Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Lucy Walsh
A. I rented a cabin in Lake Tahoe for my family one Christmas. We had the best time and my mom and I drove everyone crazy with wanting to go sledding on the back hill over and over and over. We couldn't stop laughing.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. I am aching to go to Scotland. I feel such a strong pull there and I constantly research its history and watch documentaries. I am far too busy with acting to take vacations, so my goal is to get there on location.
Q. When you go away, what are some of your must-have items?
A. A good book. I can't use a Kindle. It's just not the same as a book in my hand. My camera -- I love photographing interesting things in my travels. And face moisturizer is a must.
Q. What would be your fantasy trip?
A. My dream trip is starting in London, renting a car and driving up through England, Wales and Scotland and looping back down and taking about three weeks to do it.
Q. What is your guilty pleasure when you're on the road?
A. Truck stop shopping! Their discount DVD bins are amazing. You can find classic movies. I collect movies, so I will splurge all of my per diem (on them).
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. I watch documentaries, I go to the library and read history books. I find out where the locals go to eat. I want to make sure I am going to the most authentic spots. The deeper the research, the deeper the experience once you get there! I think that's a secret to life.
Q. What is your worst vacation memory?
A. My worst vacation memory was one time camping with my family in the Redwoods, and I got really sick. It was pouring rain and I had such a fever in the tent. They got me a hotel room and we all ended up in it, along with a wild forest cat that would not leave the room. He stayed curled up on the bed the whole three days.
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(Jae-Ha Kim is a New York Times bestselling author and travel writer. You can respond to this column by visiting her website at www.jaehakim.com. You may also follow "Go Away With..." on Twitter at @GoAwayWithJae where Jae-Ha Kim welcomes your questions and comments.)
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