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Celebrity Travel: Go Away With James Durbin

By Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency on

James Durbin didn't win "American Idol," but he made his presence known. He stood out with a musical style more hard rocking than the typical "Idol" contestant. His first album -- "Memories of a Beautiful Disaster" -- debuted at number eight on the Billboard Rock Chart. He's hoping to better that ranking with his new CD, "Celebrate." Durbin took a break from his tour to call in and chat about his travels. There's no place like home (Santa Cruz, Calif.), he says, but he's going to travel as much as he can while he has the opportunity to do so for work. Fans may follow Durbin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/durbinrock.

Q. Does touring make you appreciate travel more or less?

A. Honestly? It all depends on how you're feeling that day and where you are. Right now I'm in New Orleans at an RV park with our tour bus and we're right next to the freeway and an old cemetery that was used in a bunch of horror movies. Each of the grave plots look like little houses. From the freeway, it looks like a maze of houses and it's really creepy. So you could say that being stuck in a tour bus isn't that interesting, but looking at what I'm looking at is. For me, it's still exciting being on the road. When I'm home, I'm home! But when I'm touring, I do appreciate the fun moments, even though I miss my wife and son.

Q. Where would you like to visit next?

A. I'd love to go to Japan, Hawaii and anywhere in the United Kingdom. Anywhere to Europe would be great. I'd love to take my wife to all the places I've gone to on tour that she wasn't able to come along for. I can be her cheap tour guide.

Q. Are you an adventurous traveler?

 

A. I'd like to think that I am, but I know that I'm not. I'm kind of a cautious person in general. I don't jump into too many things without thinking things through. I'm not the guy who says, "Yeah, let's go do this!" The French Quarter is a block from where we are now so we'll go try some broiled crawfish. I'm that kind of adventurous.

Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?

A. We used to do road trips to visit with my oma and opa (grandparents). We'd load up the RV and see the country with them. It was their RV. We rode on a ferry when I was three or four years old in Kentucky. I also remember going to Kentucky to stay at my great aunt's house for a month and that was cool.

Q. What is your favorite travel memory?

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