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In the second season of the TV show The White Lotus, three generations of a fictional American family travel to Sicily, Italy to try to reconnect with their ancestral roots. Although their journey goes hilariously wrong at times, heritage trips like theirs have become serious business.
Decades ago, Americans who were interested in travelling to explore their roots had to rely on family lore, sort through dusty books and, often, follow their gut. But DNA-testing sites, online genealogical databases and social media have made searching far easier, fuelling a growing interest in heritage travel.
