Anna McCooe

Deputy Editor

As the deputy editor at Gourmet Traveller, Anna McCooe has the world’s best gig. She spends her days travelling to amazing places, eating great food, looking at beautiful things and then curating it all into influential and endlessly glossy magazines. With two decades under her belt in print media, she has toured celebrity homes for Marie Claire (and as the editor of Marie Claire Lifestyle), previewed five-star hotels for Australian Financial Review and reported on trends for Home Beautiful, Vogue Living and Inside Out. At Gourmet Traveller she investigates the fine line between a good hotel and a great one and debating the merits of hot restaurants. Seriously, she gets paid for this.

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A guide to Italian dining etiquette

Dine like an Italian

There are rules around la tavola that need to be observed. Get them right and you will experience the full weight of Italian hospitality. Get them wrong and, well, you’ll learn.

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Sapphire Coast: Our guide to Mossy Point, Narooma and Batemans Bay

Stunning beaches, local culinary creations and restorative activities - there's much to do along the NSW Far South Coast.

Gucci Savoy Large Duffel Bag with Gucci patterned canvas and classic Gucci green and red

Say hello to Gucci’s new Savoy luggage collection

From runway to hotel lobby: Gucci's Savoy luggage collection has arrived.

Road tripping heaven: Where to eat, drink and stay in Shoalhaven, NSW

Road tripping heaven: Where to eat, drink and stay in Shoalhaven, NSW

An idyllic stretch of coast and country has emerged as an incubator of high-calibre passion projects. From breweries and distilleries to top restaurants and stays, here's your guide to Shoalhaven.

Red Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Speedy Bandoulière 20 bag

Spot on: Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Speedy Bandoulière 20 bag

Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama's latest love child is destined for cult status.

Australia’s best wineries

Australia’s best wineries

From vineyards in the Gippsland to Margaret River, some of the country's top sommeliers share where to go for a good drop.

Six new luxury international hotel openings to put on your radar

Six new luxury international hotel openings to put on your radar

Whether it's a jaunt to Singapore, a trip to Rome or a stay in the Big Apple, these are our favourite new international hotels to splurge on.

The Mediterranean’s best new hotel openings

The Mediterranean’s best new hotel openings

A new wave of openings has hit the coastlines of the Mediterranean since we last visited. Here is the latest and greatest line-up of what we've been missing.