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Cheryl's Travel Chronicle
Finally! - This Experience Has Arrived
Congratulations to Jazzmine Douse, Director of National Accounts at AmaWaterways, for her hard work and dedication in creating the Soulful E
Cheryl Bowie, CTA
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Are You Traveling to the EU in 2025?
If your answer is “Yes” be prepared for a new step that might be necessary before you depart. It is like requesting a visa, but you’re...
Cheryl Bowie, CTA
Jul 23, 20231 min read
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Haiti: What We Did
I announced our mission trip to Haiti in this October 2015 post. It was beyond wonderful to go there and send time at Christian Haitian...
Cheryl Bowie, CTA
May 11, 20161 min read
Cuba - Day 5 (The End)
Coincidencia Farm’s ceramic creations are displayed around the property, some were for sale. The Correa family work on the farm and in...
Cheryl Bowie
Dec 31, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 5
This was our final day of touring (I could have spent another week in Cuba). We visited the home of a very artistic and creative family,...
Cheryl Bowie
Dec 31, 20151 min read
Haiti: We're Going
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Berith Christian Fellowship (BCF) is sending a team to serve in Haiti. This is my church...
Cheryl Bowie
Oct 1, 20152 min read
Cuba - Day 4
We stayed in Varadero for the reminder of our time in Cuba. But, before getting there we made a few stops: Morro Castle, Muraleando...
Cheryl Bowie
Sep 24, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 4 (End)
I noticed each paladar meal got better and better and Café Ajiaco was no exception. The service and food were excellent. This restaurant...
Cheryl Bowie
Sep 24, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 3 (End)
After lunch, we left Las Terrazas and headed back to Havana. The next stop was the one I was most interested in seeing, it was...
Cheryl Bowie
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 3
This day we headed to Las Terrazas, a beautiful community created by the government in 1968. We were entertained by Alabao, very good...
Cheryl Bowie
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 2 (End)
And the day continues. . . Our next stop was at the Alley of Hamel where we visited the Pena Cultural Afrocuba center. This center...
Cheryl Bowie
Aug 18, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 2 Continued
When we left the cemetery, we stopped at the Plaza de la Revolución. There we saw these iconic images. Camilo Cienfuegos and Che Guevara...
Cheryl Bowie
Aug 15, 20151 min read
Cuba - Day 2
Our day started with the buffet breakfast at the Meliá Cohiba and it did not disappoint. After breakfast, our group boarded the bus for a...
Cheryl Bowie
Jul 23, 20152 min read
Cuba - Day 1
It was the evening before Mother’s Day and I was on a red-eye flight en route to Miami. Our group of 26 travel professionals and...
Cheryl Bowie
Jul 6, 20153 min read
Volunteering + A Cruise = Fathom
It was quite a wonderful surprise to read that the Carnival Corporation is launching a new type of cruise product. They are creating...
Cheryl Bowie
Jun 5, 20152 min read
When was the last time you took a vacation on a train?
There are some great rail packages for travel in Europe, the US, and Canada. I attended an informative webinar about 2 weeks ago that...
Cheryl Bowie
May 4, 20151 min read
Back to Africa, Part 4
When vacations surpass your expectations, it’s sad when they are coming to an end. At least, this is true for me. I loved the time spent...
Cheryl Bowie
Mar 4, 20151 min read
Back to Africa, Part 3
Have you read the first 2 parts of the "Back to Africa" blog? Please do, then you should read this one about Cape Town. There was one...
Cheryl Bowie
Feb 17, 20152 min read
Back to Africa, Part 2
So far, we've been to Zambia and Johannesburg, South Africa. If you have not read Part 1 of this blog, you should so you can get the...
Cheryl Bowie
Feb 2, 20151 min read
More Than Just A Vacation
It was important to us that we be a blessing during our personal travels in Africa. In-Joy Travel was honored to work with Hope & Life in...
Cheryl Bowie
Jan 31, 20151 min read
Back to Africa, Part 1
It was finally October 11, 2014, all the months of discussions, planning, research, and vaccinations brought us to our departure day. We...
Cheryl Bowie
Jan 29, 20152 min read
. . . First a Dream
It started at my elementary school in Los Angeles, California. My 6th grade class was studying Egypt and the dream of going there was...
Cheryl Bowie
Aug 29, 20142 min read
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