THE concept of having a nice relaxing holiday is not one which appeals to TV presenter and wildlife expert Miranda Krestovnikoff.

“I’m not very good at relaxing nor is my other half,” she laughed. “A holiday is a really valuable experience, it’s also valuable time off work but I’m not going to go and sit by a pool and read a book.

“I’ve never done that on holiday and I’m not going start that now.”

Miranda who regularly features on the One Show and Coast, will be one of the guest celebrity speakers at the North West’s biggest travel show Destinations being held at EventCity in Manchester next weekend.

“I don’t really know what I’m going to talk about to be honest,” she said. “I think I’ll talk about talk about food and work and whatever anyone wants to ask.”

One topic which is most likely to crop up is that of the adventure holiday.

“Adventure holidays are very close to my heart,” said Miranda. “They are really the only kind of holidays that we go on or take the kids on. Adventure travel is very much what we do as a family and we are also very keen on our food so wherever we are going on holiday the food has to be amazing or we’re not going.

“So much so that when we were deciding to where to go on honeymoon it was all to do with the cuisine. We ended up going to Vietnam where the food was amazing.”

Miranda and husband Nicholas have two children aged eight and 11.

“With the children now our travel agenda has changed,” said Miranda, “so I want to try and equip them with all the skills they need so that when they go travelling when they are older they are going in with their eyes open and know if something goes wrong what they should do.

“That is very exciting in a world where everything is pasteurised and very plastic.

“A lot of us go on very very safe holidays and I can understand why. When I speak to other parents in the playground about what we do, they are like, ‘how is that an enjoyable time?’ but it is very much horses for courses.

“We like going somewhere where there is an adventure. An adventure for me is I’ve no idea what is going to happen tomorrow or maybe where we are going to sleep tonight.

“You follow your nose and go with the flow and that hasn’t changed with having children

“They have been travelling with us since they were tiny, we haven’t compromised our holidays in any way.

“They are very flexible and chilled out little people which I think is very important.”

A trained biologist Miranda is heavily involved in a number of wildlife charities - in 2013 she was elected president of the RSPB - and admits that there is a balance to be struck between the search for adventure and conservation.

“I think it’s really important to have holidays in the local environment and to learn how diverse the UK is. It’s not just about travelling abroad,” she said.

“I love the UK and I do like to celebrate what we have got on doorstep.

“I don’t want the kids to take anything for granted, it’s about creating a balance and so some holidays are more adventurous than others.

“It could be the adventure is just going in search of snow. Last February at half term we went up to the north of Scotland to do that and had the most beautiful holiday. Where we stayed was so remote there was no electricity or running water but the kids thought it was brilliant.”

This summer Miranda may be taking the family for a motorhome trip around Canada or they might be heading to Australia.

“I’m passionate about scuba diving and my little boy has just turned eight which means he can start a diving course,” she said.

“My dream holiday would be to see all four of us diving together for the first time. I can’t wait for that time to come.”

Miranda Krestovnikoff will be speaking on the Food and Travel stage at Destinations: The Travel and Holiday Show at EventCity, Manchester, on Sunday 22 January at 1pm. Details from destinationsshow.com or 0871 230 7141