Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Sterling K. Brown
A. I'm obsessed with how people talk! Accents, dialects. ... So whenever I go someplace where an accent is extremely distinct -- Minneapolis, New Orleans, Jamaica, Vancouver -- I always find myself trying to pick up the subtleties of their patterns.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Before marriage and kids, I've been known to take a couple of trips to Vegas. And 48 hours is more than enough time to do Vegas. If the fellas were extra motivated and the occasion was large enough, a special trip to South Beach may have happened as well. These days, a nice jaunt to Santa Barbara or San Diego does quite nicely. Or back to the Bay to visit (my alma mater) Stanford. That campus takes my breath away every time I go back.
Q. If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A. Kauai is pretty gorgeous, the North Shore in particular. My wife and I stayed there one Christmas and were in a constant state of awe with just how magnificent that place was. The beaches, the water, the lushness of it all. Mother Nature at its finest. Also, while we didn't stay there, we had to go visit the St. Regis Hotel. Uh, ridiculous!
Q. What are your five favorite cities?
A. New York, Vancouver, New Orleans, Miami, St. Louis (where I was raised). Shout-out for home! Other than where I currently reside, of course! I love me some L. A. just fine.
Q. Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
A. Ever since "Vicky Christina Barcelona," I've had Barcelona on my mind. Barcelona, we shall be together one day! Te Prometo!
Q. What would be your dream trip?
A. L.A. to Vancouver, to St. Louis, to New York City, to London, to Barcelona, to Italy, to Geneva, down to Cape Town, to Miami, to NOLA and finally back home. I'd take six months and do all that. That would be pretty cool.
Q. What kind of research do you do before you go away on a trip?
A. I'll try to learn some basic phrases, if I'm going to a country with a different language. When people see you've made an effort, it goes a long way toward getting them at their most hospitable.
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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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