| Samantha Brown was born on the 31st of March 1969 | | | | bathroom has a separate shower, but there is no shelf |
| in Dallas, Texas. She attended Syracuse University | | | | to put shampoo, razors etc., so you have to keep |
| and has a history of doing commercials. For her | | | | bending down to pick the stuff up. By the time I'm done |
| honeymoon, she went to the lovely Key West in the | | | | it feels like I've done aerobics, and at 6 a.m. |
| USA, which was one of the places she has featured | | | | Q: Where would you build your dream vacation home? |
| in her shows. Some of her most notable works in | | | | What would be special or unique about it? |
| travel journalism include Great Hotels, Passport to | | | | On the coast of Maine, in Kennebunkport or Kittery |
| Europe (Seasons 1 and 2) and, more recently, | | | | Point. It would be a traditional seacoast home with a |
| Passport to Latin America. | | | | big porch that looked out over the ocean or an inlet. It |
| The following is an article and an interview with | | | | would be for friends to come and enjoy weekends |
| Samantha Brown published by the Travel Channel. | | | | together. The focus would be a big open kitchen with |
| "Passport to Europe Wins Emmy | | | | a long kitchen table and fireplace. |
| Congratulations to Samantha Brown and her crew for | | | | Q: If you were stranded on a tropical island, what three |
| winning the Emmy for 'Outstanding Lifestyle Directing" | | | | items would you want to have with you? |
| at the 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment | | | | Sunglasses, a good cutting knife and my boyfriend. |
| Emmy Awards. Below is a comment from Samantha. | | | | Q: If you could go back to Hawaii, what would you like |
| "We got the news last night (6/14) - we were in our | | | | to do or see? |
| hotel bar having a wrap of Mexico City drink. Many of | | | | I would like to go back to Molokai. We were there for |
| us had retired to our hotel rooms to pack for leaving | | | | only a few days, so I wasn't able to truly explore. It's a |
| the next day or just go to bed. Joan McCord (Director) | | | | much more intimate island than the others, very few |
| got the news and so of course we changed from our | | | | tourists. There are only a few streetlights, so at night |
| PJ's back into our clothes and went back down to the | | | | the stars are spectacular. At Molokai Ranch, they |
| bar so we could order a couple of bottles of | | | | offer night mountain biking under the stars. I would love |
| Champagne. We are all absolutely thrilled... beyond | | | | to get a chance to do that. |
| thrilled to be recognized this way. PineRidge and | | | | Q: While at home or by yourself, away from the |
| Travel Channel now have TWO EMMY's for Great | | | | camera, do you find that you still talk out loud? |
| Hotels and Passport to Europe. Not bad at all." | | | | No, I'm by nature a very quiet person and often get |
| For the past few years, Samantha has been traveling | | | | quite annoyed with myself during shooting because I |
| the United States, Europe and Latin America; hanging | | | | get so sick of hearing myself talk. So when I have a |
| out in vacation homes; hopping in and out of great | | | | break, during shooting or at home, I just like to chill out. |
| hotels, and even hula dancing in Hawaii. But what's the | | | | Q: If you could travel back in time to any period in |
| story behind the traveler? Well, we don't know, but we | | | | history, when and where would it be? |
| did ask her a few personal questions. | | | | Turn of the century in New York City. New York is |
| Q: So Samantha, besides being a "Travel Goddess" (a | | | | such an unbelievable city. I would love to go back in |
| title bestowed upon you by an avid viewer of your | | | | time to when it was just beginning to show its true |
| show), what are some of your other hobbies? | | | | greatness as a world-class town. |
| Biking, photography and wine tasting. (No, I'm not a lush. | | | | Q: Do you eat pizza with your hands or with a knife |
| Well ... OK, maybe I am.) | | | | and fork? |
| Q: From which side of the family do you get your witty | | | | Why would you eat pizza with a knife and fork? |
| humor? Have you ever thought about doing comedy | | | | Q: Do you like your Chinese food spicy or not spicy? |
| yourself? | | | | What city has better Chinese food, New York or San |
| Definitely from my father. He has an unbelievably dry | | | | Francisco? |
| sense of humor. My sisters and I truly felt loved when | | | | Spicy. I didn't have the chance to eat Chinese in San |
| he picked on us. When I was around 12, a young boy | | | | Fran. New York Chinese is OK, but you really have to |
| called me and my dad got on the phone and thanked | | | | know where to go. There are a lot of bad Chinese |
| him for calling because I didn't have many friends. I | | | | food restaurants out there. |
| thought it was hysterical - the young boy did not. I | | | | Q: If you could have dinner with any three people (living |
| have never seriously considered stand-up comedy | | | | or nonliving), who would you like at your table? |
| because my humor comes out of reacting off other | | | | Christiane Amanpour, the CNN war correspondent, |
| things or people. I don't think I could generate it myself. | | | | Stevie Nicks and one of my girlfriends (so we could |
| Q: What's your favorite movie? | | | | freak out together about who we just had dinner with). |
| Cinema Paradiso. The best ending in a movie ever. | | | | Q: As a frequent female traveler, what's an important |
| Q: Do you sing in the shower? If so, what's your | | | | tip you can offer to others? |
| favorite band/performer or song? | | | | I'm on long flights a lot, so I carry a small travel care kit. |
| Barry Manilow. If I'm in a good mood, it's "Can't Smile | | | | It contains lotion for my hands, face cream, aspirin, lip |
| Without You," and if I'm feeling sappy, it's "Weekend in | | | | balm, an eye mask and earplugs. I have a carry-on |
| New England." | | | | case that I use to prop up my feet and create my |
| Q: What's the coolest extra-special touch you've | | | | own "La-Z-Boy" reclining chair. And I always bring a |
| experienced at a hotel? | | | | freshly made sandwich from my local deli, so I can |
| At the Grand Floridian in Disney World, housekeeping | | | | avoid airplane food. When it comes to your care kit, |
| folds your hand towels into little animals like ducks and | | | | have two of everything. Two razors, two shampoos, |
| bunnies. They then put things like your toothbrush and | | | | two nail clippers, etc. Keep one set for home and the |
| styling gel in them, so that when you walk into your | | | | other for travel, so you don't have to keep packing |
| room you have all these cute critters greeting you. It's | | | | and unpacking it." |
| a very heartwarming touch. | | | | - source: |
| Q: It appears that you have an affinity for nice hotel | | | | Today, Samantha Brown has been recognised as a |
| bathrooms. Why do you love them so much, and what | | | | professional travel journalist, internationally. |
| would find in the ideal hotel? | | | | Author's Personal Message: |
| A great bathroom is essential to a great hotel. Lighting | | | | I have always had a high regard for Samantha Brown |
| is key. We need lighting that makes us look and feel | | | | as she is, in my opinion, an accomplished travel |
| good. You don't want to start the day thinking, "Boy, I | | | | journalist. She never fails to captivate the viewers of |
| look terrible." In an ideal bathroom, I would find an | | | | any show that she has hosted/hosts. Her witty sense |
| extra-deep bath and a lot of counter space for all | | | | of humour gives a sense of optimism to her viewers in |
| those products and vitamins. I love it when hotels | | | | context to the show. I, for one, feel that her |
| incorporate drawer space under the sink; then I can | | | | presentation skills are remarkable and that she should |
| store things in them so the counter remains uncluttered, | | | | continue to host travel shows that are of high quality. I |
| and I won't be knocking things over when I brush my | | | | know that I will always be a fan of Samantha Brown, |
| teeth. One of my biggest disappointments is when the | | | | a renowned travel journalist of the 21st century. |