by Bambi Wineland | Sep 12, 2017 | Family Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Our Guatemala adventures – a trip to go down in the record books! My son and I traveled to Guatemala a few weeks ago and we had such a lovely trip! Lot’s of big adventures, some great down time, wonderful and deep conversations and tons of fun! We had a few days...
by Bambi Wineland | May 3, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Birth Mother Search, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Our Children
Back to Jac — Juan Antonio Contreras — revisiting the conversation about searching for his birth mother. A few weeks ago, just before I headed to China, I was in a bit of an existential crisis over my son, Jac, feeling the need to find his...
by Bambi Wineland | Apr 25, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
At Motherland Travel, we align ourselves with organizations in the countries we travel to that do work we believe in. From orphanages in China to rural schools in Colombia, to helping street kids in Vietnam, these organizations are doing amazing work! In Guatemala...
by Bambi Wineland | Apr 18, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Travel
Guatemala, known as “The Land of Eternal Spring” is as spectacularly beautiful as she is fascinating and adventurous! Among her enticing attractions are three UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Antigua, Quiriguá & Tikal. She boasts romantic Spanish colonial towns; the...
by Bambi Wineland | Apr 14, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
This year Semana Santa is the week of April 9th-16th (ending on Easter Sunday). Antigua, Guatemala is home to the largest Easter celebration of its kind in the Americas. Thousands of visitors crowd the cobblestoned streets to watch costumed processions, reenactments...
by Bambi Wineland | Mar 28, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage 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 because I had never been to a Shaman...
