Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Russell Hornsby
Q. Are you an adventurous eater?
A. Yes! I eat everything. My wife and I are game for any kind of food and drink. You get to really know a culture by eating native dishes.
Q. Where have you enjoyed your favorite meals?
A. The food in Italy, specifically Florence, was wonderful. The street food was perfect in Istanbul. You could get fresh fish right off the grill that had literally been in the ocean just a few minutes ago for like $3. I would eat three whole medium-sized fish. You didn't need anything on it. The salt from the ocean seasoned it perfectly. In Vietnam, we only ate in one restaurant, because the street carts were so good. Half the time, we didn't even know what the heck we were eating, but we didn't care. In Korea, I ate barbecue, kimchi, japchae (noodles), delicious fermented dishes and all sorts of pickled cucumbers and eggplant. Everything was seasoned so damned good. I have never been to Japan or China, but I definitely want to go one day.
Q. How adept are you at foreign languages?
A. I'm not fluent in any other languages. I can get by in Spanish-speaking countries with some sentences and my body language. I've become a pro at charades. (Laughs) When I ask people for directions, without fail, I always talk in some fake, foreign accent and it's stupid, but I always do that. My wife's like, "What are you doing?" I don't know! I can't stop myself. I probably entertain people more than anything else.
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