By Phil Sheldon I believe that one of the greatest gifts that the LGBT community has offered to our families, friends and neighbors is the importance of “intentional family” – in other words celebrating bonds that go beyond simple friendship, with a diverse cross-section of people in our lives. I think we LGBT folks (and […]
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Cuban Sojourn – Part 2: On the Road to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
By Philip Sheldon, CEO This is the second in a two-part series. If you missed Part 1, clicke HERE. In the middle of our week-long humanitarian trip to Cuba we took a two-night “road trip” to see a portion of the countryside and the Caribbean coastal port cities of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. During our brief stop […]
Cuban Sojourn – Part 1: Havana
By Philip Sheldon, CEO In early November 2011 I had the privilege of being a participant in a fully-licensed humanitarian tour of Cuba with 15 other American men. Our group donated over 200 pounds of medical supplies to a home for elderly women and for an HIV/AIDS clinic. During this trip we spent time in […]
In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist’s tale
In Cuba with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra—a timpanist’s tale | Harvard Magazine. This is a lovely article by a young timpani player with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra about a recent trip to Cuba by the Orchestra. They performed concerts with their Cuban counterparts in three cities, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara and Havana. The culmination of their tour was a […]
Phil Sheldon & Catherine Heeg: Changes in Tourism Industry
Join a lively conversation with me (Phil Sheldon), owner at Hanns Ebensten Travel/Alyson Adventures and member, China Inbound Task Force at NTA and graduate of ITMI. In this interview I share my insights on how the tourism industry has changed and how a tour director can provide ‘ecology of place’ for tour guests. While experiential […]
Alaskan Frontiers: McCarthy Lodge
Why go with HE Travel to Alaska? Because, along with our Alaskan partners, we show you the vast grandeur of Alaska better than anyone else. People keep asking me what ship we’ll be using in Alaska. My answer to them is “We don’t use a ship! In fact, we have designed our itinerary so that you’ll rarely […]