Celebrity Travel
Proving that it’s possible to write an entertaining column about celebrities that doesn’t focus on who they’re dating, Jae-Ha Kim’s “Go Away With … ” allows readers to travel vicariously with some of today’s popular luminaries. The best-selling author’s celebrity travel column lets readers tag along with stars such as Idris Elba, Yo-Yo Ma and Fall Out Boy as they explore new destinations.
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New York Times best-selling author Jae-Ha Kim’s “Go Away With …” column provides readers with insight into how and where celebrities like to travel, as well as the things they’ve learned when they step outside of their comfort zone. Actor Terry Crews talks about how he dealt with racism during a trip to South Africa. Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk remembers trying blowfish in Japan without realizing what he was eating. And actress Rosanna Arquette shares how traveling has helped shape her views on how women are treated worldwide.
Kim started her writing career while studying political science at the University of Chicago. After earning her M.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, Kim was the pop music critic at the Chicago Sun-Times. Her writing credits include Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.
Kim wrote the first book about the hit sitcom “Friends” and is a co-editor of several travel books. She has appeared as a pop culture expert on NBC’s “Today,” “Entertainment Tonight,” A&E’s “Biography” and E! Entertainment. Kim got her first passport when she was four years old and hasn’t stopped traveling. She counts Seoul, Seattle and Edinburgh as some of her favorite cities. Kim lives in the Chicago area with her husband and son.
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