Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Marc Maron
Actor, writer and comedian Marc Maron loves to travel, which is fortunate since he is on the road so much for work. "I don't get to clubs to hear music as much as I'd like," says Maron, 52. "But if I have time, I go, because I really do enjoy it. I once got to Ireland a day early and Richard Thompson was playing. I had just had him on my podcast, so it was a fun coincidence. It was pretty exciting to watch him perform, even though I was getting just through my jet-lag."
Based out of Los Angeles, Maron's resume includes the IFC series "Maron," the EPIX original comedy special "Marc Maron: More Later" and films such as "Get a Job," "D2: The Mighty Ducks" and "Almost Famous." He is a writer and host of the "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast (http://www.wtfpod.com/), where he has interviewed notables such as President Barack Obama. Fans may follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/marcmaron) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/marcmaron).
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?
A. Hmmm. I was just in Ireland and I always love it there. I've gotten to work there a few times, too. When I spent some time in Dublin, I loved hearing music there. Every time I'm in Ireland, I love the way it feels and looks. It's green and the people are warm and interesting and the food seems really honest. I've always loved going there.
Q. Where have you eaten some really great food?
A. I haven't spent a ton of time there, but I went to London recently and had some of the best Indian food in my life. Within the last decade, I've really developed a love for Chicago. I've been going back there more and more and really love it. If there's food that's unique to a city, I will go there. Chicago generally has nice big breakfasts and good coffee. I make excuses to eat food, even if it's not good for me. There's such a choice -- pizza, Italian, Ukrainian, pierogis, sausages. When I'm some place new, I like going to neighborhoods and finding great food.
Q. Do you prefer to fly or drive?
A. I like driving, especially city driving. I can really see what's going on and what's around. When I'm traveling for work, a lot of times I'm just there for a night so if I wasn't driving, I'd see almost none of the city I'm performing in. Texas gets a weird rap, but I had some good trips to Austin and Houston. Not just the music, but the food. The people were nice, too.
Q. What is on your travel bucket list?
A. There are so many places I'd like to revisit. But for places that I haven't been to yet, I'd say Scandinavia and Russia are way up there. I'd also like to spend some time in Germany.
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