THIS WEEK: SUE MACKINTOSH
THE PERSONAL TRAVEL AGENTS AT CO-OPERATIVE TRAVEL, LLANDRINDOD WELLS, WALES
Q&A
Beautiful landscapes, scrumptious food and out-of-the-box activities made the Californian road trip a treat for Cover Star Sue Mackintosh. She talks to Stephen Penn
Q. Had you ever been to California before? A. I have visited a lot of the east coast of America, but never much of the west. Having the opportunity to visit California was very exciting and turned out to be better than I could have hoped for.
Q. How was business class? A. It makes such a difference flying business class with British Airways. Going to the lounge means you start your trip in style and on the flight,
having more space in the plush seats makes all the difference. When you add the food and drink, it would be hard for anyone to go back to economy.
Q. How did you find Los Angeles? A. I expected LA to be frantic from what I had seen in the movies and on the TV, but when I got there my mind was changed. It had such a relaxing vibe. With pavement-side coffee shops and a laid-back attitude, it felt very comfortable and not at all what I imagined.
Q. Did you see any celebrities? A. When we went for dinner on one of the first nights in West Hollywood, I was walking up the stairs to the restaurant and Bill Murray was standing at the top. I am not one who keeps up to date with celebrity gossip, but I was a massive fan of Ghostbusters when I was younger, so that was a memory I will treasure.
Q. Where did you move onto after LA? A. We were lucky enough to travel to Pismo Beach where we had the chance to ride dune buggies. I had never done anything like that before and probably wouldn’t have arranged to do it myself, but it was an exhilarating experience. I don’t think I have ever laughed more in my life, and now I recommend this to all my clients visiting California.
Q. How was your photoshoot? A. It took place straight after dune- buggying, so I was suffering from a bit of helmet hair, but despite that it was
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PHOTOS: STEVE HOCKSTEIN/HARVARD STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
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