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About Catherine Sweeney

Catherine Sweeney is a travel enthusiast with a lifelong passion for going places. A weekend getaway, an international journey, a cross-country road trip, or a local jaunt — they’re all on her radar. And it’s all made extra special when she’s enjoying the finer things in life with Mr. TWS, her husband and co-blogger. Get inspired as they share photos and stories highlighting the best of destinations, food, wine, history, culture and the arts.

2018 NATJA Silver Award Winner

Recent Posts

Highlights of Seville, Spain
Lyon, France: A City to Love
9-Day France Itinerary at a Glance — Lyon, Burgundy, and Paris
Our Christmas Greetings from Paris
Valencia, A Mediterranean Delight

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What a view from @aforathensbar rooftop restaurant

What a view from @aforathensbar rooftop restaurant and bar. I never got tired of seeing the Acropolis from any number of places in Athens. That’s Monastiraki Square in the foreground. #visitgreece #athens #greece #acropolisview #rooftopbar #visitathens #europeantravel #travelblogger #travelphotography #passionfortravel #beautifuldestinations #instatravel #traveling #boomertravel

View of the Aegean from our pool suite at @anteliz

View of the Aegean from our pool suite at @antelizsuites along the caldera path in Santorini, a totally gorgeous and romantic Greek island. #santorini #firastefani #calderasantorini #roomwithaview #visitgreece #visitgreecegr #greekislands #cyclades #antelizsuites #greece #triptogreece #travelafter50 #travelblogger #beautifuldestinations #aegeansea

The clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea as seen du

The clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea as seen during our stay on the island of Crete. We spent some quality time enjoying the water and beach there. #crete #cretegreece #greece #aegeansea #seaofcrete #clearbluesea #boats #bluesky #europeantravel #travelblogger #triptogreece

On the boat with @plaka_watersports heading to Spi

On the boat with @plaka_watersports heading to Spinalonga Island. Just a five minute boat ride from the dock of our hotel @bluepalaceresort in Plaka, Crete, Spinalonga was originally a Venetian fortress in the 16th century. It was a leper colony for the first half of the 20th century. Not only is it an interesting place to explore for its history, there are fantastic views all around from the top. #triptogreece #crete #greece #plaka #cretanhistory #greecetravel #greecestagram #travelgram #historiclandmark #ontheboat #travelblogger

Caught the sunset from the plane on our descent in

Caught the sunset from the plane on our descent into Athens this evening. We’ll be on our way back home tomorrow. #Athens #sunset #triptogreece #greece #fromtheairplane #traveleurope #visitgreece #travelblogger #aegeansea #sunsetoverwater #ᴛʀᴀᴠᴇʟɢʀᴀᴍ

Crete’s beautiful wine country. For those visiti

Crete’s beautiful wine country. For those visiting the Greek island of Crete, we highly recommend taking a wine tasting tour with @winetourincrete which also includes a wonderful lunch in the village of Ano Archanes. The vineyard pictured is on the @lyrarakiswines estate, one of the lovely wineries where we sampled exquisite Cretan wines. More to come, of course. #crete #greece #cretanlandscape #cretanwine #madeincrete #vineyardvines #winerylovers #winetour #winetourcrete #travelgram #travelblogger #winetasting #beautifuldestinations #visitcrete

You probably know that I like rooms with a view. L

You probably know that I like rooms with a view. Loving this one at our home for the next few days at @bluepalaceresort Elounda, Crete. Mr. TWS spent some time in the waters of the Sea of Crete — I stayed on the beach soaking up the sun. Spinalonga Island in the center. #triptogreece #europeantravel #elounda #plaka #crete #greece #visitgreece #roomwithaview #bluepalaceresort #travelblogger #travelgram #aegeansea #seaofcrete #spinalongaisland

Harbor at Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. Lo

Harbor at Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. Love the picturesque setting while waiting to board our catamaran for a sunset sail with @getyourguide and @sunsetoiasailing #oia #santorini #greece #greekislands #boats #colorfulgreece #instatravel #travelgram #travelblogger #europeantravel

Who loves hanging out at the beach? The TWS duo! G

Who loves hanging out at the beach? The TWS duo! Great afternoon at @seasidesantorini on the Aegean Sea. Totally enjoying our first #triptogreece

Last night’s view from the rooftop of @athenscap

Last night’s view from the rooftop of @athenscapitalhotel What a view of the Acropolis from there. Lovely place for dining and poolside relaxation. #athens #greece #acropolisview #rooftopviews #mgallerymoments #travelgram #travelblogger #europeantravel #cityviews #ifwtwa

