TALKING PEOPLE

Vijay Krishnan, General Manager, Alila Fort Bishangarh, unwinds by listening to music of Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and Modern Talking. “I most passionate about my job and the people I work with. I also enjoy sports. One thing about me that not many people know is that I am a huge cricket fan and keep track of all cricketing records,” he says. Travel is also one of his passions. “When holidaying in India, I like visiting Kochi and internationally I prefer Dubai as a holiday destination,” he reveals. Varun Gupta, CEO, Goomo.com, unwinds by running or playing football or golf. “I am also very passionate about cooking and love exploring different cuisines. One thing that not many people know about me is that I studied hotel management for 6 months and had to wait tables at the The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai,” he says. Travel is also one of his must-dos. Gupta reveals about his favourite holiday spot, “I prefer holidaying in Himachal Pradesh when in India and Cape Town when travelling internationally.” ‘Don’t water the rocks’ is the motto that Steven Dixon, Tourism New Zealand’s Regional Manager-South and South East Asia lives by. “I believe that one should not waste energy on things that are not going to grow,” he says. He gets inspired by positive and active people. Interested in reading while travelling, Dixon dabbles in all genres from horror to meditative. When it comes to travel, he loves destinations About India, he feels, “Every destination is different, whether it’s South India or Goa, Delhi or Ahmedabad.”