Susan Kurosawa

Susan KurosawaAssociate Editor (Travel)

Susan has led The Australian’s travel coverage since 1992. She has lived and worked in England, France, Hong Kong and Japan, and has received multiple local and international awards for travel writing and features journalism. Susan is Australia’s most prominent commentator on the tourism and hospitality industry and the author of seven books, including a No 1 bestseller set in India.

@susankurosawa

Susan Kurosawa

Latest

Once in a lifetimeTravel

Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple in the king's valley

Is an $80k private jet tour the best way to see Africa?

Starting in Egypt and finishing in Cape Town, this extraordinary trip takes in Victoria Falls, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Maasai Mara National Reserve in Nairobi. | WATCH VIDEO

Susan Kurosawa

Travel

View of Table Mountain and Cape Town City at sunrise.

Top 5 things to do in Cape Town

Heading to this waterfront city? Here are the best places to see, galleries to meander, restaurants to frequent and the ideal time to visit.

Susan Kurosawa

TROPICAL PARADISETravel

Como Laucala Fiji main pool and beachfront

George Clooney, Oprah and me. Is this Fiji’s finest celebrity hideaway?

If you want to do Fiji as an A-lister, this resort has its own private jet and airstrip plus residences that cost almost $10,000 a night.

Susan Kurosawa

Travel waffleHero

Young cheerful couple lying on the bed after arriving at their hotel room

Can we please stop elevating and curating everything?

Hotels have elevated bar bites, bed butlers and pillow menus while airlines announce curated content collaborations. What on earth does this all mean?

Susan Kurosawa

Travel ReviewTravel

Supplied images of the Delta Rue restaurant in the Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney. Included images of the banh mi trolley as well as interior and exterior venue shots. Picture: Supplied

First stay at the $70m revamp of a legendary Sydney hotel

It opened in 1966 and has hosted society soirees, scandals, celebrities behaving badly, even royals dancing the night away and victory parties for prime ministers. Has it reclaimed its glam crown?

Susan Kurosawa

Travel insightsTravel

Atzaró Okavango, BotswanaPhoto suppliedEscape 29 Sept 2024safari hot list

How to spot a safari fraud

There are key indicators to look out for when booking a wildlife adventure to ensure you protect the incredible animals you are there to see.

Susan Kurosawa

VideoTravel

Silverback gorilla, head of the family Isimbi in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Gorillas for T+L

What it’s like to come face to face with a silverback gorilla

I’ve been reckless at times across a lifetime of travelling, but nothing could prepare me for this moment | WATCH

Susan Kurosawa

WILD ENCOUNTERSTravel

andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge Photo suppliedEscape 29 Sept 2024safari hot list

‘We are deep in the South African bush and anything can happen’

This is the essence of safari – a clear understanding you have left behind the known world and entered another realm, raw and timeless.

Susan Kurosawa

First lookTravel

Crowne Plaza, Nadi Bay, Fiji. Picture: Supplied

The airport hotel that’s also a resort with seven pools

This revamped Fiji property is only 20 minutes from touch-down or take-off, making it an ideal stopover for island-hoppers.

Susan Kurosawa

EuropeTravel

Eisenhower Residence exterior, Reims, France. Picture: Valerio Geraci

There is more to the French city of Reims than champagne

With 18 Michelin-starred restaurants here, temptation abounds — and nothing is off limits.

Susan Kurosawa

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/susan-kurosawa/page/2