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WANDER
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He’s got game
TV HOST PAOLO ABRERA INDULGES
HIS WANDERLUSTWITH ANOPEN
HEART ANDMIND
Central Station, Australia
His experiences back in the
late ’90s as host of
Gameplan
,
a popular sports and lifestyle
show, taught Paolo Abrera a
thing or two about travel. “It
opened my eyes to the idea of
trying to make the most out of
any place,” he says. “It may be
off the beaten path, but each
place has a unique lesson to
teach a visitor.” So even now
that he has become the host
of
Mornings@ANC, Green
Living
and
Health Matters
and
the brains behind production
outfit Tripleshot Media
Inc., Paolo still manages to
schedule a holiday and spend
time with his wife Suzi and
kids Leona, Jade and Nella.
“Juggling work, family and
other interests leaves me little
time for much else but I do try
to find a few days throughout
the year to fit in a [solo] trip,
a couple’s trip with Suzi and a
family trip with our kids.”
And it’s all worth it. “I love
the idea of being away and
coming back enriched from
experiencing a different
culture and perspective,” he
says. “You become a better
person, wiser and more
open to the world. Even a
three-hour bus ride from
your usual neighborhoods
will already open your eyes
to new perspectives.” Paolo’s
travel plans this year include a
return trip with Suzi to all-time
favorite destination Japan for
the cherry blossom festival.
He’s also keen to enjoy a
summer beach getaway to
Cebu, Boracay or Coron with
the family. “My parents always
valued the lessons travel
teaches you over other things,”
he says. “Now that I have kids
of my own, I hope to share the
same lessons with them.”
Paolo, who considers
himself a “curious traveler”,
says his travel style may
have changed through
the years. “Having had the
chance to experience more
backpack-style travel during
Gameplan
and, more recently,
an opportunity to travel with a
bit more comfort, I guess I’m
somewhere in between now,”
he admits. “I’m really more
about the destination rather
than the mode of travel. Much
of it is with my family in tow,
and considerations have to be
made. But as our kids grow up,
more options become possible
as their interests broaden.”
A temple
in Tokyo
In Australia
with wife Suzi
Ready for adventure
in Mexico
Keeping fit in Tokyo
Travel must: coffee!
