Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Clark Moore
A. Always be willing to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. My most recent trip to Paris was a solo adventure. At first I was terrified, but the time to myself gave me space for self-reflection and introspection for which I'm profoundly grateful.
Q. What is your worst vacation memory?
A. On my trip to Oxfordshire, I ate the British dessert Spotted Dick, which is sort of like a bread pudding with raisins and custard. It was absolutely delicious. I hadn't eaten sugar in almost a year, because I live in L.A. and I'm an annoying person with an unnecessarily restrictive diet. So, the next day, even though I didn't drink, I had the worst hangover I've ever had from all of the sugar.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. I love to get out to Palm Springs from time to time. The desert can be very relaxing and peaceful! And my good friend from college has a lovely family home in Ventura that I've been fortunate enough to visit a couple of times. There's nothing as soothing as falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing against the sea wall.
Q. If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A. We always spend our holidays between my family home in Atlanta or my grandmother's home in St. Louis. I've been trying to convince my family to spend Christmas in Gstaad (Switzerland), but my mother loathes the cold.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. I have been dying to get to Stockholm and Oslo. Generally, I want to explore the Scandinavian countryside.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. A power converter, a good book and patience.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Chain restaurants.
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. I usually source the best spots from my friends who live there or are from there. I try to stay away from the popular places, because I'm very prone to being caught in a tourist trap.
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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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