An internationally known chef, best-selling author and TV host, Curtis
Stone is inspired by Mother Nature to keep his delicious recipes simple,
using local, seasonal and organic ingredients. Curtis is the host of
BRAVO’s new show, Top Chef Duels and is a regular guest co-host on The
Chew. He is also a familiar face from shows including The Today Show,
Ellen, Conan, The Talk, The Biggest Loser and Celebrity Apprentice. In the
last year, Curtis launched his eco-driven cookware Curtis Stone Kitchen
Solutions on HSN, and watched his fifth cookbook, What’s For Dinner? hit
the New York Times bestseller list. Curtis recently returned to his culinary
roots by opening his first restaurant, Maude, in Beverly Hills.
C u r t i s
S t one
Q
What is your favorite
destination and why?
Miami. I love that city. I love the water,
it’s so great with the beautiful beaches
and it’s great for scuba diving. You
can do so many different things there.
You travel about 20 minutes and you’re
in the swampland. Or you go the other
way and find all these beautiful caves.
I also love the atmosphere. There’s a
very South American feel to it. And
don’t get me started on the food!
Q
Where haven’t you been that
you would like to go?
My beautiful wife Lindsay is half
Korean so I’m itching to go to Korea
with her and our two-year-old boy Hud;
I’ve never been before. I’ve traveled
through a lot of Asia but never to
Korea. I love their food and I’ve
been introduced to so many of their
incredible traditions through Linds
and her family.
Q
What one item is a must-have
when you travel?
An ID and credit card and I’m good
to go. I like being a little unequipped.
It’s what you don’t bring with you that’s
important. As soon as you have too
much stuff with you — too many plans
and guidebooks — you spend too
much time with your head in a book.
The most exciting thing about traveling
is the people you meet and getting
the local experience from them. Who
knows better where the best taco
stand is than your taxi driver?
Q
Where do you go to relax and
“chill out?”
I’d probably have to say Hawaii. I don’t
know if it gets any more relaxing than
these tropical islands. It’s only a five-
hour flight from L.A. so I love that I can
be in total paradise following just one
quick flight. One short flight is such a
breeze for this boy born and raised
Down Under!
Q
Where do you like to go that’s
easily accessible?
When I can grab a day off here and
there, I’m very happy to do simple day
trips in Southern California. I love to
jump in the car with Linds and Hud
and cruise down to Malibu beach, have
lunch overlooking the aqua blue Pacific
Ocean water, play in the sand with Hud,
try to squeeze in a surf if I’m lucky and
finish the day with an incredible sunset.
Q
If you had just one major trip
to plan, what would it be?
A big outback trip in the Northern
Territory, Oz is sitting pretty close to
the top of my bucket list. The Northern
Territory is two and a half times the size
of Texas and has so much to offer both
the international and local traveler. I
don’t like to take my big adventure
vacations lying down so I’d love to trek
through King’s Canyon, check out the
wildlife at Alice Springs National Park
and get amongst the lush, greenery
of Kakadu National Park.
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The Affluent
Traveler
