Escape with hotel photographer Rhiannon Taylor
Season 1, Ep. 12
Today’s guest Rhiannon Taylor is one of Australia’s most sought-after travel photographers. With a keen sense of style and an eye for design, she’s been a go-to editorial photographer for glossy magazines for almost a decade contributing to titles such as Condé Nast Traveler, Gourmet Traveller, Time, Vogue Living and Architectural Digest.
Meanwhile, her wildly successful blog, In Bed With, beautifully curates the most unique hotels from around the world.
If you’ve ever scrolled through Pinterest and found yourself in a daze of dreamy hotel suites in exotic locations – you’ve probably come across Rhiannon Taylor.
Name any extravagant form of accommodation and she’s probably stayed there - African safari lodges, fairy tale palaces in India, Greek villas, Italian villages and ranches in Texan cowboy country. Then add Hong Kong high-rises, overwater bungalows in the Maldives and luxury tented camps set in the Australian outback. She’s certainly seen her fair share of canopied beds, French freestanding bathtubs, infinity pools and buffet breakfasts.
Just wait until you hear her pick for the most romantic hotel on the planet!
CULTURE GUIDE
The Darjeeling Limited (film) by Wes Anderson
Murder on the Orient Express (book) by Agatha Christie
The Great Railway Bazaar (book) by Paul Theroux
DESTINATION INSPIRATION
Melbourne
Chin Chin, Melbourne
Supernormal, Melbourne
Pt. Leo Estate, Mornington Peninsula
Jackalope Hotel, Morington Peninsula
Coober Pedy, South Australia
Aman-i-Khás, Rajasthan
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
Taj lake Palace, Udaipur
The Kimberley
Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef
Gibb River Road, Western Australia
Hotel Esencia, Yucatán
Cenotes, Yucatán
Tulum, Yucatán
Coqui Coqui Perfumerìa, Merida
Istanbul, Turkey
Bodrum, Turkey
Roscioli, Rome
Austin, Texas
Lord Howe Island, Australia
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como
Finca Cortesin, Casares
Restaurante Sarmiento, Casares
I thoroughly recommend visiting Rhiannon's blog In Bed With for a dose of escapism or keep up with the latest in boutique hotels on Instagram at @inbedwith.me
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