The Team

Meet Will: our new recruit!
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 11 Dec 2022
Will Binder is Jackie's nephew and the newest member of the HH team. This summer he graduated from Sheffield University and is now free to become a fully-fledged member of the team in 2023. Having experienced Hedonistic Hiking on both sides of the world, and having family in both Europe and Australia, Will is uniquely positioned to take up the baton.
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Annabel makes 10 year milestone
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 12 Aug 2021
This August marks ten years since Annabel joined our small team in her role as Hedonistic Hiking's Marketing Manager. Here we've taken a little look back at some of her highs and lows!
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Mick steps up to the plate
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 7 Apr 2021
One of the unique selling points of our hiking tours is the emphasis we place on local food and wine. On many of the Australian tours we stay in lodges or private houses where Mick turns from hiking leader by day to head chef by night. A professionally-trained chef, Mick puts together dinner menus which showcase the best local produce and matches them with fantastic regional wines to complement the flavours.
Read moreLife under Lockdown
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 12 May 2020
The Hedonistic Hiking staff are scattered between Australia, Italy, England and France and everyone has been adapting to life under lockdown in their own countries. Thankfully the team members are a cheerful and resourceful bunch and everyone has found new ways to keep busy during these strange weeks.
Read moreBarbara Bayliss: Hiking her way to history!
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 13 Apr 2019
This year Barbara Bayliss will notch up an incredible 19 tours with Hedonistic Hiking. As our most prolific hiker, she kindly agreed to be interviewed for our newsletter and here's what she had to say:
Read moreHappy 10th Birthday to Us!
Submitted by HedonisticHiking on 7 Nov 2017
2017 marked the tenth anniversary of Hedonistic Hiking. Ten glorious years of hiking in some of the most beautiful parts of Italy, Slovenia, France, Austria and Australia and meeting countless wonderful people along the way. So how did we decide to celebrate? With food, wine and walking of course!!
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Meet the Team: Tansy Bjorklund
Submitted by admin on 3 Aug 2015
At Hedonistic Hiking we are lucky to have a great team of Tour Managers who support us on the tours in Italy. They are all friends of ours who have worked in the tourism and hospitality industries for many years and we thought it would be interesing for our guests to get to know each of them a little better. After all, these are the people who will make your hiking holiday both enjoyable and memorable.
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Meet the Team: Cinzia Long
Submitted by admin on 9 Jun 2015
At Hedonistic Hiking we are lucky to have a great team of Tour Managers who support us on the tours in Italy. They are all friends of ours who have worked in the tourism and hospitality industries for many years and we thought it would be interesing for our guests to get to know each of them a little better. After all, these are the people who will make your hiking holiday both enjoyable and memorable.
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Meet the Team: Annabel Purling
Submitted by admin on 1 Apr 2015
At Hedonistic Hiking we are lucky to have a great team of Tour Managers who support us on the tours in Italy. They are all friends of ours who have worked in the tourism and hospitality industries for many years and we thought it would be interesing for our guests to get to know each of them a little better. After all, these are the people who will make your hiking holiday both enjoyable and memorable.
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