[nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life Magazine

Tue Dec 6 22:54:20 UTC 2011

I like the article, but I don't like their word choice in some cases, 
including but not limited to "the disabled".

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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Subject: [nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life Magazine

>> Agent Life Magazine is the monthly magazine for NACTA - National 
>> Association of Career Travel Agents, they did an interview with me a few 
>> months ago, and it just came out today.
>>
>> I got the word document so that I can post the story here.
>>
>>
>> A Day In the Life: Making Travel Possible
>>
>> A NACTA agent advocates for the importance of travel for everyone with 
>> the help of Norwegian Cruise Lines.
>>
>> By Julie Anne Long
>>
>> When Cheryl Echevarria lost her sight in 2001 due to complications of 
>> diabetes, her life changed. She had to learn how to use a cane and get 
>> used to a service animal and learning Braille. Her previous career as an 
>> administrative assistant was put on hold for four years while she 
>> underwent dialysis daily. In 2005, when her health had stabilized, she 
>> assessed both her options and her desires. She had a love of travel and 
>> had often acted as an unofficial travel agent in her role as an 
>> administrative assistant. With help from a member of the National 
>> Federation of the Blind, she was connected with a host agency, Montrose 
>> Travel, and opened Echevarria Travel in 2009.
>>
>> "I want everyone to be able to travel," says Cheryl. "Right now, I would 
>> say 75% of my time is spent advocating for impaired travel and 25% of my 
>> time is spent booking travel for the disabled."
>>
>> As she has navigated the world of travel and how it relates to the 
>> disabled, Cheryl has found a great partner in Norwegian Cruise Lines.
>>
>> "With Norwegian Cruise Lines, I can contact them through Facebook, 
>> Twitter, or e-mail, and I am immediately put into contact with the right 
>> person," says Cheryl.
>>
>> Recently, Cheryl scheduled a ship tour on the Norwegian Gem for a group 
>> of blind people and the parents of blind children.
>>
>> "It was the first time I had ever done anything like this," admits 
>> Cheryl. "And for many people with us, it was their very first time on a 
>> cruise ship."
>>
>> The ship tour allowed the group to explore the Norwegian Gem at their own 
>> pace and ask questions relevant to their own travel needs and wants. 
>> According to Cheryl, instances like this are educational for everyone: 
>> the people on the tour and the travel partner, as well.
>>
>> "They were so accommodating to us," says Cheryl. "At lunch, they brought 
>> out menus in Braille."
>>
>> As the president of the travel and tourism division of the National 
>> Federation of the Blind, Cheryl is passionate about travel for the 
>> impaired.
>>
>> "I sell what I know," says Cheryl. "And it all comes down to asking your 
>> client questions. It's not about where you can't go, or what you can't 
>> do. It's about what is possible."
>>
>> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
>> 631-456-5394
>> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>>
>> For daily updates read our blog at
>> http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
>>
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