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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.

Thank you, Getting on Travel!

2018 NATJA Silver Award Winner

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What to Do on a Shore Excursion in Monaco
Be Enchanted — The Best of Madrid in Three Days
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Ragusa, Sicily — from the steps of the Church of

Ragusa, Sicily — from the steps of the Church of Santa Maria delle Scale. #ragusa #sicily #italy #italygram #sicilygram #beautifuldestinations #traveleurope #tiamoitalia #travel #baroquetown #italy🇮🇹 #lovetotravel #ragusailba

A perfect stop for lunch while sightseeing in Ragu

A perfect stop for lunch while sightseeing in Ragusa Ibla, one of the Baroque hilltop towns of Sicily. Mr. TWS is having a red wine special to Ragusa and I’m having a dry white from Mt. Etna area. And the focaccia here at @enotecailbarocco is delicious, too! #triptosicily #ragusaibla #ragusa #sicily #visitsicily #travelgram #italygram #loveitaly #ifwtwa1

It’s been rainy here in Ragusa, italy but we are

It’s been rainy here in Ragusa, italy but we are on the move around this old Baroque city of Sicily. A few pics from our walk around the area near our B&B yesterday afternoon. Full day of exploring ahead! #triptosicily #ragusa #sicily #visitsicily #travelblogger #travelgram #europeantravel #baroque ragusaibla

From the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicil

From the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy — Take a walk through these Ancient Greek temples when you’re in this part of Sicily. Amazing! #visitsicily #agrigento #greektemple #italytravel #sicilytourism #valleyofthetemples #europeantravels #triptosicily

Yesterday was a big food day for us here in Palerm

Yesterday was a big food day for us here in Palermo. Visited the street markets with @streatytours and sampled delicious local specialties like arancini. I even tried a spleen sandwich! More about it all later. For now, a few pics to give you a taste. #palermo #sicily #triptosicily #visitsicily #ifwtwa1 #italytravel #visititaly #foodtour #streatypalermo #travelblogger #foodandtravel #palermofood

Buongiorno from Palermo, Sicily! Just sharing a fe

Buongiorno from Palermo, Sicily! Just sharing a few pictures from yesterday as we got our first glimpse of the city. More to come! #visitsicily #triptosicily #palermo #italytravel #europeantravel #europe #sicilytravel #travelblogger #glimpseofsicily #travelgram

Do you have special memories of traveling with you

Do you have special memories of traveling with your mother — whether it was just the two of you or with family or friends? Please tell us about it in the comments! I’ve done several posts on the blog over the years that feature the stories of daughters remembering travels with their mothers. There’s a link in the bio to one of them. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms! #mothersday #travelswithmymother #travelingwithmom #traveltheworld #travel #rememberingmom #momtravel #travelblogger #mothersday2023♥️ #tributetomom

When did you realize that you had a love for trave

When did you realize that you had a love for travel? How did your love for travel begin? For me, my love for travel began on road trips across the USA and Canada with my family as a kid. How about you? #traveltuesday #ifwtwa1 #travelblogger #travelmemories #roadtrips #travelnorthamerica #lovetotravel #firsttravel #goingplaces #ontheroad

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Mazatlan memories from a whil

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Mazatlan memories from a while back to mark the day. Did you know that Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over France in Battle of the Puebla in 1862 and is widely celebrated in the USA? Enjoy! #cincodemayo #mexico #mazatlan #visitmazatlan #travelblogger #travelgram #mexicanholiday #mazatlantravel

Cheers to all on this #WineWednesday! Wine tasting

Cheers to all on this #WineWednesday! Wine tasting travel inspiration coming to you from a trip to Crete wine country. @winetourincrete took us to @lyrarakiswines @digenakiswinery and Bakaliko Crete for a fun day of sipping and savoring the flavors of Crete. Yia Mas! To our health! #winetasting #winelover #cretegreece #cretewine #greekislands #triptogreece #visitcrete #visitgreece #travelgram #lovetotravel #europeantravel #summertravel #enjoylife #ifwtwa1

Do you like food, adventure, and meeting fun peopl

Do you like food, adventure, and meeting fun people in beautiful, romantic place when you travel? Then you’ll probably like Antigua and Barbuda as much as we did. Link to our main Antigua post in bio. #loveantiguabarbuda #IFWTWA1 #traveltuesday #antiguaandbarbuda #caribbean #islandlife #destinationtakeover #lovetotravel #caribbeantravel #beautifuldestinations #romantictravel #triptoantigua @24fpsproductions @waynesworldmedia1

