Ancestry travel 寻根游

陈小将

“你为什么不回到故乡去看看呢?”——这是 “寻根游” 背后的理念。这一最新旅游趋势是基于越来越多的人希望通过研究他们的DNA来了解自己的过去，追寻祖先的足迹。许多人选择追景溯源，以追寻家族史为目的，访问他们的祖先曾经生活过的地方。“随身英语” 介绍 “寻根游”。
Vocabulary: family trees & holidays 词汇：家谱和假期
Everyone loves a holiday! A little time off for some much-needed R & R can be exactly the thing to rejuvenate and refresh. That said, if you're struggling to think of your next destination then look no further. Don't waste time debating, let your blood decide.
Everybody has a lineage. Recently, finding out more about our family origins has become popular. By the start of 2019, 26 million people had taken an ancestry DNA test at home, according to a report by MIT Technology Review. They believe by 2021 this number will have risen to 100 million.
This trend has been noticed by opportunistic travel operators. Some are looking to provide a service that both allows people to trace their heritage - by literally going back to their roots - and travel to the destinations where their ancestors originated from.
Airbnb, an online lodging marketplace, recently partnered with 23andMe, a DNA testing and analysis company, to offer recommendations that encourage travellers to walk in the footsteps of their forefathers. And they aren't the only ones.
The Shelbourne hotel in Dublin has its own 'genealogy butler'. Hellen Kelly offers consultations to help guests trace their Irish line of descent using official records. This allows them to 'fill in the blanks of their Irish ancestry', she told Good Morning America.
The Conte Club, a luxury travel company, offers custom itineraries based on DNA tests. 'These experiences are about delving deeper into who we really are,' says Conte Club CEO Rebecca Fielding in an article in the Condé Nast Traveller. 'It might be the most meaningful trip we can take.'
So next time you think of going on vacation, why not take a DNA test first? Once you know how far your family has come, take the time to holiday back.

陈小将