I wish to visit Cuba before Castro dies and Brazil tops my ‘places to visit before I die’ list,” says Preity Zinta. “I want to visit all exotic places before I kick the bucket! I switch off my mobile as nothing can mar a holiday like a phone that rings persistently.”
Travelling alone to a new place can be a challenge and Preity learnt that the hard way. “Ten years ago, I got mugged in London and ended up with a hairline fracture. The thief snatched my purse and jewellery, even the delicious pastries I had bought,” she laments. So now whenever she travels, she has a security guard at her disposal. Though safety is important, Preity loves adventure sports too. She got a first taste of it when she went to Maldives for Ambika Hinduja’s wedding.
But for now, the actor, who co-owns the Punjab IPL team, is focussing on IPL3. “I’m looking forward to the matches in Dharamsala.” But South Africa had its own thrills, says Preity. “It was a lot of work as the home ground advantage was missing. People were very warm and whenever I was near the ground, they would chant ‘pretty pretty,’” she giggles. “But I regret one thing. Going to South Africa and not going for a safari is almost blasphemy. My bodyguard went and got bitten by a lion cub. But as he narrated the tale, he cleverly glossed over the word ‘cub.”
