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where does the family go in home alone 1

In Home Alone (Home Alone 1), the McCallister family goes to Paris, France for their Christmas vacation.

Where the family goes

  • The family leaves their suburban Chicago home and flies to Paris to spend Christmas there.
  • Most of the relatives stay at Peter McCallister’s brother Rob’s apartment in Paris once they arrive.

What happens while they’re away

  • Kevin is accidentally left behind in Chicago when the family rushes to make their flight to Paris.
  • Kevin’s mom, Kate, later manages to get back toward Chicago via a complicated route, while the rest of the family remains in Paris until they can get a direct flight home.

TL;DR: In Home Alone 1 , the family goes to Paris, France, while Kevin is mistakenly left home in Chicago.

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