Celebrity Travel: Go away with Susan Gallagher

Jae-Ha Kim, Tribune Content Agency on Feb 6, 2024

A: Taking a cruise with my parents to the Bahamas was a memorable trip. The water and beaches are beautiful and the cruise was enjoyable. I loved it because it was a rare occasion to have that much time with my parents, who were having serious marital problems. So it was relaxing for them and me. What still stands out to me is how many small children were begging from all of us tourists. The fact that they were instructed to pretend they were blind in order to help feed their families broke my heart and made me a more compassionate child and adult. Even though they were deceiving us tourists, it's their job to earn money to help their families and they had no other options.

Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways?

A: I love being in Jupiter, Florida, visiting my one-year-old grandson, Gallagher. He is a happy boy and I could sit and watch him all day. We share a beach house with my husband's siblings and enjoy it once a month. Both our kids are not far, so we get the gang together and love having Gallagher and our stepkids swimming and having fun and creating lifelong memories.

Q: What are your favorite cities?

A: My favorite city of all is New York City. I've lived there off and on since my youngest went to college. I also love Paris and London, but since I'm Irish, I'll have to include Dublin. Atlanta, New Orleans and Jupiter also have my heart.

Q: Where would you like to go that you have never been to before?

A: I've always wanted to visit Greece and am still trying to get it on our calendar. We have a friend who's Greek, so he's giving me the best places to visit there. Egypt is another place I haven't been and would love to visit.

Q: What is your best vacation memory?

A: My best vacation memory is skiing in Park City with my family. We've skied all over the country, mostly in Utah and Colorado. But we also love Whistler, British Columbia, and Davos, Switzerland. Even with my husband's Parkinson's, he usually can ski a few runs with the kids in Park City, which is like home.

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(Jae-Ha Kim is a New York Times bestselling author and travel writer. You can respond to this column by visiting her website at www.jaehakim.com. You may also follow “Go Away With…” on Twitter at @GoAwayWithJae where Jae-Ha Kim welcomes your questions and comments.)