Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Tami Neilson
A. Madrid, Copenhagen, London, New York, Nashville.
Q. Where have you traveled to that most reminded you of home?
A. When I went to New York and London for the first time, I felt like I was back in my hometown, though I'd never physically been there before. I think because I'd grown up watching so many movies and TV shows based in those cities, it was like I'd walked those streets before.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. Because I travel for a living, it's really important to carve out time to recharge. Touring is physically and mentally exhausting, so grabbing sleep whenever and wherever I can means investing in high-quality, noise-canceling headphones and a great travel pillow.
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. Flying first class somewhere tropical where I don't have to be anywhere for the duration of the trip -- just a beach and a book. That would be a real holiday. Besides my honeymoon, I don't think I've ever had a trip that wasn't music or work related. We tend to plan our trips around shows. I always feel incredibly fortunate that music takes me places I would probably never be able to go without it. From singing for delegates in Beijing to seeing the princess of Denmark watching my show side-stage at Tonder Festival, I can't believe where music has taken me. My biggest highlight? Opening for my ultimate musical hero and Chicago native, Mavis Staples, when she was touring in New Zealand!
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Massages and manicures.
Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A. Best: Honeymoon in Cuba. Worst: 17-hour flights when my boys were toddlers.
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