2018-09-01_TravelLeisureIndiaSouthAsia

Which is the most beautiful country
youhavevisited?
It’ll have to be Canada, and I covered both, Toronto and
Vancouver. The country is beautiful, modern, and so
vibrant. It’s also a great example of how a place can be well
planned without killing all the natural resources.
The quality of life people enjoy there is amazing.
Canada has a great way of conserving nature,
which I think we should definitely learn
from. When I came back to India, my
first thought was, ‘Why can’t Mumbai
and Delhi have cleaner air?’

What does your travel bucket
list look like?
There are so many [places]! I want
to explore South America; trek to
Machu Picchu; I haven’t been to
Australia, so this year I’m travelling
there; I want to go to Iceland—I
have seen these amazing videos of the
Northern Lights, so that’s definitely on the
radar as well.

Have you ever had an embarrassing
travel experience?
Once, I took my dad to an area in Vancouver that used to be
a red-light district (Davie Street). [There was a time] when
the entire area used to be a street for sex workers, but it
has now become a beacon for the LGBT community.
Even the zebra crossing is painted in rainbow colours. It
was pretty late, and we wanted to grab a bite. Surprisingly,
he [dad] was pretty cool about it.

Your favourite company when travelling?

I love travelling with a group of people who are fun and

want to do their own thing. When I travel with my friends,

each of us hasdifferent things to do during the day—

museum hopping, shopping, etc., and then we reconnect

back at night. I think those kinds of holidays are the best.

Tips from a travel pro.

Always carry a sunblock because you

cannot have enough of it. Figure out a

friend or someone you know in that

city, and see it through his/her eyes.

I inevitably end up reading travel

blogs on flights— the kinds that tell

you where to get the best tiramisu in

Rome, for instance!

What do you never travel

without?

Passport, credit cards, sunblock, and

I have a pouch that has all the different

adapters for different countries.

What’s next in terms of travel plans?

Australia, Monaco, Milan.

Opposite: Huma is an avid traveller who likes to explore

a destination on her own time and pace.

Gown, Rebecca Dewan, `24,999; neckpiece,

Flower child by Shaheen Abbas, `9,300;

earrings worn as hairpiece, Misho, `16,800.

‘I want to trek to

Machu Picchu.’

FROM HER CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT IN GANGS OF WASSEYPUR,

TO PATHBREAKING PERFORMANCES IN FILMS LIKE DEDH ISHQIYA, JOLLY LLB 2,

AND MORE RECENTLY, KAALA OPPOSITE SUPERSTAR RAJINIKANTH,

HUMA QURESHI IS EFFORTLESS, STRAIGHT FORWARD, AND LOVES TO

EXPLORE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED. SHE WENT ON A BEACHY HOLIDAY

WITH T+L INDIA & SOUTH ASIA RIGHT AFTER HER GLAMOROUS APPEARANCE

AT THE 71ST CANNES FILM FESTIVAL IN MAY 2018.

HUMA’S

PICKS

Shopping Destination

London

Family Holiday

New York

Beach Holiday

Maldives

COVER STORY

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