Melanie is a born and bred Capetonian who is also trilingual in English, Afrikaans and German. Prior to joining RIA, Melanie worked in the travel and tourism sector as an administrator and event coordinator. Melanie’s fascinating career path includes a stint abroad as a travel agent in the UK where she worked, amongst others, for American Express, as well as in Germany, where she worked as an au pair. Melanie has also been employed by the German airline Lufthansa.