Celebrity Travel: Go Away With La La Anthony
After spending much of her teenage years working on radio, La La Anthony, in her early 20s, became one of MTV's veejays, interviewing celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Angelina Jolie. She would go on to write a best-selling book ("The Power Playbook") and have roles in films ("Two Can Play That Game," "Baggage Claim," "You Got Served"). Her latest role is on the Starz series, "Power."
Married to the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, she says that becoming a mother to their son, Kiyan, made her really appreciate being selected as this year's Resident Mom of the Year for Residence Inn by Marriott. The Anthony family splits their time between Los Angeles and Manhattan. She keeps her fans updated on her life via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LaLa/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/Lala).
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?
A. The most memorable vacations I've had have been in Thailand, South Africa and the Bahamas. The Bahamas is more low-key than other popular beach destinations and my family and I always have the best time when we visit. If you have kids, definitely take them to Dolphin Cay if you're visiting the Bahamas. You can swim with the dolphins and it's just a unique and fun experience to have with the kids. In Thailand we went elephant trekking, which was wild!
Q. What untapped destination should people know about?
A. Curacao! I filmed a movie there last year and it's just insanely beautiful. It's this little (Dutch Caribbean island), so everyone speaks Dutch. I've never seen anything like this place. The buildings in the main town are all painted bright colors -- pink, yellow, orange, blue. So gorgeous.
Q. What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?
A. To embrace the culture of the place you're visiting and make the most of everything that's different to what you know. Traveling is about trying new things and having new experiences. Don't go to Thailand and eat at McDonald's. Get out there and experience everything that country has to offer.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Atlanta and Miami.
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