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 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.
Last but not least
JOURNEYS magazine
Volume III, 2016
35
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
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.
Curtis
Stone
