Celebrity Travel: Go away with Laurie Berkner
A: One of the hardest parts of touring is that it can be exhausting. I think it's because I often don't have much time to explore the area or enjoy where I am, other than for the performances. I travel there, do my shows and then travel right back home or to the next show.
Q: How do you stay healthy on the road with such hectic schedules?
A: I make sure to get plenty of sleep. I go to bed early, meditate, practice yoga in the hotel room, and sometimes I use the fitness center or swim if there is a pool. I also bring a lot of my own snacks and request food that makes me feel nourished when I'm eating between shows at a venue. It can be really hard to do all of those things and sometimes I feel like a wet blanket when I don't go out at night with my team or the band. But I know how important it is for me to be at my best once I get on stage.
Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A: I really love just having a staycation at our house in Red Hook. There are so many cool things to do just over the border and in the Hudson Valley. I never get bored being there.
Q: If you've ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A: While it's not a place I would choose to go on my own, I think I enjoyed being at Disney World over Christmas the best, mostly because my daughter was just so happy while we were there. Plus, we all got along really well. Anytime we started to get grumpy with each other, one of us would yell, "Wait, wait! Smell the magic!" and it would make us all laugh and remember that we loved being together.
Q: Do you speak any foreign languages?
A: I speak some French. I don't think I pick up languages particularly easily. I took Spanish for about a year just before COVID hit. And then the classes stopped. I can't remember any of it.
Q: Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?
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