Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Tim Love
Chef and restaurateur Tim Love is one of the stars of CNBC's series "Restaurant Startup." The reality show helps potential restaurateurs by investing money in new restaurants. He says one way he keeps on top of culinary trends is via travel.
"Cooking is really not the hard part," says Love, 44. "When you travel, you experience different cultures and see how they do different things. This inspires me to incorporate new ideas and experiment with different cuisines, ingredients and flavors."
When not filming, Love resides in Fort Worth, Texas. Fans may follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cheftimlove.
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?
A. Anguilla. One year, my family and three (other) families went to Anguilla for Thanksgiving and rented a big house right on the beach. Instead of having a traditional Thanksgiving meal, we asked the resort if we could build a campfire on the beach, which they let us do. I had caught a bunch of snapper that morning and we set up a beautiful table right by the ocean. I cooked the whole meal on the bonfire. We watched the sun go down and had cocktails. It was one of the most spectacular Thanksgivings I have ever had in my life. Embarrassingly cool.
Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?
A. I remember going to Ruidoso, New Mexico, to ski. I am the youngest of seven kids so going anywhere wasn't a breeze. The closest one to me is seven years older than me. During our trip to this little ski resort, our motor home got stuck with all nine of us in it. I am sure it was a big pain for my dad but, us kids had a wonderful time. We skied a bunch and then, when we got snowed in, we were excited because we didn't have to go back to school and we just skied some more. Ruidoso is actually a great family ski spot, especially for beginner skiers as it isn't that steep. Plus you are always bound to have fun when you put enough people in one itty bitty motor home. We always found a way to enjoy each other.
Q. What's the most important thing you've learned from your travels?
A. Check the weather and plan on your plane being late. My plane is late every time I go somewhere, so I just plan on it and it makes it a lot better. I always try to take the first flight out because 99 percent of the time it is never late. And then also check the weather. It is so easy to do with today's technologies, with your iPhone, or whatever. Checking the weather allows you to pack properly, which ensures a much better, less stressful time wherever you go.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
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