What inspires you to travel?To explore, to be inspired, to remember that the world is a lot bigger than my everyday reality.What aspect of traveling do you find the most difficult to do?Looooooooooooooong travel time, be it on the plane, train or car. Not being able to physically move around is just as tiring as moving around!How do you maintain health and fitness when you are away?That’s a tough one as most holidays are about indulgences! I have no idea!What is your most treasured possession you have picked up while traveling? A black nylon multi-compartment travel sling bag that I bought in London over 15 years ago. I have been using it for each and every single trip since then!Describe your most memorable holiday. It would have to be my 5 days out on a yacht in the Andaman Sea on a sailing course. We’d sail from island to island during the day, then drop anchor, relax and crack open beers surrounded by glorious sunsets. Pure bliss!Which restaurant or bar in which foreign city would you go back to again and again, and why? I had the yummiest lunch of grilled chicken, papaya salad and beer from a beachside stall at Surin Beach in Phuket. No names nor a specific address – it’s the very first stall on the left as you head down the street to Surin beach!What are the top holiday destinations that you are yet to visit? I am eyeing Sri Lanka at the moment.Who is your favorite traveling companion? It would naturally have to be my boyfriend. What is your ideal holiday? Something along the lines of my sailing course/holiday would be pretty ideal. I get to work out and pig out and still feel pretty good! Being away from people and busy cities is great too.What is the one item that you never travel without (and we don’t mean your passport or iPhone)?LIP BALM.What is your best tip about packing?Go minimal and bring things that double up (or triple up!) as something else. For that purpose, a sarong or shawl always comes out as a winner for traveling.What is your best tip about choosing a hotel?Definitely research online and read all the reviews and comments before you book!What is your best tip about getting to know a new place?To not have an expectation about a new place!What is your best tip about navigating trains, planes and automobiles?Research and plan but don’t worry if you get it wrong sometimes and just see it as part of the journey!Which place have you visited and never wanted to leave (and why)?Being a Tastemaker for the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel guide, I have had the privilege to stay at delicously luxurious resorts but I would have to say that my nights at the Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa took the cake! I loved the private villa that I stayed in, especially for its outdoor bath and pool—all under the open sky!
