Arshiya Fakih Eappen, designer

I’ll never go back to...

I never regret visiting any place.

I never travel without...

My international driving licence.

My top travel tip...

Do some research about the place you are visiting. Get your bearings in terms of your hotel, what to see, where to eat/drink, party, shop, easiest form of transportation etc. You should also know what are the must sees and what to avoid. Why waste time finding all this out when you get there.

When I am travelling I always miss...

I don’t miss anything. I enjoy time away from my hectic Mumbai life.

My idea of paradise...

Maldives.

My favourite hotel...

The Intercontinental Group Of  Hotels, especially Le Grand Intercon Paris.

I can’t get enough of...

Good sea-food.

I always bring back...

Happy memories and lots of shoes. I’m not one to collect things I don’t need… except shoes.

My most memorable meal was...

Eating scrumptious grilled sea-food on the beaches of Nice.

The best beach i've ever seen was...

Maldives.

I'd like to...

Sit on the beach and soak up the sun.

My favourite view is...

The breathtaking view along the Cote D' azure, on the drive from Nice to Monte Carlo.