Giada De Laurentiis Is Leaving the U.S. for Thanksgiving: ‘It's Going to Be Very Inspirational’ (Exclusive)

Giada De Laurentiis.Photo:Francis Specker/CBS/Getty Francis Specker/CBS/Getty Giada De Laurentiiswill be fulfilling a longtime travel goal this Turkey Day.“I just decided yesterday that I am going to go nuts and go to Japan, which I’ve always wanted to for Thanksgiving,” the celebrity chef, 54, told PEOPLE in October when discussing her upcoming cookbook,Super-Italian.“My family’s like, ‘What? You can’t leave,’ because I’m usually the cook at Thanksgiving, so I think they’re freaking out a little bit,” she said.

Giada De Laurentiis Shares Highlights from ‘Dream Trip’ with Daughter Jade and Boyfriend Shane Farley

Giada De Laurentiis takes a photo with her daughter Jade and boyfriend Shane Farley.Photo:Giada DeLaurentiis/Instagram Giada DeLaurentiis/Instagram Giada De Laurentiisis spending Thanksgiving week abroad — and is fully loving it. Days after sharing with PEOPLE that she wouldcelebrate the holiday in Japanwith her daughterJade Marie De Laurentiis Thompsonand her boyfriendShane Farley, the celebrity chef, 54, showed off highlights from their travels thus far on Instagram. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here!

Giada De Laurentiis Shows Off Her Daughter Jade, 16, Singing in Her Band — Watch

Giada De Laurentiis and daughter Jade.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty, Giada DeLaurentiis/Instagram Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty, Giada DeLaurentiis/Instagram Giada De Laurentiis’sdaughter Jadeis one talented singer. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Food Network alum, 54, shared a series of photos and videos to her Instagram page to celebrate the end of summer. In the carousel, De Laurentiis showed off her summer travels, a video of her picking out some tomatoes at a farmer’s market and a clip of Jade, 16, singing with her band,The Hours.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Rocks Mr. Potato Head Costume at Postgame Press Conference: 'I'm a Father First'

Giannis Antetokounmpois always a “father first” — but especially during spooky season! After a hard loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Oct. 25, the Milwaukee Bucks player, 29, arrived at his usual postgame press conference at Fiserv Forum in an unusual getup: a Mr. Potato Head costume. When asked about the unconventional presser attire, the star player joked that when you’re married, “you don’t have no say in things.”

Giant Murder Hornets, Known to Decapitate Bees, Eradicated in U.S. 5 Years After First Spotted in Washington

Murder Hornet.Photo:Washington State Department of Agriculture Washington State Department of Agriculture The murder hornet, formally known as the northern giant hornet, has been eradicated five years after it was first spotted in Washington state, theWashington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture announcedon Wednesday, Dec. 18. The insect is known for its dangerous sting, which can kill an entire honey bee hive in “as little as 90 minutes,” decapitate bees and threaten pollinators and native insects.