Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Brooke Burns
A. Now we can talk Cabo. It's a short flight and feels far away from home. It has balmy weather, cocktails on the beach and all the vitamin D you need. It's also really romantic. It's nearly impossible to ruin a night with twinkle lights, a warm breeze, the sound of the ocean and sand between your toes.
Q. If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A. Telluride is by far the perfect Christmas destination in my book. There is always snow on the 14,000-foot mountain and the gondola ride to town for dinner can't be beat. The twinkle lights down the main drag -- with Bridal Veil Falls in the backdrop -- is breathtaking. The incredible food, but the small town feel are in perfect balance. Even if you don't ski, snowshoeing is excellent, snow mobile rides, sleigh rides and hot cocoa by the fire. Those are a few of my favorite things! Yes, this destination is song-worthy. Just listen to Tim McGraw's song, "Telluride."
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. The Maldives is on the bucket list, also Montana.
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. Africa for a month. I've been for about 10 days and it wasn't enough time. Being out on safari takes you to another time. I would love to do that and marry the trip with some significant time on the islands east of Africa. Mauritius. Seychelles.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Dairy Queen and French fries! I rarely eat fast food when I'm not on a road trip.
Q. What is your worst vacation memory?
A. I went skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, with my family when I was about 10. I got the chicken pox on the first day and spent the whole two-week trip on the couch covered in Calamine lotion. Or when a girlfriend of mine and I went to Fiji and got stuck in the worst flood in 50 years. We were stranded on an island and then had to sleep at a taxi driver's house in the slums because we had no way to get to the airport. Scary!
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(Jae-Ha Kim is a New York Times bestselling author and travel writer. You can respond to this column by visiting her website at www.jaehakim.com. You may also follow "Go Away With..." on Twitter at @GoAwayWithJae where Jae-Ha Kim welcomes your questions and comments.)
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