by Jane Spencer

I have read memoirs by daughters who traveled with their mothers, and most say the same thing: "Don't do it.”

Mothers are unquestionably loved, but it seems they can be incontinent, cheap, bossy, slow movers, picky eaters, or all-of-the-above. In other words, not the best travel companions.

I am the mother in this story. In my sixties, I have some aches and pains but I am not incontinent. I am a budget-conscious, adventure traveler who has trekked in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Trouble is, I am not a big city person.