Just thinking about …. “you and me in Paradise

Just thinking about …. “you and me in Paradise”, Mr. TWS. 😍 Greece was on our list for a long time. Now that we’ve been there once, we can’t wait to go again. What places do you recommend we visit next time? 12-Day #Greece Itinerary at a Glance | Traveling with Sweeney https://buff.ly/3abHdzV #ifwtwa1 #visitgreece #traveltips #ttot #greekislands #santorini #greece #romancetravel #europeantravel #greece_travel #thursdaytraveltip #travelblogger #lovetotravel

Happy Earth Day, all! Some scenes from Plitvice La

Happy Earth Day, all! Some scenes from Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia — one of the many beautiful places on Earth to enjoy and protect. #gocollette #catherinexcollette #croatia #plitvicelakes #nationalpark #unesco #balkans #tasteofthebalkans #guidedtravel #naturalbeauty #naturelovers #earthday

Let’s do some Montenegro dreaming. This travel i

Let’s do some Montenegro dreaming. This travel inspiration is from the Bay of Kotor with @gocollette — such a beautiful place in the Balkans. Check out our website (link in bio) for more about our “Taste of the Balkans” tour with Collette Travel. #guidedtravel #balkans #montenegro #catherinexcollette #europeantravel #beatifuldestinations #ifwtwa1 #bayofkotor #ontheboat #ourladyoftherocks #perastmontenegro #travelblogger #lovetotravel #visitmontenegro

Our @vikingcruises Mediterranean ocean cruise itin

Our @vikingcruises Mediterranean ocean cruise itinerary included a day at port in Monaco. We had several choices of included and optional shore excursions in Monaco and other locations along the French Riviera. It was a tough decision, but we chose to stay in Monaco and visit two of its four districts — taking the included walking tour of the old town of Monaco City, and then spending time on our own in neighboring Monte Carlo. Find out more in our latest blog post- link in bio. #myvikingstory #vikingcruises #cruisetravel #europe #europeantravel #monaco #montecarlo #mediterraneancruise #mediterraneanvibes #visitmonaco #ifwtwa1

Did you know that today is Eiffel Tower Day? It’

Did you know that today is Eiffel Tower Day? It’s celebrated every year on March 31st to mark the day construction on this stunning monument was completed in 1889. Named after its architect and principal engineer Gustave Eiffel it was built for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Have you seen the Eiffel Tower in person? What did you think? #eiffeltower #eiffeltowerday #eiffeltowerdayandnight #parisfrance #parislandmarks #visitparis #visitfrance #travelblogger #beautifuldestinations #ifwtwa1

Madrid in three days — how we saw the city I was

Madrid in three days — how we saw the city
I was enchanted with Madrid the first time I visited several years ago and even more so on this second visit. Along with the great sights to see and things to do in Madrid, the balmy early fall weather added to the allure. Many things make Madrid special for me and I hope you’ll have the chance to be enchanted by the capital city of Spain, too. Based on our stay, we’ve got recommendations for best things to do in Madrid in three days. Link in bio.
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#bestofmadrid #visitmadrid #madridspain #spaintravel #madridtravel #madridtrip #madridcentro #españa #travelblogger #madridstyle #beautifuldestinations #instamadrid #ifwtwa1 #jachat

Many of our readers wonder whether or not they sho

Many of our readers wonder whether or not they should take @vikingcruises shore excursions. So here’s what we tell them — link in bio — buff.ly/38pfVQm #cruisenews #myvikingstory #cruisetravel #cruise
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#beautifuldestinations #shoreexcursions #vikingcruises #europeantravel #cruisetravel #europe #cruiseexperience #travelblogger

What's your St. Patrick's Day beverage of choice?

What's your St. Patrick's Day beverage of choice? For me, there's nothing like a @guinness stout ... or two. Had a taste in #Milwaukee at @theharpmke last month to get into the spirit a little early. Sláinte! #ifwtwa1 #ThirstyThursday #guinness🍺 #travelblogger #sláinte #cheers #stpatricksday #visitmke #adultbeverages #drinkresponsibly #lovetotravel #enjoyaguinness

Scenes of Ireland 🇮🇪 — reflecting on my Ir

Scenes of Ireland 🇮🇪 — reflecting on my Irish heritage and looking forward to celebrations tomorrow. “May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face …” #ireland #irelandtravel #visitireland #stpatricksday #irishblessing #scenesofireland #emeraldisle #beingirish🍀

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