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A. I'd have to say Australia -- Brisbane or Melbourne. The suburbs outside with a big city nearby reminded me a lot of where I grew up, along with the weather there, in the summer anyway.

Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?

A. The more I travel, the longer my list gets somehow, but the two places I would love to go to next are Croatia and Southeast Asia.

Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?

A. My camera. I love photography. I love to find a way to take a picture of a place that has been photographed so many times, and somehow find a way to make it unique and personal.

Q. What would be your dream trip?

A. Probably a week at George Clooney's place on Lake Como with family and friends. Of course, George would be welcome to join us if he didn't have anything better to do.

Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?

A. As little as possible. Just enough to know the best way to get to and from airports and train stations to the part of town where I'm supposed to be staying. And maybe if there's a good place to take a day trip to.

Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?

A. I think the answer could be the same for both questions. In the moment, running to catch the next train before it leaves you behind is the worst. But looking back, those are some of my favorite memories.

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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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