by Bambi Wineland | Dec 1, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Birth Country Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
Climbing Pacaya Volcano for the second time in a year was no historic climbing accomplishment, but climbing it with my 10-year-old son, Jac — who is from Guatemala, made this climb monumental. So on December 30, 2014, I embarked on one of the most important...
by Bambi Wineland | Nov 30, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Guatemala, Heritage Journey, Heritage Travel
In 2014, I embarked on an important journey. My destination was Guatemala. I was scouting an upcoming heritage journey for my family and intent on climbing an active volcano. Just before I left, my ten-year old son placed a small red and yellow marble in my hand and...
by Bambi Wineland | Nov 17, 2016 | Adoptive Family Travel, Guatemala, Our Children
Forgive me for a moment while I give this election a face… —the face of my son, Jac – who was adopted in 2004 from Guatemala. Jac called me last week from school during his lunch. He was clearly distraught and trying to talk very softly. He asked me...
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....