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“Niseko is a ski town where you go purely for the skiing experience. It is Alta, not Aspen.”

I chatted with a recent guest of the @muwaniseko, where she spent five days skiing with her family.

Highlights:
- The phenomenal powder skiing&
25 years after our honeymoon, we came back to Sydney to visit our son on his semester abroad, staying at the brand new @capellasydney 

Highlights included:
- The Bondi to Coogee Beach Walk (I only made it halfway, but the views were incredible!)
- S
With everything going on in the world, this Hopes and Dreams piece by @joelmesler at the @themaybournebh brought a smile to my face. 

Highlights of the hotel included the wonderful art pieces as well as the gym. I especially loved the beautiful leat
I caught up with last week’s guest about the second leg of her African adventure! She and her family stayed at the @singita_ Kwitonda Lodge, and they managed to get within a few feet of the gorillas on their trek, finding the experience absolut