Gul Panag
Actor&EntrepreneurGUL PANAG DONS MANY HATS, ONE OF
WHICH IS THAT OF AN ARDENT TRAVELLER.
SHE TALKS ABOUT HER FAVOURITE URBAN
GETAWAY AND HER MOST WHOLESOME
WINTER VACATION.LONDON LONGINGS
WHAT DOES TRAVEL MEAN
TO YOU?
Travel is a timeout from daily
life. It can be diff erent things—
a bonding trip with friends
and family, a time for solitude
and clarity, or an adventure
and time of discovery; each
has a diff erent fl avour, but
any way you look at it, travel is
refreshing and rejuvenating.WHAT KIND OF A TRAVELLER
ARE YOU?
I like clear itineraries as a rule.
Life is busy, so I like to make
the most of my time. But that
itinerary could be full or very
laid-back, depending on the
intention of the trip. I also likePEOPLE & PLACES
to travel solo. Solo trips for me
are essentially self-indulgent,
usually with my phone off , to
enable me to spend maximum
time introspecting.WHAT MAKES LONDON SO
SPECIAL TO YOU?
London is an annual trip for
me and my favourite urban
getaway. It is familiar and fun.
The place has many special
memories with friends and
family. For me, London stands
for unwinding, food, theatre,
and a bit of shopping.WHERE DO YOU SHOP
IN LONDON?
I like the high street boutiques
on St John’s Wood. Fenwick
( fenwick.com), Liberty
(libertylondon.com), and
Selfridges (selfridges.com)
are some favourites.ROAD TRIPS YOU’VE TAKEN
OR PLAN TO TAKE THE NEXT
TIME YOU ARE IN THE UK?
My husband and I did a
road trip in Scotland from
Edinburgh to Mallaig and then
to Isle of Skye two years ago.
I’d like to do that trip on a
bike this time—on a Triumph
Bonneville T120. CAFES, RESTAURANTS,
AND BARS YOU LOVE?
I love breakfast at the
Dean Street Townhouse
(deanstreettownhouse.com),
Dishoom (dishoom.com) in
Kensington, the Gong at the
Shard (the-shard.com) for FROM TOP: DAVID M. BENETT/GETTYIMAGES; SAM MELLISH/GETTYIMAGESThe Old Man Of Storr on
the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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