From early morning markets to late night gallery openings: How to take in Toronto’s thrilling highlights in one long weekend

Published on MailOnline on 1st May 2016:

It’s an unlikely travel challenge: squeezing in all the highlights of Toronto in just three days – especially when it takes seven hours in the air just to get there from the UK.

But as I’m time-short and visiting Canada for the first time, I didn’t want to miss a thing.

Making the most of my long weekend means rising early and taking advantage of the markets for breakfast and packing as many highlights in before ending the day at attractions that run late into the night – which is all helped by getting orientated with the city first.

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Words – April 2016

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The best travel job you don’t know about: Hilton’s ‘tastemaker’ explores the world to research new hotel restaurant concepts

Published on MailOnline on 25th March 2016:

For some, having money to go on holidays is perhaps the best part of working.

But there is one job that actually pays you to be a full-time tourist.

Helen Teschauer, a New Yorker based in London, works as a Restaurant Development Manager at Hilton Hotels. As part of her job, she visits the most exciting tourist spots, tries out the latest restaurants and hits the hippest bars at destinations around the world – all for research.

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Words – February 2016

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