Inspiring Travel Writing from Caroline Major
Raised in the quirkily Mediterranean climate and remote corners of Western Australia, Caroline Major developed a passion for adventure early in life. Her communications studies were a ticket to ride the early internet boom around the world, landing with a home base in London. Over the course of a three year global circuit, she has visited over 100 hotels for Travel Intelligence and contributed articles to the press in the UK, China and Australia. Her forthcoming book follows the lifestyle of a global nomad.
Articles by Caroline Major
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Before You Die: Cape Leveque
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Caroline Major
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Cape Leveque
Cape Leveque, Australia: Sit on the beach at full moon, watching the sun go down and the moon rising in tandem over the peak of the red cliffs against the milky blue sky. Caroline Major
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Before You Die: Shinjuku Station
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Caroline Major
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Japan
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Kanto
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Tokyo
Drink cocktails on the top floor bar above Shinjuku station at peak hour, marvelling at the volume of passing people. On foot, in trains and cars, it’s a quickly moving river flowing through the light show of flashing neon. Caroline Major
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Before You Die: A Balcony Over the Mekong River
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Caroline Major
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Laos
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Luang Prabang Region
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Luang Prabang
Rent a room with a balcony overlooking the Mekong River at Luang Prabang and rise at dawn to watch the monks proceed through town taking alms as they have done for the last 1,000 years in this World Heritage City. Caroline Major
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Moving and Shaking in the Redneck State
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Caroline Major
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Margaret River
It was so hot that my silk chiffon dress stuck to the backs of my knees almost as soon as we stepped from the air-conditioned car. Reaching the Estate Marquee in the middle of the party required weaving through the corporate marquees buzzing with...
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Health and Wellness or Beauty and Pampering?
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Caroline Major
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
If the seductively worded and photographed spa menu in your hotel room didn’t get you first, then the incessant call of the beach-side masseuse would inevitably wear you down. Before you know it, you’ll be laying face down enjoying the...
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The Dragons Backbone
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Caroline Major
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China
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Guangxi
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Ping An
Two hours north-west of pretty Guilin, after a gentle climb up the river bank and into the mountains, waits the dragon. His arched back hewn from the ridge of a mountain centuries ago by the Zhuang and Yao peoples forms the backbone of their...
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Hotel Born
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Caroline Major
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Spain
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Mallorca
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Palma
The 16th century, former palace of the Marquis of Ferrandell, was a fitting venue for the start for my summer Spanish adventure. Suitably distant from the stacked racks of tourists in the beachfront holiday apartments, in the historic centre of...
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Shanghai Marriott
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Caroline Major
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China
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Shanghai Region
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Shanghai
The centre of Shanghai is Puxi, at the heart of which is People’s Square in turn flanked by the Grand Theatre, The Shanghai Museum, The Art Museum and the JW Marriott at Tomorrow Square. It’s so central that all distances in the province are...
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The Savoy
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Caroline Major
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Germany
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Berlin Region
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Berlin
Step through the front doors of the Savoy and it feels just as a newly made-over Grande Dame should feel. There are polished brass plates on the doors, sparking chandeliers, well-plumped deep red leather sofas and an imposing reception desk. Follow...
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Kowloon Shangri-La
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Caroline Major
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China
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong City
Loyal Kowloon Shangri-la guests will not be disappointed with the 2004 renovation of the Kowloon property. The rooms sport fresh paint, fabrics and furniture but feature bathrooms upsized with a cleverly curved and in part glass bricked wall. This...