For a Scot, I can handle the heat

I just wear factor 50 sunscreen, which is a pain in the arse, because it’s a gloopy mask which makes me look like a ghost.

Chicago is one of my favourite cities in the world

It’s got an incredible foodie culture; it’s got blue-collar grit. And San Francisco is a close second – it’s a wonderful multicultural melting pot with some great chefs. I try to stay away from the flashiness of Los Angeles and New York City.

Alaska is a stunning, hard-working environment that absolutely defies you

 I was there last year filming Uncharted. There are more bears there than there are people. The people there are so connected with the land and respectful of it. It’s so unspoilt.

The Clumsies is my favourite drinking hole in the world

It’s in Athens, right across from the Acropolis, and it serves amazing molecular cocktails. You can always find good Scottish whisky. I also think the food in Greece is better than it is in Italy now.

Peru is one of the most underrated places I’ve visited

I was there three years ago. The purist approach to food is beautiful. I cooked outdoors in a mud oven, and I scaled a cliff face in the Andes in search of a rare herb, 11,000ft above sea level. Guinea pig is a local staple there, bred for their meat, which I tried. It’s a bit like stringy chicken. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take the family with me on that one, as I was travelling light – only there for four days’ filming, and four days’ downtime.