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

Fri Oct 23 23:17:38 UTC 2015

Thank you.

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From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Rakesh Chand via Travelandtourism
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 5:35 PM
To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Rakesh Chand <chand at connect.com.fj>
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Good morning all I have just returned from
my trip to Jamaica and received my Sandals Weddingmoon Certified Specialist
Degree

Many thanx Cheryl,

Interesting reading, keep up the great work!

Rakesh

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> On 23 Oct 2015, at 2:57 AM, Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism
<travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning all members of the NFB Travel & Tourism Division and NFB 
> Greater Long Island Chapter Members
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> 
> 
> I just returned last night, October 21, 2015, from Whitehouse, Jamaica.
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> I am very proud to have attended the 6th Annual Home Based Travel 
> Agent Conference at Sandals Whitehouse.
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> 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.
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> 
> 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".
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 
> I will be writing an article with the Press Release from 
> Sandals/Beaches Resorts for Gary Wunder.
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> 
> 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.
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> Thank you.
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> Cheryl Echevarria, President
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> National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
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> A proud division of the
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> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"
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> 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.
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> Cheryl Echevarria
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> Travel is our specialty and offering the best of meaningful travel for 
> all ages is our passion!
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> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
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> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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> 631-456-5394
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> Visit my website to get my FREE report, "Top 5 Good Reasons to Use a 
> Travel Professional"
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> 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
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> 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.
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> We have partnered with Braille Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her 
> braille needs.  Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
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