Celebrity Travel: Go away with Jacob Hopkins
A: The earliest memory I have of a trip was when I went to Disneyland for the very first time. I absolutely loved it, until the point when I lost my blanket I called Ba-ba. I pretty much cried myself to sleep. When I woke up, I was in a restaurant in the Downtown Disney District with mac and cheese, grapes and a new Ba-ba my mom had gotten from our car, but I didn’t know it was a spare.
Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A: Towsley Canyon, a beautiful hiking trail where I get to visit my favorite family of deer.
Q: If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A: I remember going to Michigan to visit my extended family for Christmas and it was honestly one of the best times of my life. I had never been in snow before, and what better way to experience it than sledding with your cousins? We got to be there on Christmas Day and exchange presents with each other. I’ll always cherish those memories.
Q: Do you speak any foreign languages?
A: Je parle un petit peu français! I tend to pick up on common phrases, but it’s a bit difficult for me to learn foreign languages. I really want to learn how to speak Japanese though!
Q: Why Japanese?
A: I’d love to go to Japan! I grew up on anime, Nintendo and martial arts – I’m one stripe away from a third-degree black belt in (the Korean martial art of) taekwondo – so it’d definitely be a dream come true.
Q: What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A: I love stopping at unique stores and restaurants. I remember when I drove to Pine, Arizona, to film “Carolina’s Calling,” there was this restaurant with this ginormous cup on the outside that sold the best fried chicken and ice cream I’ve ever had.
Q: What is your best vacation memory?
A: I’d say my best vacation memory was when I went to Maui, Hawaii. I got to go ziplining, scuba diving, eat a ton of Hawaiian barbecue and bike down the mountains. It was truly a beautiful and mesmerizing experience.
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