For a lad who grew up in Sydney’s suburban Gladesville and could see no further than his beloved Balmain/West Tigers rugby league team and the surf at Manly beach Chris Hamill has had a terrific ride. … Continue Reading
If you’ve done a Major in Chinese and Fine Arts, a Masters in Marketing, a 12 months scholarship in China and have taught English in Japan and have a background as Market Development Manager of New South Wales Tourism in Singapore, National Account Manager at Air New Zealand and four years as marketing manager at Adventure World what do you do for a sea change? … Continue Reading
Founded in 1949 by Honorary Chairperson, Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, Dusit International has grown and expanded rapidly in the span of 60 years. Dusit International which now has a unique portfolio of deluxe hotels comprising five hotel brands including Dusit Than Hotels & Resorts, Dusit’s second generation dusit D2 hotels & resorts, Dusit Princess Hotel & Resorts, Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts, and Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments and also, in addition, operates its own signature Devarana Spa. … Continue Reading
During the flood days in Thailand, many people were forced to evacuate from their homes and most hotels were offering low room rates to help the locals that needed a place to stay. Amongst them was Rembrandt Hotels & Towers, Bangkok that had offered room rates as low as 1,200 Baht per night to those in need. And now that water has receded in almost all provinces and the outskirts on Bangkok, the country is on its road to recovery and is working on the come-back phase, re-building the confidence tourists once had in Thailand as a perfect holiday destination. … Continue Reading
Mr. Marcel Sawyere who recently joined Swissotel Le Concorde as the General Manager is a person who can truly be called a “hotelier.” He literally grew up in a hotel background and has a far-reaching managerial background of 29 years. Mr. Marcel started his career in London as an apprentice at The Savoy and Claridges then moved to The Regent Hotel in Melbourne in 1989 and was a part of the opening team of the Grand Plaza Park Royal, Singapore. … Continue Reading
Known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, the island of Sri Lanka has so much to offer to its tourists and also guarantee a stay that one would treasure for a lifetime. “The country’s rich culture, exotic cuisines, historical sites, peace and serenity can get into anyone’s heart,” says Mr. Sharuka Wickrama Adittiya. … Continue Reading
In about 12 years Wendy Wu has left a little travel agency in Sydney’s suburban Epping to establish an international agency which now employs more than 200 people and has taken more than 65,000 people on holiday. … Continue Reading
Since 2003, Brenda Ramen has guided the development and operations at GHM Spas around the world. Her efforts have yielded enviable results as her spas have won acclaim on some of the world’s most established awards lists. … Continue Reading
Jonathan Hume doesn’t admit to being a model railway freak as a child but he credits his rail travel experiences in Europe as a “Gap” student as the lure which led to him now heading up one of the biggest international rail ticket suppliers in Australia. … Continue Reading
Some casual work in hotels while studying business administration at Cornell University was the trigger which led Peter Frevel to a lifetime in hotel management and his current role heading up a niche wholesaler in Sydney. … Continue Reading
