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A. I definitely need my iPod with my favorite songs and usually a good book. I also require my computer to stay connected with friends, family and business. Beyond that, not too much.

Q. What would be your dream trip?

A. I would love to spend a whole month or two in a very remote but not austere natural landscape. A quiet cottage overlooking a lake would suit me just fine.

Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?

A. I love to try new food. Sometimes I wish the trip were longer so that I could explore more restaurants.

Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?

A. I have a really lovely memory of traveling with my sister to Villefranche-de-Conflent in the south of France. I also have great memories of Taipei, Tokyo, Vladivostok and many spots in British Columbia and Ontario. The worst vacation was a camping trip when I was little. I was very attached to my stuffed animals and felt they should all come along for fear of them feeling left behind. Anyway, upon returning from that trip and making multiple trips to the house while unloading the car, somehow the garbage collectors assumed my box of toys was for pickup and I lost all my stuffed animals in one fell swoop. It was devastating and it was several years before I would accept another stuffed animal from anyone. In my mind those I had lost were irreplaceable. This just goes to show how strong emotional attachments can be when we're little.

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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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