Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Patrick J. Adams
A. It's all good. I'm a big camper, so I always have a knife, backpack and water bottle ready to go. I just like seeing new places.
Q. Are you an adventurous eater?
A. I think so. I will try anything once. I try to be smart when I'm traveling, but there's no way to avoid the water. I'm actually a little sick from the Mexico trip. It's not a big deal, but it takes a bit for your system to get used to everything.
Q. What would you say to someone who wanted to travel but was apprehensive about leaving the country?
A. You just have to do it. For me, every time I go on a trip to some place I've never been, there's a little bit of fear. I just have to embrace that fear and go for it. That's how you learn. You meet new people, see different things. I find that most of the world is welcoming to visitors.
Q. You're famous. People are more welcoming to celebrities, don't you think?
A. (Laughs) I'm not so famous. And most of the time I travel to small towns where no one has any idea who I am because they aren't watching TV and if they are, they're not watching "Suits." To be honest, I don't really consider it a vacation unless I'm going someplace where they don't recognize me.
Q. Do you speak any foreign languages?
A. I'm terrible at languages. I'm trying to learn Spanish. I tried to learn French as a kid.
Q. I always thought actors would have an easy time learning languages, since you're already accustomed to memorizing lines.
A. Not me! I think I get overwhelmed, to be honest. There's so much to learn.
Q. Where are your favorite weekend getaways?
A. Living in Los Angeles, we're lucky because there are so many places. I went to Death Valley right before I left for Brazil. Day trips to Santa Barbara or driving up the coast are fun. We will spend a lot of time out there. I like to go to San Francisco. We're going to Utah to ski in a couple days.
Q. Where is the most romantic destination?
A. New Zealand. We did a lot. We did a three-day backpacking trip through Routeburn Track. Standing in the middle of the mountains away from everything with all the peaks and clouds that come rolling in, you're sitting in amazement at the beauty. That's pretty romantic, I think.
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