The Last Trip: Part 1. Paris in December
The plane touched down in Los Angeles on December 14, 2019. After a 12-hour flight from Europe, we were exhausted but deeply satisfied with our latest adventures in Paris, Belgium, […]
Letter to the Travel Industry: COVID
Dear Travel Industry, It’s been a while. I miss your sparkling hotel lobbies, your pampering spas, and your enthusiastic tour guides. I yearn for countries with foods I have never […]
Ireland: Can an Irish-American Go Home Again?
This post was written in a pre-COVID-19 world, and I did not to make any changes. It is dedicated to Irish-Americans and to Ireland, which I will dream about visiting again. _______________________________ […]
A Ticket to Ride? Disneyland’s “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance”
Dreams shattered. Hopes dashed. Tears flowing. This was the scene at 8:01 AM on a recent Saturday at Disneyland, the happiest place on earth. Nine days earlier, Disneyland in Anaheim, […]
A Paris Strike: Unexpected Detour
Unions in France were planning a transportation strike over pension reforms. The strike would begin five days after we arrived from California.
Maureen's Suitcase 