• Travel Tips

    Is Your Passport Up to Date?

    Who needs a passport? The US Department of State website is the official source for US passport information.   You may have questions similar to the more popular ones I am asked by my Clients and reprinted below.  However please refer to the Government website for official answers to specific questions. Who needs a passport?  Everyone who flies out of the USA needs a passport book. This includes children and infants.   A drivers license is not acceptable, no matter what your best friend says.  Don’t let your vacation be ruined by being denied boarding at the airport.  This is not a new policy; it has been in place for many years.  It is your responsibility to…

  • Travel Stories,  Travel Tips

    Tips For Traveling With Your Special Needs Child

      Tips for Traveling with your Special Needs Child Traveling with a child with special needs can often be a less than pleasurable experience for the entire family.   It’s difficult to prepare the special needs child since they can’t always comprehend, many have sensory/motion issues, or they are just plain fearful, which can be understandable.  Sometimes it is helpful to talk with other parents or caregivers with special needs children to find out what works for their child/teen. The following are some tips to make travel easier for the special needs child and family/group: 1. Make sure the first flight is a very short flight, no more than 90 minutes.…

  • Travel Tips

    Cruising – Do you need a passport ?

    Are you dreaming about traveling the world? Will cruising be your transportation choice for seeing it? “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber   Many of my clients have asked me this question, so I decided to share this video with you. This is for cruise travelers in the United States. photo by:

  • Travel Stories

    Remember Haiti – My Recent Travel Story

    This is the ministry I visited last month on the set up/preparation trip for The Impact Movement mission project to Haiti in June. A team of  Impact college students and alumni will serve in Chambrun, Haiti. This travel and others continues to give me a unique perspective on how blessed I am. As children my mom ( who was born and grew up in Brazil) would tell  us often, “You’re blessed and you don’t know it.” Indeed I am! Contact me to share your travel story…