It's a picture of a Texan driving licence with what's meant to be my face and my details Tattooed onto my left arm. I was so frustrated with being asked for ID when I went into any bar in Austin that, having got into a bar, I got incredibly drunk. Ipod definitely, but a book first.What do you read on holiday?Fiction, mainly. I've just read Black Box, by Nick Walker; I liked it, but it did involve plane crashes.Where have you lost your heart?I've had a fling or two. I took a helicopter flight over Sydney harbour with a girl I'd spent a week with. That was a beautiful way to end a beautiful week.What's the worst thing that's happened to you on holiday?After a very drunken night in Austin, Texas, I woke up the next day with a tattoo.

That's always a pleasure.Are you beach bum, culture vulture or adrenaline junkie?I don't sunbathe I want an experience. It's completely unprepared and I quite like that.Who would be your ideal travelling companion?I have done a few journeys with a tour manager called Rupert Potts, and we do sometimes find ourselves giggling at the back of an aeroplane like schoolboys. So I'm either a culture vulture or an adrenaline junkie.What luxury would you never travel without?A book Absolutely. My perfect scenario is me and a friend on a beach, with no one around.What have you learnt from your travels?Be prepared to throw your underwear away. When I was on the Googlewhack Adventure, I had no idea where my next destination would be or how long I would be in any one place. So I started travelling without check-in luggage - the speed with which you move through an airport with only hand baggage is fantastic. It's cheaper to buy a pair of socks almost anywhere than it is to do hotel laundry.Are you an independent traveller?Yes.

Generally, I buy a flight online and often get a hotel sorted when I get there. I flew between England and America several times and went to Australia twice. Most of it was doing what became the Googlewhack Adventure, and the rest was telling people about the Googlewhack Adventure.What's your favourite place in the British Isles?I love the north Cornish coast. I've done a lot of travelling, but most of it has been work-related This New Year, however, I went to Stockholm with friends.