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Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Rick Braun

By Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency on

A trumpeter, flugelhorn player and vocalist, Rick Braun started his career touring and performing with other musicians such ad Rod Stewart, Tom Petty and Tina Turner. And he's on tour now promoting his current CD "Can You Feel It." But the Pennsylvania native says that he never grows tired of being on the road.

"Usually, it's the opposite," said Braun, who resides with his family in Woodland Hills, Calif. "I have those moments all the time where I'm like, 'I'm here? Wow.' It's a little bit of a tearful moment. I'm so incredibly grateful to achieve what I've been able to achieve and basically play around the world. I blow into plumbing for a living and I've managed to take it to a high enough level that people want to hear what I do and want me to play for them in their countries. It's an ideal job for me."

Fans may follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Rickbraun9 or check out his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rickbraunofficialfanpage.

Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?

A. You can't beat Paris. My wife is German and her mother and father don't travel. So we go to Germany every year. My kids speak German and are well traveled. When we're in Europe, I'm fascinated by the cathedrals. The wonderful small chapels throughout the Black Forest area where my wife is from is enchanting. I also enjoy finding small wineries. It's a really fun experience finding a family-run boutique winery in the Black Forest area.

Q. Do you speak any foreign languages?

 

A. I speak some German, but I can be lost. A third-grader can leave me in the dust. I was the MVP of the Rod Stewart tour in 1989, though, when we got to Germany 'cause I could communicate. I was the hero. My daughter, who's 15 now, is high-functioning autistic and she remembers everything, including languages. She speaks German like a native. One time when we were there, she got hurt at the pool and the nurse was asking which region of Germany she was from. My son speaks it as well, but he won't really be into it until he meets a cute German girl and tries to communicate with her. (Laughs)

Q. What untapped destination should people know about?

A. You're going to laugh at this, but I've always been fascinated by rock formations. We just sold our RV. But it's on my list to buy a nice new RV and go to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park and see all the rock formations and fossils.

Q. What else is on your travel bucket list?

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