Spencer and Vogue flash their Celebrity Passports
Where’s your favourite place in the world?
Spencer: Well, Vogue was in New York for ten minutes before saying she wanted to move there, so she obviously loves New York. Vogue: I do love New York, but I love going home the most. Going back to Dublin, to Howth, is probably my favourite trip to make. As we get busier and busier, I get to do that less and less, so when I go back, it is quite special.
Which trip has changed your life?
S: The first time Vogue came to St Bart’s probably changed her life, didn’t it, darling [Spencer’s family own the super-luxury Eden Rock resort]? V: [Laughs.] It was very pleasant, I will be honest. It’s a very nice place to spend a month. We go there in December, because it’s very quiet in our industry over New Year, so it’s the only time to properly get away.
Biggest holiday fail?
S: We were a bit fish-out-ofwater on that Greek island, weren’t we? We did some job and we were kind of in the middle of nowhere and no one really spoke English. Although I do speak three languages, Greek’s not one of them. My linguistic ability didn’t quite stretch to Cretan.
Weirdest holiday souvenirs?
S: Once, when I was really young, I went to this Caribbean island off St Martin. I fell in love with this thing that looked like an elephant, but was actually a pipe. It was quite interesting, because it looked a bit misplaced in the hands of an 11 year old!
What do you buy in duty free?
S: I’ve never really been much of a duty-free person. I find buying stuff and having to traipse around with it more annoying than just paying the extra bit. V: I remember when I was in college and I had no money at all, I used to go to Spain to see my mum. It was before you had proper bag allowances on planes, so I once travelled home with nine litres of Smirnoff vodka from the airport. They were like a tenner each, and I thought I’d got the biggest bargain of my life!
Fave childhood holiday memory V: I used to love going to Portugal with my family. It was a great craic.