Weekly Wanderlust #4: Queen Beady

Q: You can only take one pair of shoes in your hand luggage; what is the one pair of shoes you cannot do without while travelling?

Eek, major toss-up between <a href="http://www.allsole.com/brands/birkenstock.list" target="_blank"><strong>Birkenstocks</strong></a> and Nikes. I guess Nikes as they are super comfy and you can take them off when you want to sunbathe. Yep, my Nikes would have to win! <img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1707" src="http://d4wwkqksjlvo4.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/06/28142310/SDC10446-1-768x1024.jpg" alt="Queen Beady Weekly Wanderlust Interview" width="768" height="1024" />

Question 1

What has been your most memorable travel destination and why?

Accepted Answer

Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, purely for the obvious reason that it was our honeymoon destination. We got married in the June and rather than risk travelling further afield in fear of hurricane or monsoon season we stuck closer to home and it was the best decision we ever made. The Amalfi coast is without a doubt the most beautiful coastline I have ever laid my eyes on. Plus, making our first memories as husband and wife was always going to be right up there!

Question 2

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

Accepted Answer

I always say Amsterdam. It's a city that my husband and I have fallen in love with and travel to time and time again, it just feels like home to us. Plus, it's only a 50 minute flight from Leeds Bradford to Schiphol, so family could easily come and visit. But if I was to choose a "hot" destination it would have to be somewhere in Greece—maybe Corfu or Kefalonia—for the views, the weather and the food. They have such a simple yet vicarious lifestyle. It's hard not to fall in love with the Greek Islands.

Question 3

What are three key objects you could not do without while travelling?

Accepted Answer

Tangible objects would have to be firstly my phone—a girl needs to update her Instagram periodically and find where the best places are to eat locally. Second, a good pair of footwear and third, my passport—otherwise travelling across borders might be a little tricky!
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Question 4

If you could only listen to one album during your next trip, what would it be?

Accepted Answer

This is such a tough one as I have such a varied music taste, but I would have half of Arctic Monkey's AM, the other half Days are Gone by Haim if I could combine two albums!

Question 5

What is the tastiest/strangest food you have tried while abroad? Are there any foods you can no longer eat at home because you’ve tasted it in its native country?

Accepted Answer

The tastiest food has to be our memorable "Steak on a Stone" on Madeira Island. Your meal is brought out to you on a very hot stone and wooden plate and you cook it to your taste. So we love it rare and it was just out of this world.

Question 6

What is your perfect book or magazine for travelling?

Accepted Answer

I sound terribly trashy here, but I love a good rom-com, easy readers. When I'm lying by the pool or sea I just want to get lost in a book where I can see myself as the protagonist living this easy, idyllic life with the perfect ending. It's how I escape from everyday life.

Question 7

How do you feel your travels have informed your life?

Accepted Answer

I feel so much more accepting of other cultures and feel I respect them so much more. I'm very privileged to come from a travel industry background and have travelled a lot. When I speak to those that have chosen not to travel, I find these people are more reluctant to understand other countries’ values, even be fussy with foreign cuisine, just simple things that can be adopted if you have experienced another way of life in a different country.

Question 8

You can only take one pair of shoes in your hand luggage; what is the one pair of shoes you cannot do without while travelling?

Accepted Answer

Eek, major toss-up between Birkenstocks and Nikes. I guess Nikes as they are super comfy and you can take them off when you want to sunbathe. Yep, my Nikes would have to win! Queen Beady Weekly Wanderlust Interview

Question 9

What is the perfect bag for travelling?

Accepted Answer

We travel with hand luggage a lot so a big rucksack is great for easy travelling, no waiting around at a luggage carousel for ages. BONUS! [post_card id="2"] Thank you to Bee for taking part in Weekly Wanderlust. You can ready about Bee’s latest travel adventures including her recent trip to Oslo and her preparations for her upcoming trip to Nice on her blog Queen Beady. You can also follow Bee on Instagram and Twitter.

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