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APRIL 2020 businesstraveller.comCONTRIBUTORS
ROB GOSSRob is a British writer living in Tokyo, covering travel
and culture in Japan for several publications, including
National Geographic Traveler, BBC Travel and The
Economist’s 1843. His recent Japan trips have seen him
meditating under chilly waterfalls with Yamabushi
monks and attempting to interview the cat credited
with saving a railway from bankruptcy. For this issue, he
travels to Osaka, home to Japanese multinationals and a
mouth-watering food scene. See page 38.JOHN STEPEKJohn is executive editor of M o n e y We e k magazine, and
author of The Sceptical Investor, a guide to contrarian
investing. Topics he has covered previously in his
regular Business Traveller column include digital
“challenger” banks and investing in gold. This month
he asks whether the unicorn bubble may be about
to burst given the recent high-profile flops of privately
backed start-ups when brought public on the
stock market – see page 52.BENJAMIN SOUTHANCHRIS HALLA specialist watch journalist for more than eight
years, Chris has written on all things horological for
the Financial Times, Te l e g r a p h, Esquire, GQ, Wired
and many other titles. In this issue, he wonders
whether rectangular watches could be overdue a
comeback, courtesy of a new model from Longines,
the Dolce Vita “XL”. Are we ready for a men’s
watch that takes us back to the days of art deco and
The Great Gatsby? See page 60.DEREK PICOTVeteran hotelier Derek has worked in senior positions
on five continents, most recently as regional vice-
president for Jumeirah’s hotels and resorts in Europe.
He now acts as a consultant for hotel owners and
luxury developers, advising on design and trends in
hospitality. In his regular column this month he
recounts his recent hotel experiences in Portugal
and reveals his methods for nabbing the best
room deals; see page 54.