Category Archives: travel

All about travel. Trips I’ve taken or would like to take.

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #2

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Bill

My brother, Ted, and I have made two trips together to Ireland to explore our Sweeney roots.  Back in May 2016, we were off on Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure #1.  We visited McPherson and Brennan cousins as well as … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Sweeney link from Leitrim back to Donegal

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Bill

My brother, Ted, and I made a trip to Ireland in May.  We had fantastic visits with our McPherson and Brennan cousins, as well as our friends, the Clarkes.  Gerry Clarke has been a great help in our family research … Continue reading →

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Go big or go home. Our trip to South Africa.

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Bill

I am now approaching another trip to Ireland, so it’s about time I posted a summary of our last trip. In July, 2015, we went on a family trip to Capetown, South Africa. It had nothing to do with my … Continue reading →

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Exploring my Gaetz roots in Nova Scotia

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Bill

In July, we had another combination vacation and family history trip.  Is there any other kind of vacation?  This time, I was exploring my Gaetz roots in Nova Scotia.  My ancestor, Johann Martin Gaetz, arrived in 1751 as part of … Continue reading →

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A river cruise down the Danube

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Bill

It’s been about 18 months, so it’s about time I mentioned our vacation last July.  We’ve never taken a vacation on a big cruise ship, so we decided to start with a river cruise.  It was a great trip, covering … Continue reading →

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A cornucopia of Irish cousins – my latest trip to Ireland

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill

In March, I was lucky enough to take another trip to Ireland.  Scheduled to be in Dublin for work on a Monday, I decided to arrive on Saturday morning and head west for a weekend of visiting. My first stop … Continue reading →

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Viva Italia! A wonderful trip to Italy!

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Bill

Italy has been on my wife’s list of countries to visit for a few years now.  We went there this past summer with some friends.  The trip exceeded all our expectations.  Since we had never been to Italy before, we … Continue reading →

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Heading back to Ireland

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Bill

My sister, one brother and I are heading to Ireland this week for a little family history tour.  I made some great connections on my last trip and some new connections via the Internet that will make this trip very … Continue reading →

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The friendly people of Ballinafad and Ballinamore

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Bill

During our August trip to Ireland, we visited the townlands where my grandfather and grandmother grew up.   Driving was quite an experience, but we managed to make it through the trip without an accident!  I must admit I was nervous, … Continue reading →

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A great trip to Ireland

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Bill

My wife and I and another couple went on a trip to Ireland this August.  It was great craic as they say in Ireland. After several planning iterations, including advice from Pat Preston of IrelandExpert.com, we ended up with a … Continue reading →

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