
Q: Before becoming a successful author, you worked as a private tour guide in and around Los Angeles. Okay, I admit it, maybe that’s part of the appeal.)” I especially love Vienna and Salzburg (and not just because I’m a huge The Sound of Music fan. I am not a skier, but I really love the pristine Alpine feel to that part of the world. (If you’ve seen the new Disney-Pixar movie, Luca, it’s like the town where that movie is set.) But if I had to pick one, I would probably choose the Bavaria / Switzerland / Austria area.

Outside of that, I’m a big fan of Paris, Amsterdam, and the Italian Riviera, especially Cinque Terre, which is like no other place on earth. I’m also a big history buff so any city with a royal palace is fine by me. Drop me anywhere in Europe and I am a happy chappy.


Q: You indicate in your website bio that you have a “lifelong love of travel.” Based on this statement, where is your favorite place to travel to, and why?Ī: “I am really a Europe guy. We had the pleasure of sitting down recently with accomplished Old Hollywood novelist Martin Turnbull for a brief Q&A session to discuss movies, writing, as well as his numerous other interests.
