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    Business Traveller at Home

    February

    Beautiful Lucca.

    From Sydney to Siena: Sort your finances to retire abroad

    You’ve hit 60, you’ve got your super and your time is your own. Should you make that move to Tuscany?

    • Sylvia Ramsey

    August 2022

    Pack your bags: Mandi Ford, director of Essential Solutions, says corporates are heading out again in force.

    Business travel is back to 90pc of pre-COVID levels

    Corporate travel has rebounded sharply, with the Australian market sitting just shy of 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

    • Fiona Carruthers

    October 2021

    Koda Capital CEO Paul Heath: “I suspect the single day hop to Melbourne will likely shift to a video conference.”

    Borders are opening but the Sydney-Melbourne schlep isn’t coming back

    Professionals are keen to leave the ‘punishing’ day trip between the big cities of NSW and Victoria back where it belongs – in the pre-pandemic era.

    • Tess Bennett and Sally Patten

    December 2020

    Envato co-founder and Hey Tiger CEO Cyan Ta'eed says she hopes to lead a more simple life.

    How this Young Rich Lister learnt to slow down

    'You've got so many things that you can care about,' says entrepreneur Cyan Ta'eed – and 2020 has been an opportunity to take stock.

    • Sally Patten

    November 2020

    Diane Tarr

    What this Mercedes-Benz executive learnt during lockdown

    Diane Tarr has missed her frequent work trips, but admits that being stuck at home in Melbourne opened her eyes to treasures in her own backyard.

    • Sally Patten
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    September 2020

    Scott Russell, Asia Pacific Japan president of SAP.

    The quick trip home that stretched into six months

    Stuck in Australia since March, Scott Russell, Asia-Pacific and Japan president for SAP, has been spending his days on video calls and honing his barista skills.

    • Sally Patten

    August 2020

    Airwallex president and co-founder Lucy Liu.

    Airwallex co-founder's six months of no travel

    For Lucy Liu, who has been grounded in China since February, even her daughter's 'terrible twos' have an upside.

    • Sally Patten

    July 2020

    Smart Energy co-founder Elliot Hayes.

    Routine the key for this energy boss working from home

    Smart Energy co-founder Elliot Hayes says maintaining structure has been vital, including a morning surf and dressing properly for work.

    June 2020

    BMW Group Australia CEO Vikram Pawah.

    How this CEO beats 'Zoom fatigue'

    BMW Australia chief executive Vikram Pawah says using a mix of video, phone and email has helped him stay on top of communications.

    April 2020

    Jiaheng Chan, managing director of Beulah International.

    The gadgets helping this executive run his business remotely

    For Beulah International managing director Jiaheng Chan, good-quality headphones are among the essential tools in his home office.

    March 2020

    Beware public charging stations, especially at airports.

    Why you shouldn't plug into that airport charging station

    From the perils of free Wi-Fi to 'juice jacking', travellers need to be more vigilant than ever to ward off hackers.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    BESydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith plans her wardrobe around her itinerary.

    Forget packing light – why it's OK to be a 'full suitcase' traveller

    Covering the gamut of breakfast meetings, formal functions and 'tech casual' means carry-on only isn't an option for BESydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith.

    February 2020

    Justin Drery, APAC chief executive of Doddle.

    Why this CEO eats before he flies

    For Justin Dery, Asia-Pacific chief of click-and-collect service Doddle, the priority when flying is to get some sleep.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    The era of flying fully flat is here.

    What to expect in business class in 2020

    Here's what might make business travel more fun over the next 12 months, including the prospect of fully flat flying.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli accused New York state's Democratic lawmakers of imperilling residents' safety with its sanctuary policy.

    New York residents are kicked out of Global Entry program

    The New York action appears to be one of the Trump administration's most significant retaliatory moves against "sanctuary" cities.

    • Abigail Hauslohner and Nick Miroff
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    December 2019

    Gingerbread features heavily in the luxury resort activity list this Christmas.

    Would you like gingerbread with that?

    Everyone imagines the life of a luxury travel editor is all caviar and champagne. At Christmas, it's sheer torture.

    • Fiona Carruthers

    November 2019

    Buildcap managing director Stuart Biggs.

    Why this exec is a lounge lizard

    Stuart Biggs, boss of property developer Buildcap, swears by working in the comfort of the airline lounge.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    Jetlag

    The best ways to conquer jet lag

    Even if you can't travel in the pointy end, there are ways to manage the scourge of long-haul flights.

    • Fiona Carruthers

    October 2019

    John Allan, Sensis CEO

    Travel light and get the technology right

    As Sensis CEO, John Allan is often up in the air, but he says with the right gadgets, the time also flies.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    Jude and Graham want to make tourism more environmentally friendly.

    Spicers Retreats homing in on zero waste

    Jude and Graham Turner are an example of how your average eco-minded Rich Listers approach recycling.

    • Fiona Carruthers