Tastemaker Portraits: A Series with Culinary Experts

We all travel for our own reasons but food is one of the more common purposes. In this series we’ve been sitting down with our favourite people in the culinary world to find out more.

Portraits | Philippines

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Bettina Arguelles

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Bettina Arguelles We managed to get 15 minutes with busy restaurant operations chef, Bettina Arguelles, who works at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila and is incredibly pa...

Diving in the Philippines

Portraits | Philippines

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Arjay Salac & Lor Bana

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Arjay Salac & Lor Bana We wanted to find out more about diving credentials in the Philippines, so we caught up with dive masters Arjay Salac & Lor Bana… &nb...

A Cave guide from the Northern Philippines

Portraits | Philippines

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Gerry Dalimag

The Philippines' Tastemakers: Gerry Dalimag We recently caught up with Mr Gerry Bie ''Andoy'' Dalimag, a volunteer guide from the Northern Philippines. He was recently awarded the TOURISM STAR PHILI...

Portraits | Spain

Tenerife's Tastemakers: Maria Gotlib

Tenerife's Tastemakers: Maria Gotlib The first in our Tenerife Tastemaker series, Maria Gotlib is Director of Sales & Marketing of The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, and knows plenty about the island......

Cameron Matthews

Portraits | Australia

Australian Tastemaker: Cameron Matthews

Local tastemaker: Cameron Matthews We caught up with Cameron Matthews, Executive Chef & General Manager at the Multi Hatted, Long Apron Restaurant and luxury retreat Spicers Clovelly Estate....

Matt Golinski

Portraits | Australia

Australian Tastemaker: Matt Golinski

Local tastemaker: Matt Golinski Here Matt Golinski tells us about life on the Sunshine Coast as a happy local and successful chef....

David Rayner

Portraits | Pacific

Australian Tastemaker: David Rayner

Local tastemaker: David Rayner We caught up with British born Chef and owner of the Thomas Corner eatery, David Rayner, to find out what keeps him over on the Sunshine Coast....

Alois Lageder wine

Portraits | Italy

South Tyrol's Tastemakers: Alois Lageder

South Tyrol's Tastemakers: Alois Lageder We caught up with Alois Lageder, the fifth generation of a highly esteemed winery in South Tyrol ...

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