My Holidays: Jennifer Ludlam

Jennifer Ludlam blissed out on a massage table in Bali.

What was your greatest holiday?
It's a toss up between Sri Lanka and Southern Turkey (however, Bali is my second home).

And the worst?
Stuck in a Conservation lodge in Marlborough Sounds in terrible weather.

If we bump into you on holiday, what are you most likely to be doing?
I'm most likely to be blissed out, having a massage.

If we could teleport you to one place in New Zealand for a week-long holiday, where would it be?
A beachfront apartment in Mangonui, Northland.

How about for a dream holiday internationally?
Penestanan Village in Ubud, Bali.

What's the dumbest thing you've ever done when travelling?
Going to a rip-off money changer down a back alley in Kuta because it offered the best rate.

Aisle seat or window seat?
Aisle seat.

Complete this sentence: I can't travel without ... eyeshades and ear plugs.

What's the best travel tip you've ever been given?
Don't overplan your itinerary in advance (and BARGAIN!).

What was the most memorable meal you've had while travelling?
Fresh local fish in tangy, chilli lime sauce, beachfront Lombok.

What's the best thing you've brought back from a trip?
A large, wooden carved Komodo dragon.

Favourite airport to land at?
Denpasar, Bali.

What's the next trip you've got planned?
Fiji.

Jennifer Ludlam stars in Auckland Theatre Company's season of Filthy Business at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, August 14-29.