by Bambi Wineland | Jul 14, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Nicaragua Family Travel There are so many reasons to explore Nicaragua but the one most often overlooked – it’s a hop, skip and a jump from the USA! Nicaragua is blessed with two of the most charming and well-preserved colonial towns in Central America, Granada and...
by Bambi Wineland | Jul 10, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Family Travel! Have you considered Colombia, Guatemala, Thailand, China? They are all at the top of my family’s travel list. What about your family? What dream trip do you have on the horizon? Whether it’s Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, India,...
by Bambi Wineland | Jun 28, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Last week I talked about Family Adventure Therapy and how it is used to create an amazing family vacation. I’d also like to share some information about Transformative Travel and why I use the concepts when building trips for families I work with. What is...
by Bambi Wineland | Jun 22, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey
Family adventure therapy has many parallels to group adventure therapy – think Outward Bound for family vacation! Best yet, you can do it without a therapist if you employ some thoughtful planning. Adventure therapy is a powerful tool. As a coach I talk to clients...
by Bambi Wineland | Jun 20, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Family Travel, Heritage Journey, Thailand
As I recounted in my blog post a couple of weeks ago, the day I spent in Thailand with elephants was one of the most memorable days of my life. In the morning I went to a camp for aging elephants that had been retired from duty. My afternoon was spent at a training...
by Bambi Wineland | May 25, 2017 | Adoptive Family Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Thailand, Travel
My day with Elephants, Part 1: When I woke that morning in February 2016 I was feeling anxious about my day. I needed some coffee and I could smell it brewing from the downstairs dining room of my cute little boutique hotel in Chiang Mai! I threw on some sweats and...
