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Q. Are you an adventurous eater when you travel?

A. I used to be until I had a "Bridesmaids" moment! And it was with sushi on the street. I love food trucks, but I just have to be more discriminatory now. When I was in Vancouver, they have these hotdogs that are Asian themed, so they'll put noodles and other things on them. Next time, I'm just going to go for it!

Q. In what city did you have your best meal?

A. Wow. I'm such a foodie that it's difficult to narrow it down to one place. But I'll say Paris. I had some really delicious meals there, even Indian food. I actually had the best Indian food when I was in France. It was amazing. In some ways, food dictates my traveling. I want to go to places where I want to eat their food. I can out eat any man.

Q. Ask the locals, or ask the concierge?

A. Locals! I was just in the Dominican Republic and I got to see where the locals hung out. I love getting out there and seeing things that are a little off the tourist track and the best way to do that is to make friends and ask people what they'd recommend. If you stay at the Hard Rock Hotel -- which I love, by the way -- you can't really get the full experience. You need to get out there and explore.

Q. What do you think would be a fun vacation?

A. I'd like to get to a yoga retreat in Mexico some day. I love yoga.

Q. What's on your travel bucket list?

A. I would love to go to Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Cape Verde, Thailand. I'd like to get to Prague one day. I keep hoping I'll get more movies that film in these places! When you're filming, you have a whole crew to travel with.

Q. For people who want to travel more but don't necessarily want to go overseas, what tip do you give them?

A. If you love movies, then you can check out your local film festival and make a day of it. And if you like that, then make plans to go to a fest in another city, like the Sundance Film Festival. Utah is a great place. It's clean, safe and the people are wonderful. There's always something to do and plenty of good food to eat. I love all the trucks outside, waiting for people to grab a quick bite. They have these gourmet trucks that sell things like lobster rolls that are so delicious. I love the idea of using films to get people to travel.

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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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