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

Margo and Arrow margo.downey at verizon.net
Tue Dec 6 23:08:23 UTC 2011


cheryl, quite a good article but not some of the word choices, but, overall, 
a good article.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

margo and Arrow
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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
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> They put that in, I just read the article today myself, and I wrote the 
> person who wrote it and was not happy about it.
>
> But at least, I am getting the word out about the NFB and what I do.
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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> For daily updates read our blog at
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>> I like the article, but I don't like their word choice in some cases,
>> including but not limited to "the disabled".
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "Writer's Division Mailing List"
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>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:50 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life Magazine
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>>
>> >> 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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