Uwern Jong

Will the REAL @FlyingBrussels @eurowings please stand up?

@FlyingBrussels Utter shambles on colleague's booking online. Codeshare on Eurowings – Economy Smart. Had to cancel, within rights (24hr). 2 hours on phone to Brussels,(India), who insist it's 'STAFF TRAVEL' and can't do anything. Passed around and no one willing to help. 😡

From now until we sell out, @OutThereMag will donate 100% of the proceeds of print and digital sales of our Marvellous Marrakech Issue to disaster relief. #marrakech #marrakechearthquake outthere.travel/product/outt…

At @PaulmaraEstates I meet viticulturalist & #grapewhisperer Paul Georgiadis & winemaker Jason Barette who feed my inner wine geek (& Greek!). Their wine is amazing (complete with Hellenic names), but their company & generosity are equally intoxicating. @southaustralia – at Tottenham, London

At “Gibbo’s” @GibsonWines in the #Barossa I had a barrel tasting with Adam Fiegert, the next gen winemaker putting a new spin to the old ways, they call it #gibbology. Here it’s all about the soil/terroir, so much so that founder Rob Gibson is known as #dirtman @southaustralia – at Tottenham, London

At @twohandswine I embarked on a #winesafari to taste the wine in the vineyard itself for a true sense of place. We visited their herd of highland cows who help trim the pastures and provide organic fertiliser for the crop. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

After a fab day of wine touring in the #Barossa there’s no better way to soak it all in than poolside at #TheLouiseBarossa with its infinity pool overlooking the vineyards. The restaurant here is stunning, with an equally gorgeous view! @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

.@seppeltsfield dates back to 1851, but it leads the Napa-fication of the #Barossa. Its Centennial Collection is an unbroken lineage of vintage Tawny (1878 to date). I could taste from a barrel casked 100 years ago in 1923 or one from my birth year. @southaustralia – at Tottenham, London

Back on the mainland and I’m off to explore the #Barossa wine country. With a focus on luxury travel, my journey is all about VIP access & private tastings, a brief brought to life by #SmallBatchWineTours @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia #southaustraliaisoutthere – at Tottenham, London

#RemarkableRocks #KangarooIsland. Five hundred million years of rain, wind and pounding created these aptly named granite boulder sculptures; an outdoor art installation by none other than Mother Nature! @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

The spellbinding #FlindersChase at the Southwestern end of #KangarooIsland is a wonder of nature. The #AdmiralsArch is a stunning sight, a cavelike formation, complete with “stalactites” which are actually the petrified roots of ancient trees. #seesouthaustralia @southaustralia – at Tottenham, London

Thrilled to have been profiled about my work at @OutThereMag by #Influence magazine, the journal for the @CIPR_Global. You need to be a member to read it, but take it from me it says nice things. Thank you @Lysanne1. 🥰 influenceonline.co.uk/Meet-U…

#OceanEcoVillas is home to a court of #kangaroos. While having a drink on my deck, one came right up. Turns out it was Katie, rescued and nursed by the owners as a joey. Released back to the wild, old habits means she often returns to say hi. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

#OceanEcoVillas on #KangarooIsland has its own private beach & as they sit on 500 acres of coastal land, there are miles of it to explore. Here, you can enjoy a rocky beach all to yourself, or hike along the shore for a proper dose of “me time”. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

Thrilled to be shortlisted @TravMedia_UK awards alongside powerhouse storytellers from leading newspapers(+ dare I say it, bring “colour” to the proceedings ✊🏽). To be the only writer from a small, independent publication is a win enough for me.🙏🏽 Thank you Travmedia & judges.

Spectacular, sustainable, special. #OceanviewEcoVillas on #KangarooIsland stems from a true love of KI - showcasing all that is local, logical, luxurious & lovely, a model of regenerative travel matched with uncompromising detail in hospitality. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

The koala population on #KangarooIsland is c60k: unofficial as it’s hard to know just how many perished in the 2019/20 bush fires. But they’ve evolved to be very strong since they were introduced in the 1930s … they’re “super koalas” in fact @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

@British_Airways I’ve DMd, called (busy) but no one’s getting back to me. I’ve been locked out of my a/c for 2 weeks now and stuck in a dead loop. Even if I change my password, I still can’t log in. Clicking “information page” sends me to a dead page. Super frustrating! Gold BAEC – at Tottenham, London

To celebrate the end of a brilliant day touring #KangarooIsland, we headed to @KIspirits to taste some (ALL) of their locally distilled gin (and soon whiskey!) infused with local botanicals foraged from the island. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London

My guide Paul from #KangarooIsland Touring has lived & surfed all over the world; but came to KI for work and never left, enamoured by its beauty & tranquility. For lunch, he’s set up a stunning home-cooked lunch for me at an old shearing shed. @southaustralia #seesouthaustralia – at Tottenham, London