where were the mcallisters going in home alone

In Home Alone , the McCallisters are going to Paris, France for Christmas vacation.

Trip in the first movie

• The family leaves their suburban Chicago home in Winnetka and heads to O’Hare International Airport.

• They board an international flight to Paris, where relatives are living and hosting them for the holidays.

• While they are en route to Paris, they realize Kevin has been accidentally left behind at home.

Extra context fans discuss

• Paris is used in the story to emphasize how far away Kevin’s parents are and why it is so hard for his mom to get back quickly.

• Later analyses and fan discussions also point out Kate’s long, complicated route back from Paris via Dallas and Scranton before she hitches a ride with Gus Polinski’s polka band.

TL;DR: The McCallisters were traveling from Chicago to Paris, France, for Christmas when they left Kevin home alone.

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