It was life on the road as a hard-nosed reporter covering European politics for an aviation magazine that introduced Justin to the joys of high thread-counts and understated service. Rather than check in to faceless corporate digs, he decided to seek out luxury, boutique offerings in the cities he visited. Now based in Sydney, he writes about exotic destinations for local publications and edits the news section of travel industry magazine Travel Weekly.

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