Henry Golding’s top travel tips: before Crazy Rich Asians and Snake Eyes, he was a TV presenter for BBC’s Travel Show … and picked up plenty of jet-setting hacks along the way

Henry Golding, the 34-year-old British-Malaysian actor, became an overnight leading man when he starred as Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians three years ago. Since then he’s been featured in films including Last Christmas, A Simple Favor, and the just-released Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins. He’s a former professional hairdresser who also logged several years as a TV presenter, including for the BBC’s Travel Show. This year he became a father to a baby girl with his wife, Liv Lo, who lives with in Los Angeles.

He’s learned to be picky, he says. “I’m a real nerd when it comes to picking flights, because if you’re paying for business, you want to get your money’s worth,” Golding explains. “My go-to, 100 per cent of the time, if they’re available? Singapore Airlines, for the staff and the seats in business class.”

He’s a confessed “lazy planner” but is extra careful to continually check all paperwork and red tape in the Covid-19 era. “I’m one of those travellers that think of the worst-case scenario and try and mitigate me not getting myself into a difficult position, especially with a baby,” he says.