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- Why would you like to join the WRTA Social Network?
- WWW.BEYONDTHEDESTINATION.COM
I would like to network with Tour Operators, Tour Directors, Tour Managers, and Tour Guides who hold similar interests in Judeo-Christian pilgrimages, adventure travel, and leisure vacations, wherein we might offer each other leads on tour opportunities and exchange valuable information on key pilgrimage sites and logistics.
- Please list your company name and/or personal name
- BEYOND THE DESTINATION
- Which of the following describes you and/or your company best?
- Group planner, Traveler, Tour director/local guide, Other (please see next question and list your answer)
- If you answered "Other" in the previous question, please describe the category that you and/or your company fit best:
- Event Coordinator, Tour Organizer
- TRAVELERS/PLANNERS: Which of the following faith-based trips/travel services are you most interested in? COMPANIES: Which of the following travel services is your company most involved in and/or promote?
- Pilgrimage, Missions, Cruising, Leisure Vacations, Retreats, Adventure Travel, Faith-based Attractions, Monastery Gueststays
- Who on the Social Network are you most interested in networking with?
- Group planners, Tour operators, Tourist boards/destinations (DMO's), Shrines & Holy places, Cruise lines, Tour directors/local guides
- What else would you like for WRTA and Social Network affiliates to know about you and/or your organization?
- I offer my services as a Certified International Tour Director and Tour Guide in multiple languages in the Southwest USA, the West, and across the world. I am also a member of the Rocky Mountain Guides Association and have worked as a Tour Guide in diverse capacities.
My efforts focus on cross-cultural, archaeological and natural historical prospectives for Americans and foreigners. I provide moderate adventure-guided activities such as skiing, camping, back-country hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV or snowmobile tours, etc.
On a local and regional level, I offer my services in meet & greet opportunities, hospitality desk, as an airport greeter, a local multilingual escort guide/host for small groups or conventioneers, as a chauffeur, as an interpreter, and as an events and excursions manager. In all of these services I provide the personal touch through various languages.
I seek current resources to continually improve and update my knowledge about holy sites and the cross-cultural astuteness necessary for smooth transitions into various countries and cultures.
EDUCATION
• International Tour Management Institute Los Angeles. Certified Tour Director.
• St. Paul University, Ottawa, ON - Certificate of Missiology - Religious & Socio-cultural Anthropology through Theology.
• Up With People - Certificate. Cross Cultural Ed., Career Development, Service Learning, Performing Arts. Nine Countries.
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque - BA Degree, French & Communications/Journalism. Astrophysics (2.5yrs).
• L’Université Laval: Québec, Canada – UNM Foreign Exchange Student, ambassador of goodwill representing NM & USA.
• New Mexico Dept. of Education & Colorado Dept. of Education - Certified Ed. Assistant. Santa Fe, NM and Denver, CO.
• Red Cross Certification - CPR & First Aide & Basic Life Support.
• White Pass & Yukon Route RR - formal on-the-job training in tour-guide & narration techniques
- Do you have a website address? If so, please list below.
- http://www.beyondthedestination.com
Lest we lose site of the reaons for and meaning of Faith Based Travel and turn Our Father's house into a den of thieves and money changers solely for the cause of profit and pleasure, let's remember what our Judeo-Christian and Muslim values teach us regarding the sanctity of human life and social justice issues.
Here is a powerful witness to this very issue by a suburban mother:
http://www.catholic.org/printer_friendly.php?id=34247§ion=Cathcom
Please read this: http://www.catholic.org/printer_friendly.php?id=34289§ion=Cathcom
You may visit my website and learn about the implications of FOCA and it's pieces subtlety inserted into Obamacare and how it will affect Faith Based values and decisions:
http://www.beyondthedestination.com/Videos.php
I often wonder how we can encourage others and ourselves to spend money traveling the world to explore religious sites and mysteries, while at home our nation's traditional Jeudeo-Christian values are falling apart as chaos ensues from recent political decisions and while social justice issues are calling for our attention and for our well spent dollars to fight evil.
Here is a powerful witness to this very issue by a suburban mother:
http://www.catholic.org/printer_friendly.php?id=34247§ion=Cathcom
Please read this: http://www.catholic.org/printer_friendly.php?id=34289§ion=Cathcom
You may visit my website and learn about the implications of FOCA and it's pieces subtlety inserted into Obamacare and how it will affect Faith Based values and decisions:
http://www.beyondthedestination.com/Videos.php
I often wonder how we can encourage others and ourselves to spend money traveling the world to explore religious sites and mysteries, while at home our nation's traditional Jeudeo-Christian values are falling apart as chaos ensues from recent political decisions and while social justice issues are calling for our attention and for our well spent dollars to fight evil.
Terence O's Blog
Re-Thinking the Reasons for Faith Based Travel
I often wonder how we can encourage others and ourselves to spend money traveling the world to explore religious sites and mysteries, while at home our nation's traditional Jeudeo-Christian values are falling apart as chaos ensues from recent political decisions and while social justice issues are calling for our attention and for our well spent dollars to fight evil.
Lest we lose site of the reasons for and meaning of Faith Based Travel and turn Our Father's house into a den of thieves and mon… Continue
Lest we lose site of the reasons for and meaning of Faith Based Travel and turn Our Father's house into a den of thieves and mon… Continue
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