Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
Pop star Wonho has traveled the world. But the Korean musician says once this pandemic is over, he would love to travel around the United States with his family: “I want to show them all the great things I experienced.”
“Traveling reaffirms my belief in humanity and that as a species, we are worth saving,” says “The Last Story of Mina Lee” author Nancy Jooyoun Kim.
“We have a family tradition where every winter we travel to different parts of the world,” says actor Sebastián Zurita. “We have gone to Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Russia, Italy, Paris, Brazil, Argentina. You name it.”
Inspired by the worldwide protests to denounce George Floyd’s death, Tikyra Jackson went all out on “No More Fear,” playing the instruments herself and singing lead vocals.
“I Still Do” singer-songwriter suggests that when planning a trip, “Get a hotel with an ocean view where you can walk across the street and be at the beach within less than a minute.”
“I can speak Spanish enough to get around,” said Rudi Gutierrez, singer and “The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart” alum. “I was pretty fluent in a matter of two weeks when I was in Spain. Picked up a little Japanese while I was in Japan, too.”
“Don’t Give Up” singer Maggie Szabo finds musical inspiration on the road. “I sometimes forget how big of a world there is out there outside of my little bubble. There is so much music, so much culture and so many styles of writing and production that I learn from traveling. It’s really good to be reminded of that.”
“Woodstock was a one-time event where people were civil and caring under the worst of conditions,” says Doug Clifford, best known as Creedence Clearwater Revival’s drummer. “They made the best out of a bad situation and that doesn’t happen anymore.”
Hillsong Young & Free’s Laura Toggs says, “Byron Bay in Australia is one of the most beautiful spots on earth. Stunning beaches, great food, places to shop and plenty to do.”
“I went on an amazing trip to Montreal, where I learned that I am terrible at skiing and that Canada has excellent hospitals,” says comedian Stephen Kramer Glickman.