Born to French & British parents in the Middle East, Ellie was brought up in Oman, Turkey, Siberia, The Netherlands and the South of France. Previously an Asia Specialist at London-based luxury tour operator Ampersand Travel, Ellie has travelled across the majority of Asia & Europe and lived in Bhutan, India & South Africa. Hotels are her speciality; she has stayed at over 250 and visited almost 500 across 40 countries. Now the founder of Chiron Hotel Consulting, Ellie specialises in marketing, strategy & content creation for owner-run boutique hotels around the world.