Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Chelsey Crisp
A. The first time I traveled on my own without my family, I was 20 and in college. I went with a Shakespeare program in England. I was a student and wide-eyed and full of wonder. It was a wonderful trip. It was great to travel and see how people viewed the United States from a foreign point of view.
Q. Have you ever taken a job because the location was so enticing?
A. Oh, yes. It wasn't a film or TV job. Universal Studios was opening a new park in Singapore and they asked me to go there for a year. I helped open the park. It was hard to leave L.A., to step out of the business for a year, but the idea of living in Singapore and experiencing everything about that part of the world was something I couldn't pass up. It was an amazing year. Singapore is such an incredible country. It was fascinating and I loved it.
Q. Did you use your Singapore base as an opportunity to travel to other Asian countries?
A. My job was really intense and I didn't get as much time off as I had wanted, but I got to go to Thailand for about a week. It was gorgeous. I went to Phuket and had a wonderful time at the beach. It was so relaxing. There are a couple of Indonesian islands very near Singapore that are about an hour away by ferry, which made wonderful weekend trips. I went to Cambodia and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). It was pretty easy to get around over there. It was amazing to be somewhere where the countries are so close together. We're not used to that here.
Q. How adventurous are you about dining overseas?
A. I like trying new food, but since I am mostly vegan, I can be a little picky about food. I don't have a delicate stomach or anything like that, though.
Q. Where would you like to visit next?
A. In the U.S., Chicago is the number one place I want to go to. I am dying to go there and see Second City and all the wonderful places. I'm such a comedy nerd.
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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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