By Phil Sheldon – Thanksgiving 2014 As Americans approach our most important secular holiday of the year, Thanksgiving, I would like to give my thanks for the blessings of the past year. I would like to thank everyone who has entrusted us with their travel plans in 2014. This includes participants on over 40 group […]
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Local Key Wester Cristian Martinez Gets His Citizenship
By Philip Sheldon, CEO We at HE Travel are proud of our 40-year tradition of helping travelers from one corner of the world to explore the rich heritage and beauty of other regions, then return home again. But sometimes for a wide variety of personal reasons, individuals choose to visit another country and then stay […]
Blessings
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Blessings make our lives richer. They can be broad and formal, like those offered by a priest, rabbi or imam to the faithful. Or as intimate and informal as the random “bless you’s” that follow sneezes on a crowded flight. As a world traveler I tend to experience blessings in […]
The Touching Story of the Ensley Key West Wedding
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Our home town of Key West has a long tradition of being a military town, and a more recent but equally important reputation as a very welcoming town for gay men and women. Even during the “Don’t ask don’t tell” era, the two communities co-existed without too much friction. However, now […]
At Home in a Distant Land: Puglia, May 2014
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Last winter, my staff challenged me to name the last time I went on a real vacation, rather than travel for a conference, a family visit or to research or lead an HE Travel gay tour. I couldn’t remember. So I checked our calendar of great spring and summer tours, and […]
South African Odyssey: Overview of an Inspiring Country
By Philip Sheldon, CEO In May 2013 I spent two weeks exploring the colorful, vast country of South Africa, the Rainbow Nation. After apartheid ended, Nelson Mandela gave his country this new nickname as they embarked on their new course that welcomed every citizen to take part. Like a kaleidoscope, it is a land of […]