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    Beaches, reefs, hiking: Why Mauritius is on tennis ace Rohan Bopanna's bucket list

    Synopsis

    Bopanna also talked about what he learnt on a solo trip to South Korea.

    Rohan Bopanna
    Tennis star Rohan Bopanna.
    Tennis star and travel buff Rohan Bopanna opened up about his experiences overseas in an interview with ET Panache.

    A place you keep going back to…
    “New York City. There is something in the air which keeps taking me back. The city is always buzzing. In fact, even the heat wave at the US Open did not bother me too much, maybe because at the Asian Games, it was equally hot and humid. In a way, that helped me get used to the heat there.”
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    New York

    On travelling solo
    “It would be wrong to say it wasn’t scary travelling solo for the first time, but there was a sense of freedom. Travelling to South Korea was my first solo trip. I was curious to know about a new country and most importantly, being fully responsible for everything.”

    Out of your comfort zone…
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    “I had gone to Uzbekistan for a tournament. My flight landed at 2 am and there was no one from the organisers to pick me up. I saw a co-passenger waiting for his friend. I went up to him and asked if he knew a place where I could stay for the night and he offered to take me to a hotel. Trusting someone randomly and hoping for the best takes one out of their comfort zone. Luckily for me, it all ended well.”


    A journey that you had to cut short
    “I had to cut short my trip to Brazil in 2006 as I had hurt my arm. It turned out that I needed surgery and had to rush back home.

    On your bucket list…
    “Mauritius for the wonderful beaches and reefs. I hear it’s also great for hiking.”
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    Mauritius

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