Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Sean Astin
To some, Sean Astin is known as Patty Duke's little boy. But for moviegoers who grew up with him, the 43-year-old actor is little Mikey from "The Goonies" or the plucky star of "Rudy." And with his portrayal of Samwise Gamgee in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, he became an international celebrity. Astin, who resides in Calabasas, Calif., with his wife and children, is one of the stars of the feature film, "Moms' Night Out," which opens on May 9. Fans may follow Astin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SeanAstin.
Q. What do you recommend that people do during their vacations?
A. That they put their cellphone in the hotel safe and wear sunscreen.
Q. What untapped destination should people know about?
A. The Yukon.
Q. What were the first trips you took as a child?
A. One of the earliest trips that I can barely remember was to New York from Los Angeles. My mom took my brother and me to Ixtapa, Mexico. She decided that she wanted to change hotels from the Club Med in Ixtapa to a resort in Los Hadas, so we drove through a monsoon over crab-infested streets. There were like 10 billion crabs! I remember we were driving and there was a cliff on the other side and cars behind us, so we drove over the crabs. It was really sad. But, we got to Las Hadas and it was the first place I ever saw a pool bar.
Q. What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?
A. Look up. It might sound like a simple thing to say, but don't have your face in a map or your phone or your stuff. I think most people get to wherever they think they need to get to and then they look up. Driving between the airport and train station, look up and see what's around you.
Q. Where was a fun place to shoot a film?
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