[Travelandtourism] Good morning all I have just returned from my trip to Jamaica and received my Sandals Weddingmoon Certified Specialist Degree

[Cheryl Echevarria]

Good morning all members of the NFB Travel & Tourism Division and NFB
Greater Long Island Chapter Members 

 

I just returned last night, October 21, 2015, from Whitehouse, Jamaica.

 

I am very proud to have attended the 6th Annual Home Based Travel Agent
Conference at Sandals Whitehouse.

 

>From October 15-19th, I was the only blind travel professional at this
event, my husband is the vice president of Echevarria Travel and he goes to
learn not to assist me. We stayed on the beautiful Sandals Whitehouse is a
majestic beachfront oasis within a 500-acre nature preserve. 

 

The reason I am letting you all know about this is because there is always
more room to be home based travel professionals. But you need to be able to
travel to find out and explore what is out there, not only for yourselves
but for your clients. We also need to advocate for us, so we can "Live the
Life We Want". 

 

I was also recognized at one of the many seminars, which is a must, at these
conferences, for working with Sandals and Beaches resorts for helping to
educate about people have special needs. 

 

It was clear they understood that people with special needs are not any
different than those who are not special needs, just that they will continue
to help and grow in ways that they can to implement into their day to day of
the business for everyone.

 

I will be writing an article with the Press Release from Sandals/Beaches
Resorts for Gary Wunder. 

 

Again, I am sharing this wealth of information with all of you, so maybe if
you are looking for a career to go into, we need more and more of the blind
going into this field. It is not a sit at home position, it is a work from
home position, there is a big difference.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Cheryl Echevarria, President

National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division

A proud division of the 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"

www.nfbtravel.org <http://www.nfbtravel.org> 

To join the talk list

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631-236-5138

cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com

 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

Cheryl Echevarria 

Travel is our specialty and offering the best of meaningful travel for all
ages is our passion!

http://www.echevarriatravel.com

reservations at echevarriatravel.com

631-456-5394

 

Visit my website to get my FREE report, "Top 5 Good Reasons to Use a Travel
Professional"

 

I build my business on referrals. Please pass my details on to friends and

family members that deserve the best vacation that they can imagine

 

P.S. - Families of all sizes is my specialty. Whether you are just starting
out and looking for that romantic destination for your destination wedding
or honeymoon. Booking that planned family vacation to Walt Disney World or
that bucket list trip that Grandma  & Grandpa are planning for the family, I
would love to help you. 

 

We have partnered with Braille Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her
braille needs.  Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama