Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Dontari Poe
Q. What untapped destination should people know about?
A. Salt Lake City is an untapped destination, in my opinion, when it comes to the nightlife and going out. People usually think about going there to get to the snow, but I've had a lot of fun going out to clubs, bars and restaurants.
Q. What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?
A. To never take a bag that you love and never check your bag. You never know what can happen to it if you let it out of your sight. I'm a minimalist, so I really don't need much. I believe in packing very light. I honestly would say the only "must-have" item I need is a toothbrush.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Los Angeles and Miami. I usually do annual trips with my high school friends and sometimes with my teammates, and those are really fun places for going out. The restaurants were really good.
Q. What are your favorite cities?
A. Miami, L.A., Salt Lake City, Memphis, Houston and Kansas City. It's sort of a tie between a few of them.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. I would love to go to Africa some time. I'm not sure where exactly yet, but I feel like it'd be an incredible experience to go and experience the culture there.
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. Going to the Maldives. As you can see, I like beach settings.
Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A. My best vacation memory was going out to L.A. with my high school friends. We rented a house together. I don't even remember sleeping the entire weekend. My worst vacation memory was going out to Miami for spring break with my teammates and I was flying out alone. I missed my flight in Atlanta and got stuck there for a whole day. I ended up getting on a plane the next day. By the time I got to Miami, there was only one day left to hang out.
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