CONTRIBUTORS作者簡介
DANIELLE DEMETRIOU
Danielle has lived in Tokyo since 2007. A correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, she has also written for publications including Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. She picked Tokyo’s best spots on page 16. Who’s your favourite royal personage?
‘A toss up between Catherine Parr for surviving marriage to Henry VIII with her head intact – or, as championed by my two young daughters, pink-haired party-loving Princess Poppy from the Trolls.’ Danielle自2007年起就在東京居住，是《The Daily Telegraph》的通訊員，此外又為《Newsweek》與《華爾街日報》等刊物撰稿。她於16頁細選東京最精采的事物。誰是你最喜愛的王室人物？「亨利八世最後一位妻子Catherine Parr，她沒有被亨利八世斬頭而且比他長壽，或者是我兩個小女兒的偶像：《魔髮精靈》裡粉紅頭髮的Princess Poppy公主。」
KATE SPRINGER
Pennsylvania native Kate relocated to Hong Kong six years ago. Since then, her travel writing has been published by Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and CNN among others. She visited China’s Moganshan on page 44. Who’s your favourite royal personage? ‘I’d swear allegiance to Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Stormborn, of House Targaryen, in a heartbeat.’
賓夕凡尼亞州土生土長的Kate於六年前移居香港，其後為《Travel & Leisure》、《Food & Wine》及CNN等撰寫旅遊文章。她於44頁前往中國的莫干山一遊。誰是你最喜愛的王室人物？「我會毫不猶疑地宣誓擁護《權力遊戲》中House Targaryen家族的Daenerys Stormborn。」
DEAN NAPOLITANO
Dean has been based in Hong Kong since 1993, writing for the Nikkei Asian Review, The Wall Street Journal and BBC Capital among others. He interviewed Daniel Wu on page 56. Who’s your favourite royal personage? ‘Queen Elizabeth II, for her intelligence in carrying tradition into a new millennium.’
Dean自1993年起移居香港，為《Nikkei Asian Review》、《華爾街日報》及BBC Capital網站等多個媒體撰文。他於56頁訪問吳彥祖。誰是你最喜愛的王室人物？「英女王伊利沙伯二世，因為她以過人的才智將傳統帶進新的千禧年代。」
ABHISHEK BALI
Abhishek is a New Delhi-based photographer. He shot Hyderabad on page 34. Who’s your favourite royal personage? ‘Akbar the Great, the third Mughal emperor of India. He was compassionate, liberal and an innovator. He was a great patron of architecture, music and poetry, too.’
Abhishek是居於新德里的攝影師。他於34頁拍攝海得拉巴的風光。誰是你最喜愛的王室人物？「印度第三位蒙兀兒王朝的君主阿克巴大帝，他為人慈祥，思想開明而且富有創意。他對建築、音樂與詩歌亦大力支持。」
SOPHIE CAMPBELL
Writer and London guide Sophie first visited Southeast Asia at the age of five and has loved travelling ever since. She wrote about Diana’s London on page 50. Who’s your favourite royal personage? ‘Sophie, the Countess of Wessex. She’s quietly become very elegant and works like a Trojan for dozens of charities.’ Sophie是作家及倫敦導賞員，五歲時首次造訪東南亞，從此愛上旅行。她於50頁回憶戴安娜生前的倫敦風光。誰是你最喜愛的王室人物？「衛薩克斯伯爵夫人蘇菲，她低調而優雅，並辛勤不懈地為數十個慈善團體工作。」