British novelist Lord Jeffrey Archer. Photo / Dean Purcell
What was your greatest holiday?
Mary and I love going to the Olympic Games, and our favourite trip was to Seoul in 1988. The games were held all in one park, which made it very easy to get around, and the people couldn't have been more friendly. The taxi driver who
took us from the airport to the hotel ended up acting as our personal driver for the two weeks, making our holiday much easier ... and he taught us so much about the country.
And the worst?
My wife dragged me to Iceland some years ago because she wanted to study the glaciers. I couldn't wait to get on the plane back home.
If we bump into you on holiday, what are you most likely to be doing?
You'll probably find me in the local art gallery, as I'm aware that it may be my only visit to that particular city, and I may never get the opportunity to see their masterpieces ever again. You will not find me water-skiing or lying on the beach.
What's your dream destination?
St Petersburg. It would be impossible to fully appreciate the Hermitage and the Winter Palace unless you went to that great city at least a dozen times. I know this because I've already been three times and have hardly touched the surface.
What's the dumbest thing you've ever done when travelling?
Bought a carpet in Turkey.
