Guster’s Ryan Miller is looking for Iceland
When a group of Tufts University students formed the band Guster back in the early 1990s, little did they know that two decades later they would have a day named in their honor by the City of Boston.
Mayor Marty Walsh this month proclaimed Jan. 15 “Guster Day,” a distinction that coincided with the release of the band’s seventh studio album, “Evermotion.” We caught up with singer and guitarist Ryan Miller, 42, a native of Dallas who lives now in Williston, Vt., with his wife, Angela, and their two children, to talk about all things travel.
Favorite vacation destination?
Roatan, Honduras. My wife and I were able to finagle a monthlong honeymoon, so naturally I googled “cheap beautiful beach,” which led me to this tiny island off the coast of Honduras. We booked a huge house on VRBO (no Airbnb back then!) for almost nothing and jumped on a plane hoping the house actually existed. Roatan was gorgeous and remote and we immediately fell in love. We’ve been back a few times and it oddly feels like coming home every time we visit. Viva Roatan forever.
Favorite food and/or drink while
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vacationing? “What’s the most hyper-
local thing on the menu, something I can’t get anywhere else? I’ll have that, please.”
Where would you like to travel to
but haven’t? Iceland. A thousand times Iceland. I’m hoping some promoter there will fall in love with our album and bring us over. Everyone I’ve talked to who has been says it’s one of the most beautiful and unique places on earth.
One item you can’t leave home without when traveling? I do often leave without them, but I wish I could take my kids with me almost everywhere. There’s so much out there, and one of the most invaluable things I can show to my children is just how big and weird and wonderful the world can be once you leave what you know.
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Aisle or window? Window — a window seat and my $3 Ikea inflatable neck pillow: Boom, I’m down for the count.
Favorite childhood travel memory?
I grew up in Texas, but my mom always told me she wanted me to get out and explore the world. A family trip to Boston in eighth grade sort of sealed it for me. I decided then that that’s where I wanted to go to school. I can’t believe it actually worked out that way. Thanks, Mom!
Guilty pleasure when traveling? Sometimes I’ll order a quarter-pounder with cheese in airports. Sometimes the sweet meat makes everything OK.
Best travel tip? Always, always, always talk to the locals. Go off-grid. Get weird. The joy is in the margins.
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