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Surfers Paradise conjures up memories of late night dive bars, tourist shops & high rises, but there’s more to Surfers than party party, we found the paradise, from the long quiet beach to the latest Mediterranean eatery to a doggie staycay at QT Hotel.

Louise Bezzina loves the arts, from creating BLEACH Festival on the Gold Coast, to being at the helm of the Brisbane Festival for the past seven years to her latest role as Artistic Director & CEO of Brisbane Powerhouse- we catch up with Louise ahead of the Melt festival launch. https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/louise-bezzina-appointed-ceo-artistic-director-of-brisbane-powerhouse/ https://www.travellingsenorita.com

We board La Bella Vita’ cruise in Venice, Italy gliding down the River Po & surrounding canals, visiting local wineries, grand villas & renaissance towns like Mantua along the way. https://www.europeanwaterways.com/fleet/la-bella-vita/ https://www.travellingsenorita.com

Creative director & performer Felix Preval was raided in New Zealand, gained experience at Edinburgh & Melbourne fringe festivals, Darwin Festival & more recently HOTA & Bleach festival on the Gold Coast- here’s his creative journey. https://hota.com.au https://www.travellingsenorita.com

From Northern Italy we train travel into Austria, first stop the picturesque town of Innsbruck, onto the pretty, vibrant city of Vienna, then beautiful Salzburg for a couple of days-added bonus on our way back to Innsbruck we side stepped to Munich for the opening day of Oktoberfest. https://www.interrail.com/en https://www.travellingsenorita.com

We travel from Venice to Mantua on La Bella Vita a reimagined barge cruise. On board Chef Andrea Chin creates dishes from breakfast to dinner, representing each region, paired perfectly with wine from across Italy. Listen to Chef Andrea’s story along with Cruise Director Michelle Peterson. https://www.europeanwaterways.com https://www.travellingsenorita.com

With an interrail train ticket we have 10 days to explore Explore in 2 months. We travel from Zurich to Lausanne, the birth place of Olympics & Nespresso. Through the Swiss Alps on the iconic Glacier Express to the picturesque St Moritz to experience the historical Grace La Margna Hotel & lake surrounds. https://www.gracehotels.com/st-moritz https://www.travellingsenorita.com

Chef Andrea born in Lake Como, working in Bellagio & a stint in New Zealand, now heads up Hotel Grace La Margna in St Moritz, serving up an Italian menu with a Swiss twist.

We spend a week exploring Syros, an island the Greeks go to holiday. Full of fine food, historical theatres & churches, striking architecture & dreamy beaches-we understand why.

We caught up with Australian musician Sheldon Reed-by chance- on board a Windstar cruise in Greece, where he entertains & curates all the fun, along with his wife JonaMay https://www.windstarcruises.com https://www.travellingsenorita.com

Having been to Athens a few times, this time I decided to stay in a locals area Kolonaki, with an array of bougie boutiques, funky cafes, lively bars and authentic tavernas. Ideally located at the base of Mt Lycabettus its the spot for a dreamy sunset evening overlooking the acropolis. www.travellingsenorita.com

From a culinary showcase at Nightfeast-Brisbane Powerhouse & surrounds to the wonderful program of the upcoming Brisbane Festival, it’s all happening in Brisbane town. https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au https://brisbanepowerhouse.org https://www.travellingsenorita.com

In the midst of Dark MOFO I caught up with Tasmanian artist Rosie Hasie as she snapped some of the most celebrated photos of the festival. https://www.rosiehastie.com https://www.travellingsenorita.com

First timers to Dark MOFO & it didn’t disappoint, vibrant, eclectic & one of the countries if not the worlds best festivals. https://darkmofo.net.au/planner#17 https://www.travellingsenorita.com

Chef Glen Tilly grew up on the Sunshine Coast then moved to Tasmania with Movenpick hotels, recently returning home to Queensland he now heads up the stately Spicers Balfour in New Farm Brisbane. https://www.worldsapart.club/spicers/balfour-brisbane https://www.travellingsenorita.com