by Bambi Wineland | Feb 22, 2019 | Travel
The travels that were about to transform me began in my dreams as a kid – imagining all those far off places … beautiful, different people; unusual sights and structures; spectacular white sand beaches against turquoise waters; dense tropical rainforests, teeming with...
by Bambi Wineland | Jul 26, 2018 | Adoption related issues
Continuing the discussion on how adoption impacts our children, let’s talk about attachment and bonding. As I said in the beginning of this conversation, “Although we use the terms loosely, there is an identifiable difference between ‘attachment’ and ‘bonding’....
by Bambi Wineland | Oct 5, 2017 | Costa Rica, Family Travel
Costa Rica is a rich playground for family adventures! You name it, they’ve got it! If you are like me, you’re thinking about your next escape. Winter and spring breaks are right around the corner and I am ready to have some family fun. Not sure I’ve ever needed...
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...