About Suitcase and Coffee

Welcome to Suitcases & Coffee, a travel blog about exploring Europe with your mom: funny, messy, heartwarming, and everything in between. Traveling with a parent isn’t always like the glossy brochures suggest. It’s slower, sometimes a little chaotic (especially with an overstuffed suitcase and an oversized purse in tow), but always meaningful.

From Christmas markets in Europe to quiet coffee breaks in unexpected places, these trips have become some of my most treasured memories. If you’re curious about what it’s really like to travel with an aging parent, or you simply enjoy a good travel mishap over your morning coffee, you are in the right place.

What You’ll Find Here

• Real stories from our trips, equal parts cozy and chaotic
• Practical tips for comfort, mobility, packing, and planning
• “Travel Tip from Mom’s Purse” - a little wisdom (and sometimes an Amazon find) at the end of most posts

So pour a cup, pull up a chair, and join us, one suitcase and one coffee at a time.