Writer | Editor | Creative Consultant

Katrina Holden is a Sydney-based highly experienced editor, writer and creative consultant.

An expert in luxury travel and lifestyle journalism, she has worked in Australian media for more than 25 years.

She draws inspiration from nature, colour, design, history, vintage lifestyle, vivid photography, gifted artisans, and learning about people from diverse cultures.

She is the former editor of national magazines including Luxury Travel, Vacations & Travel, True Blue, Drinks and National Liquor News.

As a highly experienced former national travel magazine editor, writer, communications professional and content creator, she has extensive experience producing both editorial and branded content for print and digital platforms.

She runs her own blog called Vintage Travel Kat.

KATRINA HOLDEN

Katrina is a professional storyteller and expert in luxury travel and lifestyle journalism, working in Australian media for more than 25 years.

She draws inspiration from nature, colour, design, history, vintage lifestyle, vivid photography, gifted artisans, and learning about people from diverse cultures.

As a highly experienced former national travel magazine editor, writer, communications professional and content creator, she has extensive experience producing both editorial and branded content for print and digital platforms.

Her work has been published in:

Travel + Indulgence (The Australian); T Magazine Australia (a division of The New York Times); Travel+Leisure Asia; Delicious; Escape (The Daily Telegraph); Broadsheet; Wine Companion; Holidays with Kids; Out & About with Kids, and more. She has also created work for luxury and lifestyle brands such as Scenic Luxury Cruises, Destination NSW, Tourism Australia, Accolade Wines, Mastermind Consulting, Ocean Magazine and the Australian Drinks Association

She is the former editor of national magazines including Luxury Travel, Vacations & Travel, True Blue, Drinks and National Liquor News.

Portfolio

Luxury Travel Magazine • 24th July 2023

7 experiences to try in Hong Kong

Hong Kong offers a vibrant mix of authentic experiences for visitors to explore its diversity and the contrasts of old and new. During a recent visit, Katrina Holden discovered these top activities.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 26th June 2023

Review: KrisFlyer Gold Lounge, Changi Airport

The KrisFlyer Gold Lounge was part of a Singapore Airlines SGD$50 million re-design, upgrade, and expansion project in 2022.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 6th June 2023

Talking luxury hotel design with IHG Hotels & Resorts

During a recent visit to Sydney from London by Tom Rowntree, the Vice President of Global Luxury Brands for IHG Hotels & Resorts, we sat down with Tom in the Presidential Suite of InterContinental Sydney to discuss design trends and new, global openings for the group’s six luxury hotel brands.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 30th May 2023

Just back from… Spicers Peak Lodge

Located 1100 metres above sea level in Queensland’s Scenic Rim region, a stay at this luxury lodge will see you embedded within nature at Australia’s largest private wildlife refuge.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 7th May 2023

Saffire Freycinet - In the chef's kitchen

As Executive Chef of the Tasmanian luxury lodge, Saffire Freycinet, Paddy Prenter is tasked with overseeing a diverse menu for guests from all corners of the globe. We spoke with Paddy during a recent visit to the property.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 2nd May 2023

3 new boutique coastal hotels in Europe

A look at three of Europe’s most stunning boutique coastal hotels, from the Côte d’Azur to the Italian Riviera.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 2nd May 2023

Inside the Regent Hong Kong

We visit the newly returned Regent Hong Kong on Victoria Harbour.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 2nd May 2023

Review: Skyline Suite at Capella Sydney

It’s been seven years of meticulous renovations and restorations, and the results are extraordinary at Capella Sydney.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 30th April 2023

Seas the Day

As CEO and Founder of luxury small ship cruise company Aqua Expeditions, Francesco Galli Zugaro talks about his thirst for soft adventure, his love for Italy and appreciating life’s special moments through slow travel

Luxury Travel Magazine • 27th April 2023

Shannon Guihan - Treading right

Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of The TreadRight Foundation at The Travel Corporation (TTC), Shannon Guihan, is passionate about contributing to sustainable tourism and creating measurable goals across TTC’s 40 travel brands.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 27th April 2023

Onboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

It’s early morning but I wake to step onto my spacious, wrap-around balcony at the aft of the ship. I’m on board the 2081-guest Queen Elizabeth ship, from Cunard.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 27th April 2023

Art and soul

Whether it's the great artists, modernists or archaeologists that excite, here are some of the top art and cultural celebrations and awaited museum openings taking place around the world in 2023.

Luxury Travel magazine • 27th April 2023

From Paris, with Love

When a French couple found the Indonesian island of Sumba, they fell in love with not only the environment but also the local culture. Now, they've opened the doors to the boutique Cap Karoso, an eco-conscious hotel.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 25th April 2023

A local’s guide to Phuket

Co-founder and owner of Bill Bensley-designed resort The Slate Phuket, Krystal Prakaikaew Na-Ranong, shares her insider tips about where to shop, dine and explore in the ‘Pearl of the Andaman Sea’.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 6th April 2023

Natural Selection

From whisky to wine, honey to oysters — a stay at Tasmanian luxury lodge Saffire Freycinet presents an epicurean indulgence of epic proportions.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 21st February 2023

Le Commandant Charcot

A stay on board Ponant’s relatively new icebreaker vessel, Le Commandant Charcot, reveals sophisticated technology and expedition capabilities – combined with a refined design aesthetic and all the features one would expect of a luxury hotel.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 23rd January 2023

Patina Maldives, Fari Islands

Designed by renowned Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27, Patina Maldives, Fari Islands is the first property of the new luxury lifestyle brand Patina Hotels & Resorts by Capella Hotel Group.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 9th January 2023

The Porter House Hotel Sydney

The Porter House Hotel spans over 10 floors of a historic 36-storey building, offering 122 guest rooms and suites, many with views of Hyde Park.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 20th December 2022

Suite Life: InterContinental Sydney

Sustainability was at the core of the redesign of InterContinental Sydney, completed by Woods Bagot — with the firm conscious to conserve as much of the original fabric of the existing hotel as possible.

Luxury Travel Magazine • 5th December 2022

Luxury hotels in Rome to book in 2023

These luxury hotels in Rome showcase the best of the Eternal City with distinctive design features, beautiful views, and authentic experiences. Here’s our pick of where to stay in 2023.

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