Celebrity Travel: Go Away With William Shatner
We know William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on "Star Trek," as Sgt. Hooker on "T.J. Hooker" and as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's money-savvy dad on the Priceline commercials. He has also performed spoken word renditions of songs by Queen and the Kinks. Now, the 83-year-old actor is ready to show you how handy -- or unhandy -- he is at renovating his California home on the DIY Network's latest reality series, "The Shatner Project."
"My house was built in the 1900s and was a hunting lodge for some important people in Los Angeles at the time," Shatner says. "The last time I remodeled it was about 15 years ago, so it was ready for an update. My wife (Liz) took great joy in demonstrating how squeaky some of the handles and faucets were, so I was shamed into refurbishing our home."
Q. On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the road most traveled, how much have you traveled?
A. Eleven! I've traveled more than anyone I know. I love staying at my home, but when I get out on the road, I enjoy that immensely.
Q. What was the first trip you took as a child?
A. One of the first was when I lived in Montreal, Canada, with my parents and we would go down in the summertime to the upstate New York beaches. Why, I don't know. There was a beach that had a large slide that you would mount and slide into the ocean. That was a test of bravery to climb those stairs as a 5- or 6-year-old child. I climbed to the dizzying heights of 12 feet. I remember my father encouraging me and catching me at the bottom. That was my expectation for the rest of my life, that as I descended he would always be there to catch me. (Laughs.)
Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?
A. I just came back from Australia. I did appearances in Brisbane and Sydney two weekends apart. During that intervening time, my wife and I went up to Frankland Islands by the Great Barrier Reef. We scuba-dived, snorkeled and used wave runners to have the most glorious five days ever.
Q. What destinations are on your travel bucket list?
A. I haven't been to the near east. I'd like to go to Thailand and Singapore. I'd like to go to Tokyo and visit the religious cities in Japan. I would really enjoy that.
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