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Renae Leith-Manos

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The Fairmont Peace Hotel is more than a five-star hotel in Shanghai. It is part of the city’s identity. Set on the Bund beneath its famous green copper pyramid, the former Cathay Hotel has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, business leaders and international travellers since 1929. Now, as it prepares to become Raffles Peace Hotel Shanghai in 2027 following an extensive renovation, this legendary property is entering one of the most significant chapters in its history.

One of Australia’s most respected Italian chefs, Giovanni Pilu, speaks candidly about Michelin coming to Australia, why he rejects celebrity-chef culture, what Australians misunderstand about Italian food and the pressures facing modern restaurants. In this revealing Where2FromHere interview with Renae Leith-Manos, Pilu also discusses Sardinian cuisine, social media, Flaminia at Circular Quay and why every great restaurant is built by a team.

Rewilding tourism is emerging as one of luxury travel’s most compelling new trends, with affluent travellers increasingly seeking experiences that actively restore nature rather than simply reduce their impact. From European rewilding projects to private wilderness reserves in Scotland and New Mexico, the new definition of luxury is becoming less about excess — and more about leaving a destination better than you found it.