Here we are — the Traveling with Sweeney duo fin

Here we are — the Traveling with Sweeney duo finally made it to Greece after many, many years talking about it. Today we toured the amazing Acropolis with @getyourguide and @athenswalkingtours. By the way, our guide Annie was wonderful! More to come. #visitgreece #acropolis #athens #greece #travelblogger #nevertoolate #parthenon #greeklandmarks #unescoworldheritage #europeantravel #visitathens

Thoughts of travels past— this random pic takes

Thoughts of travels past— this random pic takes us back to Warsaw, Poland 2019. To read about time there .. link in bio. #warsaw #poland🇵🇱 #visitwarsaw #visitpoland #travelblogger #travelgram #europeantravel #europetravel #europe_vacations

Fun to meet Elsa's On the Park owner Karl Kopp on

Fun to meet Elsa's On the Park owner Karl Kopp on a side trip to Milwaukee from Chicago yesterday. Mr. TWS and I loved going to Elsa’s when we lived there and whenever we visited. In Scottsdale, we go to it’s sister restaurant AZ/88. #visitmilwaukee #milwaukeerestaurant #milwaukee #wisconsin #koppsrestaurants #elsasonthepark #travel #travelblogger #travelandeat @elsasonthepark @visitmilwaukee

A must-see UNESCO Heritage Site in Seville, Spain

A must-see UNESCO Heritage Site in Seville, Spain — Real Alcázar, the Moorish palace and fortress originally built in the 11th century to protect the city. The expansive gardens of the Alcázar feature ponds, towering palms, orange and other fruit trees, and exotic flora. There’s a nice cafe with outdoor seating in the gardens for relaxing and soaking up the ambiance. Read more on the blog about our highlights of Seville. Link in bio. #seville #sevilla #spain #alcazar #unesco #travelgram #travelblogger #españa #gardens #europeantravel

Care for a stroll through the old town district of

Care for a stroll through the old town district of Seville, Spain? We did a lot of walking around this city during our three day visit. Just wondering … do you notice anything a little unusual in the photo? Hint: it has something to do with attire. I didn’t notice when I took the pic, just now as I was posting. #seville #sevillespain #sevilla #sevillagram #andalucia #spain #españa #travelblogger #traveleurope #europe #europeantravel

Sometimes my travel dreams take me back to special

Sometimes my travel dreams take me back to special moments in beautiful places like this one from six years ago today. Instead of going out to dinner, we decided to spend a quiet evening enjoying @estevillas Casa del Lago, a lovely cottage right on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Italy. Sounds of thunder added a dramatic effect to this beautiful location that would be our home for the next few days. I knew it would be hard to leave. #beautifuldestinations #travelblogger #lagomaggiore #lakemaggiore #italy #lombardia #holidayvilla #italianvacation #discoveritaly #loveitaly❤️ #europeandestinations #traveldreaming

Springtime at the @bellagio Las Vegas. The Conserv

Springtime at the @bellagio Las Vegas. The Conservatory’s spring display is amazing and has the largest variety of flora ever used in the exhibitions there. Come take a look — on display until May 14, 2022. #springtime #natureandart #bellagio #bellagioconservatory #flora #lasvegasnevada #beautifulhotels #botanicalgardens #travelblogger #visitlasvegas #visitnevada #springbeauty #flightsoffancy

Nevada’s blue sky between the dramatic red rocks

Nevada’s blue sky between the dramatic red rocks and ancient petroglyphs in the Valley of Fire. Just an hour north of Las Vegas, it’s a wonderful getaway from the Strip. #visitlasvegas #visitnevada #valleyoffire #petroglyphs #redrocks #southwestusa #travelblogger #beautifuldestinations

Sunset in Lyon, France. In December we rode the Fe

Sunset in Lyon, France. In December we rode the Ferris wheel on Place Bellecour. As we made our way around I took this photo of the sunset with our hotel, @hotelroyallyon in the forefront. Great view! Loved our stay in this city, the first stop on our France trip. #lyon #france #onlylyon #accorhotels #mgallery #placebellecour #jaimelafrance #sunset #europeantravel #viewfromthetop #viewfromtheferriswheel #travelblogger #beautifuldestinations #lovetotravel #citytolove

I love this little square in Paris -- Place Sainte

I love this little square in Paris -- Place Sainte-Catherine. Thanks to my friend Pola Henderson @jetting.around for showing us around Le Marais and for sharing her umbrella! 🙂 If you'd like to see a few more pics and read about our recent France trip featuring Lyon, Burgundy, and Paris there's a link in the bio. #france🇫🇷 #paris #placestecatherine
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