Obviously one of the most regular water-cooler conversations at TW Towers is "Where do you think Mike 'Tubular Bells' Oldfield goes on holiday?"
So grateful thanks from all of us to the Belfast Telegraph for illuminating us...
So here, at last are some of Mike's favourite places:
Best holiday?
It's a toss-up between Barbados a few years ago and Switzerland. Barbados has got a bit crowded now, but in the late Eighties when places like the Sandy Lane Hotel were quiet and not full of celebrities, it was great. The coral reefs were in a much better condition, too. It was quite a quaint place.
Best hotel?
What is now the Kahala Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii – I think it used to be a Hilton. I stayed there on a stopover on a world tour. It was absolutely gorgeous; there was even a pair of dolphins in the grounds. However, I didn't know you have to tip the staff in the States; when a man delivered my breakfast and I didn't tip him, I thought he was going to kill me!
Dream trip?
Being an ardent Trekkie, I'd love to go to outer space, but not on Virgin Galactic – I want to wait until space travel gets a bit more luxurious and you can have Jacuzzis and go out for dinner there.
Where next?
To Monaco. I love the fact that it's such a tiny state; it's also the only place I travel round on the bus because it's so easy and efficient.
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