{"id":254,"date":"2014-01-01T16:53:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T06:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lookfindbuy.com.au\/ablog\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2024-10-26T18:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T08:59:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About TravelGenee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-256 alignright\" title=\"Fran Pic 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/fran-pic-180w.jpg\" alt=\"Fran way back in 2011- the original TravelGenee image\" width=\"180\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/fran-pic-180w.jpg 180w, https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/fran-pic-180w-144x190.jpg 144w, https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/fran-pic-180w-60x80.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>I love travelling to places and seeing the real thing right in front of me. I love getting there; by plane, train or bicycle. I love playing detective travelling back though time with family history.<\/p>\n<p>So I blog it. Bits about my trips away from home and adventures back in time. I share what I see, find out and discover with my friends and followers that take the time to enjoy TravelGenee.<\/p>\n<p>I am a part-time family history blogger and part-time traveller. I also love sports, especially the NRL* team Melbourne Storm & childhood favourite, Chelsea Football Club. Oh and I drink coffee, good coffee only. You will catch me crocheting sometimes or reading other blogs when I should be blogging.<\/p>\n<p>I used to fund my family history adventures as a partner in a wallcovering-importing business, The Wallpaper People. We sold the business in March 2023 though I am still excited by decor and other girly things.<\/p>\n<h1>Where can you find TravelGenee Online?<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1189\" src=\"https:\/\/travelgenee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/ID-100214974-1.jpg\" alt=\"Like Social Media for TravelGenee online hangouts\" width=\"186\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TravelGenee online is where you can find me. If I am on a particular social media site look for the handle – TravelGenee.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a bit of a geek when I want to be so I have a collection of online places I hang out for work, with friends, my blog and my local family history society and more. Feel free to check out any that appeal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fran & TravelGenee: @travelgenee #travelgenee #myfamilyhistory<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travelgenee.com\" rel=\"noopener\">TravelGenee Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TravelGenee\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/TravelGenee\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/TravelGenee\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@travelgenee\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/travelgenee\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Family History Community Links: @CaloundraFamilyHistory<\/strong><br \/>\nWebmaster for the <a href=\"https:\/\/caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Caloundra Family History website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CaloundraFamilyHistory\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I support conferences as an ambassador & official media roles and sometimes a speaker<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.connections2025.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry & 5th Queensland History State Conference<\/a> in 2025<br \/>\nRootsTech by FamilySearch Official Media<br \/>\nSands of Time Local & Family History Conference (Queensland Oct 2022)<br \/>\nWaves in Time 2019 Family & Local History Conference (Queensland in May 2019)<br \/>\nDNA Down Under in August 2019<\/p>\n<h2>How to connect with me<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>If you wish to <strong>make contact over genealogical information<\/strong> please leave a comment on the page you have the query about or on the <a title=\"Contact TravelGenee\" href=\"http:\/\/travelgenee.com\/contact\/\">contact page<\/a>. I deliberately omit personal information about people still alive. I will help when I can with your query however this may not be possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I only friend people on Facebook and LinkedIn<\/strong> that I personally know so do not be offended if I never answer your request. When you see me next time ask me to accept your friend request or follow me via \u00a0<a title=\"TravelGenee @ Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/travelgenee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>, <a title=\"TravelGenee @ Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/travelgenee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/travelgenee.com\/more-travelgenee-online-places\/\">more places<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I accept advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation to support this blog. Contact me via <a title=\"Contact TravelGenee\" href=\"http:\/\/travelgenee.com\/contact\/\">the contact page<\/a> and check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/travelgenee.com\/about\/disclosure\/\">Disclosures<\/a> Page, if you are interested in discussing a proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regards Fran Kitto<\/p>\n<p>*NRL The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love travelling to places and seeing the real thing right in front of me. I love getting there; by plane, train or bicycle. 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