Joanna Page's holiday heaven and hell Someone special to share it with and a good book. I always download a bunch of films and box sets on to my iPad before I head off on my hols but I usually end up watching the films on the plane. It's a good idea to carry your toothbrush in your hand luggage just in case your suitcase goes missing. You don't want to have smelly breath throughout your holiday. Since watching Kate Winslet in Hideous Kinky I've had a profound love affair with Morocco, specifically Marrakesh. I've wanted to go for as long as I can remember because it looks a very romantic city and I'm a sucker for romance. I can somehow imagine myself sitting in an Arabic-style tavern, trying lots of different exotic food and smoking a massive pipe. ... and disasters? James and I went to the Algarve in Portugal about 10 years ago and it was one of the worst holidays I've ever had. We booked it through a cheap travel agent in Swansea because we didn't have much money and the hotel turned out to be absolutely awful - it looked like something out of the movie Hostel. We had two single beds instead of a double, so James and I couldn't snuggle up together. There was nowhere decent to eat, there was a building site directly opposite the hotel and the noise was just unbearable. And your worst experience on holiday? I was in South Africa filming To the Ends of the Earth for the BBC. Although I was originally booked to stay in a plush apartment, I ended up staying in a filthy hotel in the remote countryside near Durban. Since my colleagues weren't around, I thought I'd head to the local mall for a spot of shopping. After I was finished, I hailed a taxi and the driver refused to take me back to my hotel. He drove me around for ages and said that he would only take me back if I let him take nude photos of me. I politely refused and he finally ended up taking me back to my hotel. To make matters worse, after I headed back to London, my co-star, Benedict Cumberbatch, with a couple of colleagues, got kidnapped. The kidnappers drove them to a field, held a gun to their heads and took all their money. Benedict thought he was going to die. What's the biggest packing mistake you've made? I surprised James with a trip to New York for his 30th birthday. I assumed it would be sunny, so I packed lots of sandals and short dresses, only to discover when we arrived that it was freezing cold. The following day I went out and bought a coat, a pair of boots, four jumpers and a hat and a scarf. I'm quite impulsive when it comes to planning holidays, so I never bother to check weather reports or anything like that. And the worst hotel you've stayed in? A hotel in Bulgaria that was a complete and utter dive. Our room was cramped and dingy and when James opened the door to the balcony it came off. But perhaps the most annoying thing was the couple next door. We could hear them having sex and they were constantly at it. After a while we just wanted to go: "Shut up already!" The hotel in Durban wasn't any better. Words cannot describe how awful it was. I cannot remember the name, but it was a massive ugly concrete block that was surrounded by a barbed-wire fence and there were hordes of prostitutes hanging around the area. To make matters worse, my bedroom window didn't close properly, so I was kept awake at night by the thought of someone breaking into my room. I need privacy when I'm on holiday. James and I are the type of people who run away from other couples. Coming back. I hate repacking and I don't like flying because it leaves me feeling stressed and exhausted. The last time I got off a flight, I looked a right mess and somebody came up and asked to have a picture taken with me. I wanted to say no but I just put a smile on my face and said: "Yes, of course. That's fine. Joanna Page is supporting Mr Kipling's snap pack slices campaign. For more information, visit the website: facebook.com/mrskipling.