Interview.

TT: As a travel writer, you’ve visited many places. Any favorites?
RG: Thailand. It’s a beautiful, amazing country. I’ve been there fives times, and I can’t wait to go back.
TT: What is your most unusual travel experience?
RG: My most unusual? I have so many! I’ve swum near sharks (in a cage, of course!), I’ve eaten dinner next to an active volcano, I’ve slept in an ice hotel in Finland…
TT: The world has become a lot smaller. There are fewer “undiscovered” places. Have you ever found a really great place and decided not to tell your readers about it?
RG: No. I’ve thought about doing that a few times, but I have never kept a place secret. I have always written about it.
TT: Where have you just come back from?
RG: I have just returned from a hot-air ballooning trip in Australia. It was really fantastic.
TT: Where are you going next?
RG: On an African safari! I have never gone on one, and I really excited.
TT: Good luck! I look forward to your African safari article.