Twinkle Khanna juggles it all — being a wife, mother, entrepreneur, author and now a film producer. The celebrity says having ‘me time’ is a must, which is why she took a rejuvenating trip to Paris.
“Taking out time is important where you do not have to please someone, because no matter how much we are pretending to be a super woman, we also need our time,” Khanna said.
Hospitality service Airbnb offered her a special tour to live like a Parisian.
“My idea of making this trip was to spend some time with myself and with friends more than anything else. It’s not that I do not go for a vacation or holidays, but as a mother and wife, there are always certain demands that you have to fulfil,” she said.
“It often happens that we feel guilty about ourselves whenever we take out some time for us... On this trip, I wanted to feel free from all that.”
From exploring local restaurants to taking a photo walk, the mother of two says she lived through the trip like a local.
“That’s what I wanted to do, where instead of going to places where tourists go for breakfast, we went to local food outlets where Parisians go. Interacting with locals always gives you a different insight that a tourist guide cannot provide. During the photography session, a French lady was talking about local people, etc,” Khanna, known to the social media world as Mrs Funnybones, said.
“Though I do not like eating macarons too much, all my friends loved that one variety — salted caramel macaron. So I had to eat that with them... Yes, I indulged in quite [a few], so I have come back not only with [my] baggage but also a little [extra weight],” quipped Khanna, who is married to actor Akshay Kumar.
“Another interesting thing that I have enjoyed is a stand-up comedy act inside the museum where the fellow was telling us jokes about the most important people in the museum. That was the best experience that I can ever have in a museum. I would like to take my son there next time,” she said.
Considering the fact that India also has a rich cultural history, asked whether such tourism programmes can be offered to foreigners, Khanna said: “Oh, most definitely. Why only foreigners? Even also among local tourists. You see, we have so much history, great monuments, and beautiful architecture. If we can create a more experiential journey for people, even for us places will be more interesting to visit.”