Author: Elizabeth Stuckey

Elizabeth Stuckey grew up in Los Angeles and moved to the Washington D.C. area when she became a tour director. In the spring, she leads students on educational tours throughout the eastern seaboard. In the summer and fall, she escorts adults on their vacations all across the United States and on cruises around the world. She is a photographer, travel foodie, and a history nerd. Her life-long obsession with adventure and thriller books began when her father bought her the entire Choose Your Own Adventure book series when she was six.

Last day in Los Angeles

One of the disadvantages about being a tour director, as opposed to someone who works in an office, is that you rarely get to meet the operations team who puts together the tours you lead. Basically, your colleagues.

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Los Feliz, CA

January 8, 2018 Considering I didn't get off the couch all day, not bad walking 2.8 miles today! One of the reasons I like working back-to-back tours is not having a day off.  I know this sounds absolutely nuts, but if you have a day off, you tend to realize how exhausted you are and... Continue Reading →

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Muir Woods, CA

January 7, 2018 "The Mountains are calling, and I must go!" -John Muir Today was also the day that we said goodbye to our guests on this 10-day Rose Parade and California Coastal tour and got them to the airport safely. Luckily for them there was a big storm coming in the next day and... Continue Reading →

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San Francisco, CA

January 6, 2018 How is it that every single year, on this exact day of the tour, nearly one-third of my bus ends up hacking and coughing and sneezing and getting germs absolutely everywhere on the bus? Without fail, day 7 of this Rose Parade / California Coastal tour ends up being some kind of... Continue Reading →

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Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CA

January 3, 2018 This is by far one of my very favorite days on this tour because we get to go to Hearst Castle and then visit the smelly noisy elephant seals just after eating lunch. Anyone who has ever taken a tour of Hearst castle or has read any books about William Randolph Hearst,... Continue Reading →

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Pismo Beach, CA

January 2, 2018 Even though this is the second day of the new year, this is actually the seventh day of this Rose Parade and California Coastal tour that I am on. I only have 33 passengers and they are a great group of people ranging in age from mid-fifties all the way into their... Continue Reading →

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Rose Parade, Pasadena, CA

January 1, 2018 Happy New Year! Who doesn't love a parade, right? For the past eight years, I have worked with a tour company taking "active" senior citizens to the Rose Parade on New Year's day and a number of other tours around the country throughout the year. One of the many problems with working... Continue Reading →

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