Go Away With … Vitamin String Quartet

โ€œMy maternal grandfather took me to Germany the summer between junior and senior year of high school,โ€ Vitamin String Quartet cellist Derek Stein saids. โ€œIt was my first time out of the [United] States and an amazing experience. We went there specifically to look for a cello that he would purchase for me. We went all around the German countryside visiting different string shops and looking at the instruments that they had for sale. I was able to sit in on a couple rehearsals for a little community orchestra in one of the villages that we stayed in for a couple of days.โ€

Go Away With … Malea Rose

“I’m currently planning a trip home to Kauai,” said Vie En Rose founder Malea Rose. “I haven’t decided my New Yearโ€™s Eve plans. I’m a last-minute gal. But Iโ€™ll be traveling to the most beautiful places in Thailand in February to visit the set of [the third season of] ‘The White Lotus.’ I’m super excited!”

Go Away With … Charli XCX

Singer-songwriter Charli XCX (โ€œ5 in the Morningโ€) is earning rave reviews as Taylor Swiftโ€™s opening act. The English star also is a headliner at W Hollywoodโ€™s Wake Up Call music festival.ย Born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, she spends so much of her life on the road that she has a fool-proof plan for dealing with dateline changes: โ€œParty through the jet lag. Or, if youโ€™re not up to that, enjoy a spa day as soon as you get there and really let your body bounce back so you can make the most out of your trip.โ€