This week, the GM of W Sydney showed us how to make “toad in the hole”. We politely declined to eat the monstrosity.

This week, Virginia Tourism’s president and CEO took us for a jaunt along the James River in Richmond. She also kindly answered a few questions for us.

This week, a member of TravelManagers’ national partnership office team shared her favourite country music playlist with us. We didn’t hold it against her.

This week, we got up close and personal with an MTA senior travel specialist. Well, as close as you can get to someone during a pandemic. So, really, we got 1.5 metres away and semi-personal.

This week, we quizzed an MTA travel advisor on how she’s been coping with the global pandemic. She got most of the answers right … we think.

This week, APT Travel’s GM of product showed us his best home-haircutting techniques, and we smiled and nodded while we watched him slowly descend into madness.

We caught up with YTL Hotels’ senior vice president of strategy to find out how he’s been faring during the pandemic. However, it was hard to hear him through the layer of snow he keeps on his face.

This week, we challenged Bench Africa’s groups and operations director to a game of Pictionary. She wiped the floor with us.

This week, Globus Family of Brands’ regional head of marketing made us a mixtape of the 90s dance music that has been seeing him through the global pandemic.

This week, we chat with Bench Africa’s general manager about spicy food, Cirque de Soleil soundtracks and how to potty train a two-year-old.

This week, we interviewed World Resorts of Distinction’s CEO while going for a spin in a tuk-tuk. Just kidding – we’re all still in lockdown and the interview was via email.

This week, we chatted with Chris Watson Travel’s main man to find out what’s keeping him sane during self-isolation.