OK, yes this is a Web site dedicated to men who travel. But, sometimes we like to know what the opposite gender is thinking when it comes to travel. We asked Katarina Van Derham, the 2009 St. Pauli Girl to participate in our "survey." The 5'6" 34"-26"-36" blonde hair, blue-green eyed-model shares her favorite hot spots with Men's Traveler.

Katarina's favorite places to grab a drink in Europe

Cannes, France – Morrison Pub

They always have live music, lots of beer and a welcoming crowd.
Katarina loves Cannes beautiful beaches and relaxed vibe.

Rijeka, Croatia – Phanas Pub

Great party place that plays rock music and has a huge bar.
Katarina visited Croatia when she was shooting a music video for a Slovakian band.
Croatia is Katarina’s favorite place to visit in all of Europe, because of its beauty.

Ibiza, Spain – Mermaid Bar

Great selection of beers, friendly staff and definitely caters to an international crowd.

Similar to Croatia, Katarina loves Ibiza because of its beauty. She loves the clean, clear water and they have a great club scene.

Prague, Czech Republic - U Medvédku

One of more open pubs, offering their own brew and delicious authentic Czech food.
Katarina used to travel to Prague overnight by train from Slovakia with her family. They would go sightseeing in Old Prague, where, Katarina says the architecture is stunning. When she was younger, she visited many pubs there with her father.

Krakow, Poland – CK Browar

It’s bright inside and they have their own brewery, great polish beer.
Katarina used pile on a crowded “tour bus” with her parents and travel to Krakow to shop at the outdoor street fairs on Saturdays. Krakow was known to have much better shopping than Slovakia, so she would travel there at least once a year. She was always on the look out for 80s fashion, cool clothes and acid washed jeans. She, like many teens in America, idolized Bon Jovi.

Vienna, Austria - Salm Bräu

Great brewery in a charming old building, quality selection of beers and delicious food.
Katarina’s favorite spot in Austria is Mozart’s Park.

Since Slovakia doesn’t have an international airport, she flies into Austria when she goes home and always tries to visit the park. If she is lucky to stop by on a Sunday, she might catch the orchestra that will play on weekends.

Van Derham grew up in a small village in the woods of Slovakia, a communist country at the time. She moved to the United States at the age of 22, without any intention of becoming a model. While working as a waitress in Los Angeles, she was often told to pursue modeling, and at age 26 finally decided to give it a shot. Van Derham was immediately booked for several modeling jobs, and in a short time her career has skyrocketed.

Katarina is fluent in five languages including English, Slovak, Czech, Russian and Polish.

Katarina is trained in Krav Maga, a military self-defense technique and enjoys kick-boxing, wrestling and playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis.

Her modeling experience includes print work in Vogue, Marie Claire, FHM, Iron Man and many other fashion and specialty magazines.

For a great date, Katarina prefers to grab drinks with a guy to get to know him better.

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