by Bambi Wineland | Mar 18, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Travel
The Shaman ritual I experienced at Iximché (pronounced, EEE shim ché) was one of the most moving experiences of my life. When I arrived at this famed archaeological site, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was anxious, but very excited! The parking lot was...
by Bambi Wineland | Mar 18, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, China, Heritage Journey, Travel
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....