For the pop star turned bookworm, travel really is all about the journey.

I don’t care what it is.

I think everything’s interesting.

Geri Halliwell-Horner with her dog on the beach

From left: Geri with her dog on a beach in Cornwall, South England; and while in the Caribbean.Credit:Courtesy of Geri Halliwell-Horner

She truly leaned into her intrepid spirit withRainbow Woman, a show that launched on YouTube in 2020.

Some things she, admittedly, liked more than others.

I actually think camping is quite suffocating when youve got that canvassing over your head," she said.

“I found it a bit claustrophobic.”

The stars seemed so close to me.

It was the most enchanting thing.

But, as Halliwell-Horner put it, all the trouble was worth it in the end.

I wrote a good song afterward," she said.

With Geri Halliwell-Horner

Aisle or window?

Window, I think.

Best place for a solo getaway?I took my dog to the south of England by the ocean.

It was just beautiful.

The weather wasn’t brilliant, but it was fantastic.

I still went in the cold oceanI think it’s so good for you.

Must-pack essential?I do like a notebook.

I sound like such a geek!

Dream travel destination?There’s so many!

I want to go to see the polar bears in Alaska.

I really want to do that.

I do love a cup of tea on a beach, though.

Quite rural with fine sand.

The temperature is not burning hot, just Goldilocks medium.

Then Id like some cake, just some plain cake.

She says she often uses her journeys as a source of inspiration.

“For a book, it’s a feast to make you feel the power of words.”

During the writing process, ideas popped up during all points of her travels, even mid-flight.

Im always taking notes and writing things down.

I dont even realize Im doing it.

However, this isn’t Halliwell-Horner’s first go-round with being a successful author.

She loves visiting bookstores when she’s home in the U.K., too.

One of her favorites isDaunt Booksin Marylebone, which she said is a must-visit for all book lovers.

She especially loves second-hand bookshops as well.

Dusty old books have a funny smell about them that I find quite comforting, she said.

To Halliwell-Horner, travel and reading are inherently linkedthey’re both transformational in nature.

If you’ve traveled the world, you’ve always got a book on you, she said.

What I like about travel is that its a conflict between science and nature, man versus Mother Nature.

Who’s in charge?

When I travel, I get my answer right in front of me.