By Jae-Ha Kim
Tribune Content Agency
August 9, 2016
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, where he has interviewed notables such as President Barack Obama.
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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.
Q. If you’ve ever gone away for the holidays, which was the best trip?
A. Over Thanksgiving, I go to Hollywood, Florida. I enjoy cooking for my mother, aunt and uncle and that side of the family. I cook for three days straight and I love it. It feels like home. For Christmas, I spent some time in Santa Fe at this Japanese kind of spa thing that I like to go to and it was really nice.
Q. What are your five favorite cities?
A. If I had to pick one area of the U.S., I’d probably pick the Pacific Northwest, Seattle specifically. I love it there. I’m a big fan of rain and greyness, which a lot of people seem to dislike. San Francisco is a close second because it’s a weird, trippy place and I love it. I love-love New York, Chicago and Nashville.
Q. What is your best and/or worst vacation memory?
A. I don’t have a lot of bad memories. Going to Italy and visiting Florence and Rome was really spectacular. It was also the worst because my then wife and I pretty much fought the whole time. The beauty and the horror! We had good times in Hawaii, too. I go to Kauai a lot. I would say that the last trip to Hawaii with my girlfriend has been the best vacation.
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