Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Margaret Brennan
A. Charlottesville, Virginia. My husband and I went to the University of Virginia. There are a number of great restaurants in town and gorgeous hikes to be had. The grounds of the university are breathtaking. It is an UNESCO world heritage site.
Q. Where is the most romantic destination?
A. Any place can be romantic if you're there with the right person. Being able to travel well with a partner is a great read into whether you can make it as a couple.
Q. If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A. Bangkok, Thailand, on New Year's Eve is great.
Q. Do you speak any foreign languages?
A. I studied Arabic and speak some Spanish. Traveling with my husband is great as he is a sponge for new languages and tries to learn them on our trips. I have to work at it.
Q. What are your five favorite cities?
A. Istanbul, Turkey; Paris, France; Bangkok, Thailand; Lausanne, Switzerland; Hanoi, Vietnam.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Croatia.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. Phone chargers and adapters, travel candles, moisturizer, hand sanitizer and small perfumes for use on the plane.
Q. What is your worst vacation memory?
A. Trying to run away from a charging elephant in the middle of the Bush in Kruger, South Africa. Our guide led us on foot to observe some animals up close and we surprised a family of elephants. The guide was attacked by one of the parents. The other tracker who was with us on safari led us into the bush to get away from the elephants. I could not run well due to a knee problem and my newly minted husband -- we'd been married just days at that point -- picked me up. I was never so thankful to be married to a Marine! Thankfully, we made it safely back to the vehicle. Our guide survived the attack, but had to have multiple surgeries to repair the damage. It was terrifying.
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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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