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

[cheryl echevarria]

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 ----- 
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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>
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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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