Go Away With … Cheryl B. Engelhardt
Musician Cheryl B. Engelhardt said working on “Luminary” in Greece was an experience she will always cherish.
Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
Musician Cheryl B. Engelhardt said working on “Luminary” in Greece was an experience she will always cherish.
“K-Pop Confidential” author Stephan Lee said his numerous trips to South Korea helped him when it came time to set the tone for his young adult novel.
“I love camping,” says “The Vanishing” actress Lily Anne Harrison. “I’m from Oregon, so I love anything that takes me outside. I grew up appreciating the outdoors. Also, I just love the adventure of an RV trip.”
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.
“I’d love to go to Tuva in Mongolia for their throat-singing festival,” says folk musician John McCutcheon, who was described by Johnny Cash as as the best instrumentalist he had ever heard.
“Artificial” actress Tiffany Chu says, “I like to see travel as a way to learn, understand, gain a new mindset and see things from a different perspective through the people, food, music and culture I encounter. We are all the same, just from different places with different experiences. It humbles and inspires me.”
“We were able to enjoy our two-week honeymoon in Thailand without any complications,” says “Never Have I Ever” actress Richa Moorjani. “I don’t know when we’ll be able to travel again and I’m just so thankful we had the ability to go and witness some of the beauty of Thailand before coming home to a different reality (with the pandemic).”
“The first vacation I remember taking was when my parents took me to Disney World in 1989,” says EDM artist and filmmaker Adam Davenport. “It was the most magical place in the world.”
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“Hiking Mount Sinai in Egypt was a divine experience,” says “#FreeRayshwan” actress Alyshia Ochse. “We hiked the mountain in the middle of the night and felt (like we were) so close to the stars that I could reach up and touch them.”
Matthew Morrison’s already been on his dream trip. “It was my honeymoon and we went through Italy and Paris and then spent almost two weeks in Africa,” said the “Glee” actor.