Paul Johnson on Mar 01, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Austria, Bed & Breakfasts, Denmark, Europe, France, Germany, Interviews, Middle East, Netherlands, Regions, South Africa, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A former tax lawyer, Guido van den Elshout is owner of the luxurious Haagsche Suites (click here for last year’s special feature on A Luxury Travel Blog) in The Hague. He is also a contributor to two travel blogs. What is it that you do exactly? I’m a 58 years young sort of Jack

Interview with Ryan Bifulco of jouneyPod

By Paul Johnson on Feb 19, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Australia, Celebrities, Europe, Hotels, Interviews, Italy, Mexico, New York, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, South Africa, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe

Ryan Bifulco is Executive Producer of journeyPod, a luxury lifestyle brand that fuses music, fashion, and travel with a pinch of style. He has previously worked for the likes of Lufthansa, Marriott and the Tourist Office of Spain through his consulting firm, Travel Spike. What is it that you do exactly? Since we say at

Interview with Arthur Keith of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville

By Paul Johnson on Feb 13, 2007 in Accommodation, California, Celebrities, Hotels, Interviews, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Tennessee, Travel Miscellany, USA

Arthur Keith is senior vice president and general manager of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined Gaylord Entertainment in February 2004, from Harrah’s Entertainment, where he was vice president, hotel operations, for the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. What is it that you do exactly? My

Interview with Richard Beck of Classic Travel

By Paul Johnson on Feb 09, 2007 in Accommodation, Australia, Brazil, Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Fiji, France, Hotels, Interviews, New York, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, South America, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe

Richard Beck is President of Classic Travel, a luxury travel website supported by a full service travel agency that has been operating in New York City since 1962. As well as enabling you to book hotels online, the website goes a step further and actually allows you to customize your room, letting you decide what

Interview with Tahnya Butterfield of Style Clinic

By Paul Johnson on Feb 06, 2007 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Asia, Australia, Celebrities, Going Out, Hotels, Illinois, Indonesia, Interviews, Massachusetts, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Thailand, Travel Miscellany, USA

Tahnya Butterfield is ‘Head Honcho’ for Style Clinic by Astin Brown Inc., having previously worked in the hotel industry, human resources and organisational development consulting. She is a relentless collector of successful talent who immerse themselves in generating dynamite bespoke luxury shopping tours, style guides and precision personalised itineraries. What is it that you do

Interview with Richard Whitfield of Half Moon

By Paul Johnson on Feb 02, 2007 in Accommodation, Asia, Caribbean, Celebrities, Europe, India, Interviews, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Richard Whitfield is Managing Director of Half Moon, a beautiful resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, that has been welcoming guests for over 50 years. Richard joined the resort as Financial Controller back in 1976 and became Director of Operations in 1986. Following the retirement of Heinz Simonitsch in 2002, Richard was promoted to

Interview with Ala Osmond of Exeter International

By Paul Johnson on Jan 28, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Argentina, Asia, Celebrities, Eastern Europe, Europe, Hotels, India, Interviews, Regions, Russia, South America, Travel Miscellany, Uganda, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Ala Osmond is Managing Director of Exeter International, a recognized leader in upscale luxury travel to Eastern Europe and Russia and one of the few companies listed on both Condé Nast Traveler’s and Travel + Leisure’s list of top travel specialists for Russia travel as well as Eastern Europe. What is it that you do

Interview with Nicolas Peluffo of Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort

By Paul Johnson on Jan 26, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Europe, Fiji, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hotels, Indonesia, Interviews, Maldives, Monaco, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Seychelles, South Africa, South America, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Nicolas Peluffo is General Director of Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort, located in the beautiful Santa Catarina province of Brazil, 45 minutes from Florianopolis airport. It is a Relais & Chateaux member and a Virtuoso Preferred Hotel. What is it that you do exactly? I am obsessed about my work and a bit of

