‘Emily in Paris’ Star Ashley Park Talks Taking the Show to Italy, Her Go-to Travel Products, and More

Filming every day around Paris sounds like a gig that would be hard to beat — until you go to Italy.

“It was my favorite part of filming this season,” Emily in Paris star Ashley Park recently told Travel + Leisure ahead of the show’s part two premiere of its current season.“We were filming in the winter in Paris, and as soon as we got to Italy, it felt like, we were finally in beautiful summer and a slowed-down lifestyle. It was a really lovely atmosphere and vibes [and] I think it’ll be conveyed in the in the show”

The second part of this season, takes the cast of the Netflix show — which includes Lily Collins — to Rome where they were treated to a new backdrop, new cuisine, and of course, new beverages.

“At the end of every day after we wrapped everybody would stay in whatever location we were in and have an Aperol Spritz,” Park told T+L.  

The iconic Italian drink became a part of her daily routine while filming — as well as a lot of pasta — after she was done with work for the day, she told T+L.

“It was my Italian time of the ‘A’ foods, I would joke,” she recalled. “I always had to have the Roman artichokes and then an Aperol Spritz at every place whether I was getting pasta or whatever that was that I had to start with.”

And in what now seems like a perfect pair, Park also teamed up with the apertivo brand, Aperol, as it made its return as an official partner to the US Open this year with its Tennis Capsule Collection inspired by the buzzy beverage.

As a result of taking ‘Emily’ out of Paris, Park who plays her bestie, Mindy Chen, got to do some extra exploring off camera with her boyfriend Paul Forman, who also plays her onscreen love interest, Nicolas de Léon.

“We went to the Liguria area and explored a little,” she said. “I always loved Positano, [and] all the parts of Italy. While we were filming, I liked exploring the city of Rome in my off time.”

Park also told us she ventured to London with Collins and her husband Charlie McDowell.

As for what country she would like Emily in Paris to take her to next?

“I’m not very high maintenance,” she told T+L. “I for sure, do not want to go somewhere cold. I do not want to film this show in winter. I want to make sure everyone hears me. I would like it to be the Italian lifestyle summer. Thank you.”