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From the archive: Hilton Port Moresby and a different world

April 9, 2022

For such a big hotel chain, opening the Hilton Port Moresby in time for the huge Asia/Pacific conference and getting the staff ready for an influx of international dignitaries was a big ask. Paul and Kirsten were up for it, and curious to see the land that’s been so under the radar for so long. Vertiginous green landscapes are just the beginning. Read on for how it played out:  

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Travel: Inside Penang – slowly

August 21, 2018

While the food and eating is always high on everyone’s agenda, there’s much more inside Penang than just satisfying hunger of the physical kind.

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Travel: 12 Hobart Highlights from our US Foodies

August 14, 2018

Writing Hobart highlights was easy, the hard part was choosing which ones!

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Travel: Penang market food

July 24, 2018

In Penang highlights, there’s a lot of take aways for western business in these lessons from a hot steamy place far from home. 

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Travel: Penang highlights and cheap eats

June 27, 2018

In Penang highlights, there’s a lot of take aways for western business in these lessons from a hot steamy place far from home. 

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Travel: Malaysia, cheap eats and dim sum

May 26, 2018

Malaysia cheap eats and a blissful dim sum offering in the heart of Georgetown. Penang rocks.

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Travel: The sleeping Sumo of the South – Rafting the Tahune

May 1, 2018

It should be on everyone’s bucket list: for rafting the Tahune is something everyone should do at least once.

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Travel: Antarctic Cruise with Gaby Part 2

April 28, 2018

A disaster avoided, and this antarctic cruise just ploughs on with good luck and freezing temperatures. But the ship is cosy – very cosy!

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Travel: The sleeping Sumo of the South – Tahune Air Walk

April 4, 2018

One of the hardest pieces I’ve had to write. Because my puny words just can’t do this incredible place justice. You will have to see it for yourself.

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Travel: Freshfield Grove Tasmanian olive oil – fresh is right!

March 5, 2018

Freshfield Grove olive oil from Tasmania delivers a burst of peppery sunshine on the tongue that reminds you just how good this is.

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