Interview with Bjoern Koch of The Tides Playa del Carmen

By Paul Johnson on Jan 25, 2007 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, Interviews, Mexico, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany

Bjoern Koch is an international specialist when it comes to real estate in Mexico. He is currently Sales Manager for the Tides Playa del Carmen, who I am proud to have on board as an advertiser on A Luxury Travel Blog. What is it that you do exactly? I am the Sales Manager for

Interview with David Hiatt of Lookout Point

By Paul Johnson on Jan 20, 2007 in Accommodation, Canada, Celebrities, Hotels, Interviews, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany

David Hiatt is Managing Director of boutique New Zealand luxury travel agency, Lookout Point. His background is in services marketing and he has worked extensively throughout New Zealand and the world. Lookout Point was established to provide outstanding tailored holidays through New Zealand that allow visitors to experience the very best of our scenery, personal

Interview with Christine Gray of Luxury Travel Magazine

By Paul Johnson on Jan 18, 2007 in Accommodation, Attractions, Brazil, Celebrities, Colorado, Europe, France, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Interviews, Magazines, Middle East, North America, Regions, Resorts, South America, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates, USA, Western Europe

Christine Gray is founder and editor of Luxury Travel Magazine, a leading global information resource for high-end travellers, featuring the “A-List of Travel” – the world’s finest hotels and ultimate travel experiences. She was formerly a Beverly Hills travel agent to the stars. What is it that you do exactly? I’m continually traveling every day

Interview with Michael Winfield of Cambridge Beaches

By Paul Johnson on Jan 15, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Austria, Bermuda, Caribbean, Celebrities, Europe, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hotels, Interviews, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Michael Winfield, President and CEO of Cambridge Beaches and the Frascati Hotel Company, the organization that owns Cambridge Beaches and other assets, which makes him responsible for the overall success of both companies. What is it that you do exactly? My daily objective is to position Cambridge Beaches as an inimitable resort getaway to upscale

Interview with Trisha Johnson of Aegean Sails

By Paul Johnson on Jan 12, 2007 in Accommodation, Australia, Caribbean, Croatia, Cruises & Boat Travel, Eastern Europe, Europe, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Interviews, Jamaica, Middle East, Oceania, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, Western Europe

Trisha Johnson is President of Aegean Sails which offers high end yacht (gulet) charter services in the Aegean Sea (Greece and Turkey). Trisha previously worked in tourism in the 1980s, but spent several years in the relocation business working with New York corporations, before getting back into travel in 2000. What is it that you

Interview with Andrew Loyd of Loyd & Townsend Rose

By Paul Johnson on Jan 11, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Europe, Hotels, Interviews, Italy, Regions, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Andrew Loyd co-founded Loyd & Townsend Rose in 1999 in order to promote Scotland’s finest houses and castles for private and corporate use. He previously spent 10 years in hotel management for top London properties, followed by 8 years managing private estates for some prominent New York families, which took him throughout the US and

Interview with Eduardo Blanco of Different Spain

By Paul Johnson on Jan 08, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Europe, Greece, Hotels, Interviews, Portugal, Regions, Spain, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe

My second interview is with Eduardo Blanco of Different Spain, an agency which he runs independently. Eduardo has worked in a number of luxury hotels (Cortijo Soto Real, Hacienda Boticaria and San Roque Club), and had airline experiences in Barcelona and London. He ocassionally writes hotel reviews, co-operates in travel websites and blogs, and

Interview with Randy Antin of Perfect Escapes

By Paul Johnson on Jan 05, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Central America, Colorado, Europe, France, Hawaii, Hotels, Interviews, North America, Panama, Regions, Spain, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe

My first interview is with Randy Antin, Director of Interactive and Social Media at Perfect Escapes, a luxury hotel start-up focussing on 4- and 5-star hotels. Randy previously worked at Travelocity for 8 years as a travel writer/editor and then progressed into Search Engine Marketing. What is it that you do exactly? Mostly, I spend

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