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A. As of late, it's definitely Italy! We tacked on five days to the beginning of our European tour and spent it in Florence and Tuscany. It was the absolute best, because we had no plan other than to eat amazing pasta and drink incredible wine, and obviously Florence and Tuscany delivered. I find myself comparing everywhere we go now to this trip, like, "Where does this rate on a scale of one to Tuscany"?

Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?

A. We have family in New York, so some of my earliest memories are our biannual family trip to New York. I always loved going, because we would hit all the attractions, like the Statue of Liberty, then go see a Broadway show at night. Also, I still have a picture I took on a disposable camera looking up at the Twin Towers, so New York City definitely has a special place in my heart.

Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?

A. Just after CMA fest, we had four days off, so we loaded up the bus and brought all my band guys' wives to the one, the only, Disney World! My wife, Kailey, grew up going every year, so it's always super fun to go with her, because she crushes the planning and we hit everything within a matter of days!

Q. Where is the most romantic destination?

A. Our honeymoon was definitely romantic, but the resort is obviously set up for that environment. A more organic romantic experience was in this little cabin in the woods a couple hours outside Nashville. We just burned a fire all day long, read books, cooked delicious dinners and never even left the cabin.

Q. If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?

A. My wife's family always did a huge Fourth of July bash. She has a big family, so the Fourth is one of the rare times the whole fam gets together. We fly up to Wisconsin for the four-day festivities full of parades, Tomaso's pizza, 200-foot slip 'n slides and Spotted Cow beer, which is only sold in Wisconsin. Definitely lots of memories made!

Q. What is your best vacation memory?

A. Sun Valley, Idaho, was one of our best vacations ever. We went recently for our buddy's birthday. They rented a gorgeous house minutes from the mountain. We would snowboard all day, and then come back to this beautiful house with incredible food and wine. There was a masseuse, a bartender and a chef, so we just enjoyed some good ol' fellowship with good people.

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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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