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A. New York, Tel Aviv, Bangkok, London, Saigon.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. The list isn't sexy, but it's the truth: ear plugs, a noise machine and Ambien. I have a really hard time sleeping in strange places and loud hotel rooms, so I bring every possible item to ensure success.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Travel is the best excuse for guilty pleasures! Where to begin? US Weekly and Bloody Marys on the plane; margaritas on the beach; chips and guac in every Spanish-speaking country; cigarettes in European capitals; gelato in Italy; noodles of every type, size and sauce in Asia.
Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A. Best vacation memory hands down was going on safari in Botswana and South Africa for our honeymoon and then following it up with a week in the Maldives. That trip was unstoppable. Worst vacation memory is also easy: hanging out in a bomb shelter in the '90s in Tel Aviv while Saddam Hussein launched Scud missiles into Israel. But I'd still go back there in a heartbeat, any chance I got.
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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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