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

Tue Dec 6 23:15:11 UTC 2011

Thank you Margo. I agree, a lot of what I said wasn't written properly.

I informed the reporter, they seem to think that because we are disabled 
that we are stupid.

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

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life Magazine

> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 5:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life 
> Magazine
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > For daily updates read our blog at
> > http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 5:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Travelandtourism] Article from Agent Life
> > Magazine
> >
> >
> >> 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"
> >> <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 2:50 PM
> >> 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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