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Our Heritage Journey to China in 2011
When the elevator doors creaked open that first morning in China, Jo Jo and I were floored. The jet lag, the heat, the PEOPLE- hundreds of them! It felt like we were walking into a zoo. The humidity was palpable; you could smell it, that and the Beijing pollution....
Designing a Heritage Journey for your Adoptive Family
Why heritage travel? Heritage travel for families with internationally adopted children allows families the opportunity to experience their child’s birth country, understand its people, and learn firsthand about their child’s roots. A Heritage Journey can also provide...
Climbing Pacaya – with Jac
On December 30, 2014, I embarked on one of the most important climbs of my life . . . Climbing Volcán Pacaya for the second time this year was no historic climbing accomplishment, but climbing it with my 10-year-old son, Jac -- who is from Guatemala, made this climb...
Climbing Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala
I was recently in Guatemala scouting an upcoming Heritage Journey for my family. Just before I left, my ten-year old son placed a small red and yellow marble in my hand and whispered a very private message in my ear. With his big brown eyes tearing up and a very...