Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Mariana van Zeller and Michael Voltaggio
Journalist Mariana van Zeller and celebrity chef Michael Voltaggio star in the Travel Channel series, "Breaking Borders." In each episode, the duo travels to a different country and reports on the differences -- and similarities -- of various cultures. Asked what they've taken away from their travels, Voltaggio says, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Van Zeller adds, "There's a whole world out there that is very different than where we live. (Travel has given me) perspective and tolerance." Fans may follow the Los Angeles-based television personalities on Twitter at https://twitter.com/marianavz and https://twitter.com/MVoltaggio.
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?
A. Michael: Recently, I went to the Round Hill resort in Jamaica and in four days I swam with dolphins, held a shark, climbed a waterfall, ate sea urchin out of the ocean and consumed my body weight in jerk chicken.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Mariana: Camping along the California coast with my husband and 4-year-old son.
Q. What untapped destination should people know about?
A. Michael: Cuba. It's now becoming a little more accessible to the U.S., and we should all be open to improving this relationship and experiencing its beauty and culture.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. Mariana: Mongolia. I've been wanting to go there since I was a kid. And for the past five years or so I've had an alert on Google news for anything related to the country. I'm always on the hunt for stories that will get my boss to send me there on assignment. So, if you know of any, please send them my way.
Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?
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