by Bambi Wineland | Jan 17, 2019 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey
Are you planning to take your child back to his or her birth country this year? It’s a huge trip and one of critical importance in your child’s life. Knowing that, I want to talk a little about transformational travel and the reasons why you may want to consider a...
by Bambi Wineland | Dec 11, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey
December 11, 2018 is International Mountain Day #IMD2018. In honor of IMD2018 I’m celebrating my favorite mountain by recounting tales of climbing her! I hope you read last weeks’ story about climbing Pacaya on my own. In December of that same year, I...
by Bambi Wineland | Aug 16, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Whether you adopted from Guatemala, China, SE Asia, Mexico, Russia, Africa, or somewhere else, going back to your child’s birth country can help your child connect with his or her roots, boost self-esteem, and provide a strong foundation for building a positive...
by Bambi Wineland | Jul 19, 2018 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
CHINA – Our Favorite Things to See and Do! China is a fascinating country, culturally and geographically! I have certainly not been able to see it all, but I love what I’ve seen so far and want to share my favs with you! If you’re thinking about a...
by Bambi Wineland | Jun 14, 2018 | Adoption related issues, Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Building Deeper Connections Yet again my newsletter is off topic and not connected to the series on How Adoption Impacts Our Children, but I promise to take up where I left off (on Fear) next week. Sadly, this week’s newsletter is important in light of the recent high...
by Bambi Wineland | Jun 7, 2018 | Family Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey
Volcan Fuego Erupts in Guatemala As I’m sure most of you have heard by now, Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano erupted on Sunday, June 3rd, sending smoke and ash more than 3.5 miles into the atmosphere. Although Fuego erupts frequently, this is the...
