Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Brian Culbertson
Three years ago, musician Brian Culbertson and his wife started the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway (http://napavalleyjazzgetaway.me/). "It's what I call a lifestyle event where you come in for several days and listen to great jazz concerts, enjoy meals and hang out late at night," says Culbertson, who splits his time between the West Coast and Chicago. "We have a ton of tiny small production wineries that you may not have heard of yet, and not just the big wineries. I really love that mix." Culbertson is touring to promote his latest CD, "Another Long Night Out." Fans may follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/brianculbertson.
Q. What's your feeling about traveling so much for work?
A. I still love it. I've always loved traveling. It has definitely changed over the years as we all know it, but once you figure out ways to make it more pleasurable, it's great. No one loves the jet lag and everything, but once you get there and sleep for a day -- it's fantastic!
Q. Do you get recognized when you're walking about in a new city?
A. Occasionally someone in an airport working behind the counter or checking in bags might recognize me and it's always a great perk, 'cause they can help get you through the line faster, but it doesn't happen that often and I'm fine with that. I think that's one of the cool things about the genre of music I'm in. It's its own little niche. I could play a show to some really great fans, and then walk around without anyone recognizing me at all. So I can kind of sneak in with the population. We're not plastered all over television every day.
Q. What are your favorite vacation destinations?
A. Europe is the place for me. Florence, Paris and London.
Q. Do you speak any foreign languages?
A. No. My wife speaks Italian and French. She studied as an opera singer and learned languages for that initially. She has lived in Italy and France for many months at a time. So every time we go there, I pretty much just smile and nod. That's my role. My wife is American, but she has a worldly vibe about her. Sometimes when we're in Los Angeles, people will ask her, "What country are you from?"
Q. How planned out are your trips?
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