The Best of World Cruising is all about inspiring you, dear traveller, to get on board – on board with new destinations, new experiences and all the classic journeys.
I've visited so many places around the world with Getaway, and in this book I share all my favourite trips by water, be it sailing the sun-soaked islands of Croatia, gliding through the glaciers of Alaska on a cruise liner or discovering the epic waterfalls of the Kimberley on an expedition boat. I've also reached out to colleagues, friends and travel professionals – the people I trust – for their recommendations so that you (and I!) have all the inspiration we need to add to that bucket list (subantarctic islands, anyone?) and all the practical tips to help us out when we get there. I've made sure to include a range of options to suit any taste or budget. So pore over these pages, discover a new journey or two, and heed that wise travel advice: just start exploring!
About the Author:
Catriona Rowntree is a household name and has earned the title of ‘Australia’s Most Travelled Woman’, after more than 23 years at the helm of Channel Nine’s Getaway. Born into a long line of chatterboxes on Sydney’s North Shore, Catriona has spent her life on the road, sharing stories from around the world, inspiring people to travel and generally talking her head off. It was all going swimmingly until Catriona accidentally fell in love with a sheep and grain farmer from Victoria; he is very handsome – she had no say in the matter. Somehow in the blink of an eye, her two sons were born, Andrew and Charlie. They also talk a lot and thankfully love to travel with their mum.
Catriona combines her travels with community work, notably as the Patron of The Arnotts Foundation, supporting AWI and Merino Wool, ambassadorial work with Naturesway Vitamins, Travel Card travel insurance and her own travel website, Journeys To Come. Catriona loves gardening; even though her husband believes she has a talent for bringing plants home to die, she is determined to turn her patch of the world into a slice of Provence with a dollop of Tuscany thrown in.
Catriona has published two other books – Catriona’s Australia: 100 of My Favourite Aussie Locations and A Grandmother’s Wisdom. You will often find her in random parts of the world and she is always up for a chat.