by Bambi Wineland | Dec 27, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Travel
Understanding the different types of heritage trips: After my last newsletter about the fears and concerns that prevent parents from planning a Heritage Journey to their child’s birth country, I thought I might talk about some of the fundamentals – different types of...
by Bambi Wineland | Dec 22, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Our Children, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
The Spirit of the Holiday Season! I love this time of year! The holiday season fills my spirit with love, hope, joy and gratitude! I have so many things to be grateful for – family, friends, good health, that I get to have a business where I combine my two...
by Bambi Wineland | Dec 14, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel, Our Children, Travel
Today I was on the phone with an old client and we were talking about our children. It was so good to catch up with her but it reminded me of our first couple of conversations — when she was trying to decide how to plan a Heritage Journey for her son. She had...
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....
by Bambi Wineland | Feb 4, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Thailand, Travel
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...
