RECONNECT WITH FAMILY BY TRAVEL
RECONNECT WITH FAMILY BY TRAVEL
Traveling for revenge is out; in fact, we’ve never really thought that it was “in.” Rather, this year is all about reconnecting with loved ones through travel, which is turning out to be the main cause of travel after the epidemic. Following a difficult few years, individuals are reentering the world with genuine energy and a purpose. Therefore, we conducted in-depth interviews with eleven internationally traveling celebrities to learn what “reconnection” means to them—whether it be traveling alone, indulging in Italian cuisine, voyaging with long-time friends, remembering departed loved ones, or scheduling a crucial visit with mom.RECONNECT WITH FAMILY BY TRAVEL
Before comedian Ronny Chieng was “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” and a Netflix star, he was “something of a wandering, Bourdain-like food fiend, who has Google Maps literally star-studded with his favorite restaurants and bars,” says AFAR’s Laura Dannen Redman, a longtime Chieng fan. His website, imokwithanything.com, served up food recs in Melbourne, Australia, where he got his comedy start during his law school days.
Chieng has a lot of projects these days that have him back on the road—the aforementioned Netflix comedy special, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., and the upcoming Disney+ series American Born Chinese—so time is of the essence. To him, reconnection travel means the simplest of things: spending time with mom and dad.
What place is calling you back? Why?
Singapore! My mom lives there and I grew up there.
What place feels like home, even if it’s not where you’re from?
Hawai‘i. I filmed two seasons of Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., and I love the mana and people there. Feels like the best parts of America and Malaysia in one place.
Are you planning trips to reconnect? If so, how?
I actually just took a trip to my Dad’s hometown of Sitiawan, Perak, in Malaysia for the first time in years to visit my grandparents’ graves and had a big reunion with my aunts, uncles, and cousins.
RECONNECT WITH FAMILY BY TRAVEL
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