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10 Quick Questions with Alex…

1. My earliest travel memories are of…

A fireworks display in Lisbon, Portugal when I was four years old.

2. I can’t travel without…

A good book.

3. My best bargain was…

A plane ticket from Glasgow to Barcelona. It cost one pence (less than 5 cents) and opened my eyes to the wonders of Spain.

4. I was genuinely scared…

Of the things living underneath my bed in my dodgy lodgings in Edinburgh.

5. I love travelling…

By car. Unlike train or bus travel, you can stop when and where you want, and there is a real sense of freedom to that.

6. I love listening to…

The local music of the area I’m traveling in, especially if it is live. To catch a good local group that you’ve never heard of in a small venue while traveling is always a special event.

7. I know it’s rude, but I…

Never remember any local phrases when I’m traveling in a foreign country, and always resort to loud, slowly pronounced English with bizarre hand gestures in the hope of being understood.

8. My favourite bar would be…

Any of the tapas bars in the Old Town of San Sebastian, Spain.

9. I met…

Jimeoin backstage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He was laid-back and hilarious, and I ended up dancing at a jazz concert with his wife!

10. If I had to pick anywhere, it would be…

Spain. The people, the culture, the food, the landscape. It is truly an incredibly varied and beautiful place. I can’t wait for the next time I can visit there.