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Dorothy Shirk has been with Menno Travel since March 1986. She is currently the director of the Vacation Department and is responsible for newsletters and advertising. |
Dorothy Shirk
Vacation Family TherapyTogetherness is The Best Medicine |
The Destination Wedding – Is It Right for You? |
How to Find Quality Childcare While On VacationEven on a family vacation (and some say especially on a family vacation), moms and dads sometimes want their own time together. |
You’re on Vacation, Your Diet Shouldn’t BeHow to Eat Healthy While Traveling We all know how tempting it can be to abandon our good sense while on vacation. When it comes to eating healthy, many of us tend to make poor choices and relax our restraint –grabbing an ice cream cone here, a slice of pizza there. |
Cruising Tips - How to Book ThemEvery year more and more people discover why cruises are the ideal vacation. A cruise ship is basically your giant buffet of wonderful experiences, with a wide selection of cuisines and cultures, activities in the sun and spas to pamper your every indulgence, destinations to exotic locales and a million ways to relax. |
Ten Winter and Holiday Travel Tips to Melt Away Your WorriesIt's no secret that winter and holiday travel can be the most stressful occasion. Especially when the hustle and bustle of holiday travel starts, people become more distressed with long waits and unexpected challenges. |
Napa Valley: Wine, Food and the ArtsThe vineyards decorate the rolling hills of the Napa Valley – it’s the world's most densely concentrated wine region, with 270 wineries along a 28-mile stretch of breathtaking scenery. |
Take a Trip of Historic ProportionsDuring school, history class was usually pretty boring. Not because of the subject matter, but because of the setting. Listening to some lackluster professor go on and on about past civilizations inside a classroom is similar to reading a book about roller coasters. |
Road Tips for Road TripsAre you saddened when your commute home ends? Do you go weeks without shifting into fifth gear? Is there an inch of dust on your RV? Regardless of the ailment, the only medicine you need is the open road. |

