Dean Around The World
Every month i will be bringing you this feauture from travellers. This month I sat down with Bianca Austin and her Husband Charlie to discuss their favourite and not so favourite holiday locations this week with some brilliant answers from them that will hopefully give you a few ideas of where you'd like to visit one day
Thankyou so much both for taking part
What has been your most amazing travel experience? Charlie -I loved New York at Christmas, my favourite movie is home alone so I’ve always wanted to go at Christmas. I took Bianca for her birthday present and we went to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree where Kevin goes so that was my favourite. We also visited central park zoo and ground zero and did a helicopter tour over the city. We was only there for four days but we had the best time
Bianca- I loved New York too but Iceland was my favourite experience, seeing the northern lights.
Where is your favourite city in the world, home or abroad and why?
Charlie- New York city, its just class Bianca- yes, mine is New York too!
Have you ever cruised, if not, would you?
Charlie- I've always fancied a cruise but Bianca is totally against it Bianca- Yeah cruises are not my cup of tea,I think a holiday is about enjoying the country and the culture. Being stuck on a cruise just defeats the object of a holiday for me personally.
Favourite beach resort?
Charlie Sandy lane Barbados Bianca- Jumeriah beach hotel, Dubai
Where was your Last holiday?
Both- excluding Australia ?? (Charlie recently played for Brisbane Roar)we did a month last summer split between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. We did a week at Park Hyatt , a week at St Regis and a week at Zaya Nurai island in Abu Dhabi then the last week at atlantis in dubai.
Where is your Next holiday?
Both-We are off to Dubai this summer
Dream holiday location?
Both - We really want to go to Africa and do a safari but we want the kids to be a bit older before we go. We have also always wanted to do bora bora. Maldives was on our list but we went for our honeymoon and got 7 days of rain??
Do you have a favourite meal or restaurant anywhere abroad
Charlie- rock shrimp from rockfish in al Naseem in Dubai Bianca -Zheng he's in the mariner a'salam in dubai do the best duck pancakes in the world!
Do you have a favourite holiday photo, where abouts are you in it, is there a reason it's your favourite.
Charlie- A picture of me Bianca and the kids in vale de lobo. We are about to go to dinner. Its been my background picture on my phone for about 5 years
Bianca- A photo of us all at Charlies agents wedding at the sand pearl in clearwater. Mallayla hates photos so is usually the photographer but agreed to be in that photo. Its about the only picture i have of all 5 of us actually smiling and its so natural and not posed.
Any top travel tips. I always take an extension lead
Charlie- don’t have ice or salad in Egypt unless you want to be sick for your whole holiday??. Bianca- read trip advisor reviews, they are a god send!??
Finally.... Do you fold or roll your luggage Bianca- roll! All day! No creases when you roll and you fit way more in