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Celebrity Travel: Go away with Art Bell

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A: My parents took my two younger brothers and me on a road trip from our home in New Jersey to Newfoundland, where my father had been stationed. I must have been 12 years old. All I remember is the Bay of Fundy tide going from low tide to high tide in a matter of minutes and my 6-year-old brother screaming for hours, because he had a bad earache. We had trouble finding the hospital. It was kind of a disaster. That was the only vacation trip I took with my family.

Q: What are your best and worst vacation memories?

A: There are so many bests and so few worsts. I would have to say that snorkeling in Port Douglas (Australia), where I saw the Great Barrier Reef for the first time. I couldn't believe what I was looking at actually existed. The reef was exotic, unexpected and beautiful. The worst memory was also in Port Douglas. It was New Year's Eve and we dined outdoors while watching the fireworks display over the ocean. I wasn't paying attention to what I was eating, and I thought I got a mouthful of eggplant, which I'm seriously allergic to. I panicked, left my family at the restaurant, and ran all the way back to my hotel where I took a handful of Benadryl antihistamine and passed out. The next morning, I was fine, and my wife told me it wasn't eggplant.

Q: What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?

A: People around the world are for the most part kind, proud of where they live, and eager to show us their home and all the wonderful things about it.

Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?

 

A: I actually love going to New York City for the weekend. We stay in a fun hotel, see a few shows or a concert or some late-night jazz at a club and explore the city. We recently went to Twin Farms in Vermont for a weekend and had a fantastic time hiking and eating wonderful food.

Q: Where is the most romantic destination?

A: Villa Tre Ville in Positano, Italy. Gorgeous grounds and hotel, and the service is extraordinary. I've loved Italy ever since I traveled there on my European backpack tour after high school. The people, the language and the food all make it great wherever you are. But the Villa, on the coast with a lovely view of the town near the island of Capri, was the perfect romantic spot.

Q: If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?

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