Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes
A. Australia! I felt it was a huge journey just to feel I was home. I did really enjoy it, but it wasn't a culture shock.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. Israel, Russia and Turkey, in particular.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. My computer with a good speaker for music, as I get ready to go out for the night, and for the occasional TV episode for a night off from all the nightlife. I can overdo it and require a night in. And, of course, a book for the plane. Sadly, sometimes, some digestive aids, too.
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. The Claudettes across Europe for 35 days, then home for a week, then all across Japan for two weeks. I've got it all planned out.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Liquor and sweets. In a word: sugar.
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. A mix of well-known travel sites and books, but also chatrooms and less mainstream outlets like that. I do like a printed book with a map in my pocket, marked up with my own nightlife, sites and restaurant notes. I'm old-fashioned that way. A phone for GPS is good, but I like my handwritten notes, too.
Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A. I was one of several in a band who got our stomachs destroyed by food poisoning in Jakarta. When the doctor visited my room, he said, "Welcome to Indonesia."
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