SCOTTISH DELIGHT

Quality time with spouse can come with a whole lot of adventure, in Scotland HIMESH RESHAMMIYA When: April 15 to May 15, 2019 Where: Scotland

went to Scotland with my wife, Sonia, for work and to celebrate our first anniversary. Glasgow, Edinburgh and Greenock were not only beautiful, but quite tourist-friendly. From the intense waves thrashing the North Sea coastline to the taverns and tearooms of the streets of the capital, Scotland has a diversity of experiences beyond the clichéd images of tartan kilts and rainclouds.

Hiking is perhaps one of the most prevalent out-of-doors sports in Scotland and for worthy reason: there is adequate gorgeous terrain to cover. Also I am totally in love with Scotland’s single track roads that have pull-outs at numerous points to permit cars to pass each other. Driving around was fun! The food was also divine. Sonia bought some decadent chocolates and pastries, but unfortunately I was on a diet and Sonia didn’t let me cheat. But it was nice to watch her enjoy these treats.

Scotland has heaps of hikes, shoreline, hills and valleys. You need time to discover the niceties of this vivid country. There are escapades around every corner.”

“SCOTLAND HAS A DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE CLICHÉD IMAGES OF TARTAN KILTS AND RAINCLOUDS”

—HIMESH RESHAMMIYA

went to Paris for the first time in 2017, with my sister. While planning the trip, I researched the city and had been told never to go out alone at night as I could be mugged. I had just watched the movie Queen, in which Kangana was mugged, so I took this advice very seriously.

One afternoon, as we stepped out of our hotel, I noticed two boys following us from the opposite street. To avoid the situation, I entered a coffee shop, thinking it would throw them off our track, but they just waited outside. Since we couldn’t wait in the shop indefinitely, we decided to return to our hotel. As soon as we stepped out of the coffee shop, the boys approached us. I was getting more frightened by the minute. Then they asked if I was really Zareen Khan and if I was, could they have a photograph with me. For some reason, I never imagined that I would have non-indian fans in Paris! My sister and I still have a laugh at the memory!”

Being followed in foreign land does not aways land you in trouble!

ZAREEN KHAN

When: 2017

Where: Paris

—SOPHIE CHOUDRY

“I DON’T THINK THE REALITY OF THE VIRUS HAD SUNK IN PARIS IN FEBRUARY BECAUSE I WAS THE ONLY ONE WEARING GLOVES AND A MASK”

“TWO BOYS WHO WERE FOLLOWING ME IN PARIS ASKED IF I WAS THE REAL ZAREEN KHAN!”

—ZAREEN KHAN