Famous Flyer: Hiromi Omura

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Famous Flyer: Hiromi Omura

The Anse d'Arlet, Martinique.

The Anse d'Arlet, Martinique.Credit: Getty Images

A bottle of eucalyptus oil always helps Hiromi Omura on her travels.

WHICH WAS YOUR BEST HOLIDAY?

Martinique last year. I loved walking on stunning, white-sand beaches lined with coconut palms and I confess to singing to myself while doing it. There was great canoeing through the mangroves and we climbed the banks of the river and ended up underneath a waterfall.

Hiromi Omura.

Hiromi Omura.Credit: Vincent Bousserez

AND THE BEST HOTEL YOU'VE STAYED IN?

Hotel Lausanne Palace and Spa in Switzerland, where I stayed in 2011. A classic European hotel that was also very sophisticated. My room had a big balcony where I'd eat breakfast, enjoying the panoramic view of the lake and mountains. The staff were beyond professional and so welcoming; I really felt I was in a palace.

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS TAKE WITH YOU?

A bottle of eucalyptus oil, which helps when I have a dry nose and throat. Also, a small wooden stick for massaging my feet, using a method called Sokushindo that a Taiwanese doctor taught me. I massage my feet and legs for 10 minutes every day, then drink hot water for my metabolism.

WHAT'S YOUR BEST PIECE OF TRAVEL ADVICE?

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Avoid jet lag by living in the local time of your destination before the trip. The day before leaving France for Australia for <i>Madama Butterfly</i> rehearsals, I moved to the Australian time zone and it worked.

AND YOUR WORST EXPERIENCE ON HOLIDAY?

In 2008 I was travelling with two Japanese friends from France to Lourdes. We got stuck on the highway on the way to the airport because of a terrible traffic jam, which meant we ended up missing our flight, the last of the night. Luckily, we got a flight to a destination close to Lourdes called Pau.

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO NEXT?

The Maldives, to stay in a bungalow on the ocean and swim with the tropical fish.

Hiromi Omura alternates the role of Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) in Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour March 21 to April 12. Phone: 1300 723 038 for details.

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