Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Michael Vlamis
A. Lebanon, Greece and Serbia. I need to explore my heritage.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. My Patagonia rain jacket that folds up into its own pocket for ridiculously easy transport.
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. Escaping to Paris, where I'd drink all the wine, eat the best food and write my next feature screenplay.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. The sun. I love tapping into my European and Middle Eastern roots and getting so tan people don't recognize me. And while I'm not the best at wearing sunscreen, I'm working on it.
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. I make a list of all the restaurants I want to try, as well as the destinations I'd like to explore. I don't make an itinerary I stick to, but I definitely know the places I'll visit.
Q. What are your best and worst vacation memories?
A. The best was scuba diving Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It was the coolest thing I've ever done. I don't believe in bad memories, because they still provide you with stories and experiences you can look back and laugh at. This includes picking up a hitchhiker in Fiji who tried assaulting me. But that's a story for another day.
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