About the Authors
Heather Aberle
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Shawn Aberle
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Heather was born in Toronto, and educated in Ontario, Canada and St. Louis, Missouri. Growing up in her ancestral family home Heather was fascinating stories and artifacts of her family’s travels along Asia’s Silk Road, the Mayflower, organ building, and the fur trade. These settlers were builders of the New World who dared to step out of their comfort zone.
Heather’s grandmother Mary Follett made worldwide excursions, Nile cruises, and North American adventures by glider and by canoe in rugged Temagami and Missouri rivers well into her late 80s.
Here was born Heather’s desire to discover the world, love of family and people of varied cultures, it is no surprise she loves travel, archaeology, and history. Heather also developed a keen sense of public service and a desire to improve the human condition.
A dedicated volunteer, Heather has eagerly given her time and skills as parent council co-chair, elder, ministerial search team member, youth-group leader and 10 year corporate giving campaign chair. As a fundraiser Heather spearheaded a 50,000 pound food drive, bike-a-thons, soup kitchen and many other fundraising events. Heather was a political delegate and volunteer, member of the IODE, supporter of organizations such as World Vision, Doctors without Borders.
Heather has travelled extensively; among her favorite places are the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Japan and the Baltic just to name a few. While in Bangkok, Thailand, Heather and Shawn were so taken with the country and its people that they seriously researched jobs and contemplated relocating permanently.
Heather loves water, whether piloting her own boat or cruising with others in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic or Indian Ocean. Heather believes the world is infinitely beautiful; everyone should get out to see it and its people.
As an entrepreneur, Heather was co-owner and operator of a travel agency, and learned extensively the ins and outs of retail and wholesale travel and destination management business. Heather applies her extensive background in marketing, brand awareness and management to her writing and travel repertoire. Using her experience, she hopes to encourage everyone to travel and see the world.
Heather loves languages and enjoys the ability to use German, French and Spanish. She is able to quickly pick up enough rudimentary phrases of a new language to engage people she meets and break the ice. She enjoys the challenge and people appreciate the effort. Nuances and third level meanings aid in conversation and travel.
Heather’s grandmother Mary Follett made worldwide excursions, Nile cruises, and North American adventures by glider and by canoe in rugged Temagami and Missouri rivers well into her late 80s.
Here was born Heather’s desire to discover the world, love of family and people of varied cultures, it is no surprise she loves travel, archaeology, and history. Heather also developed a keen sense of public service and a desire to improve the human condition.
A dedicated volunteer, Heather has eagerly given her time and skills as parent council co-chair, elder, ministerial search team member, youth-group leader and 10 year corporate giving campaign chair. As a fundraiser Heather spearheaded a 50,000 pound food drive, bike-a-thons, soup kitchen and many other fundraising events. Heather was a political delegate and volunteer, member of the IODE, supporter of organizations such as World Vision, Doctors without Borders.
Heather has travelled extensively; among her favorite places are the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Japan and the Baltic just to name a few. While in Bangkok, Thailand, Heather and Shawn were so taken with the country and its people that they seriously researched jobs and contemplated relocating permanently.
Heather loves water, whether piloting her own boat or cruising with others in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic or Indian Ocean. Heather believes the world is infinitely beautiful; everyone should get out to see it and its people.
As an entrepreneur, Heather was co-owner and operator of a travel agency, and learned extensively the ins and outs of retail and wholesale travel and destination management business. Heather applies her extensive background in marketing, brand awareness and management to her writing and travel repertoire. Using her experience, she hopes to encourage everyone to travel and see the world.
Heather loves languages and enjoys the ability to use German, French and Spanish. She is able to quickly pick up enough rudimentary phrases of a new language to engage people she meets and break the ice. She enjoys the challenge and people appreciate the effort. Nuances and third level meanings aid in conversation and travel.
Shawn was born in Toronto, Canada. He has travelled and lived in excess of 200 cities and countries. Shawn’s formal education was in Canada, Spain, England, France, Germany and New Zealand. At university, he studied political science, which helped enshrine his world view that the purpose of everyone and every government is to help achieve the full potential of every person. He believes that each individual can help the greater good by reaching his own full potential and that education, health, wealth and community building will help strengthen and save the world. His economic development work resulted in a more prosperous, safer and peaceful world.
Shawn owned a travel agency, worked for Employment Immigration Canada, and was a financial advisor. Shawn’s work has always helped towards furthering travel. As a financial adviser, he helped clients save money and taxes to reach their goals, ensure their recreation and afford travel and trips. His work at Immigration Canada helped cement an early awareness of the importance of world travel, and the economic benefits it has for all involved. His work within the travel and vacation ownership industry was valuable in helping teach and facilitate travel for others. His work with DMOs (destination management organizations) and branding organizations helped many travel properties and destinations seize marketing opportunities to increase events, festivals and activities that promote travel industry opportunities. Shawn worked with Canada, Downtown Oakville, St. Jacobs, Bloor Yorkville, Muskoka and the several southern Caribbean destinations as tourism partners.
His public relations and communications presentations on CNN, A&E, ET, local TV, media, press releases, sponsorship and fundraising increased funds and recognition for tourism partners and community safety.
Shawn’s travels have taken him around the world several times. It is easier to mention the places he has yet to visit than to cover all the places he has visited. His bucket list is still full of many adventures and places to travel.
Shawn loves movement and constantly looks for new views by planes, trains, automobiles and watercraft. This provides an opportunity for a greater perspective of travel. Shawn has cruised the Pacific Ocean from Vancouver to New Zealand, Hawaii, Samoan Islands, Fiji; the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the Caribbean; around the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and most of the Caribbean; solidifying his love of the sea cultures and people he met along the way.
Shawn strongly believes peace, freedom and love. He is an ordained chaplain and elder. He is a member and supporter of the following: the United Nations Association of Canada, the Ethical Traveller Organization, of IIPT (International Institute for Peace through Tourism), UNWTO United Nations World Tourism Organization Knowledge Network, organization of fellow travellers which promotes universal peace and harmony with world-wide acceptance and protection.
Shawn has a traveller’s confidence. He has faith that things will work for good, so take the next step even if you do not know where it leads and have faith.
Shawn owned a travel agency, worked for Employment Immigration Canada, and was a financial advisor. Shawn’s work has always helped towards furthering travel. As a financial adviser, he helped clients save money and taxes to reach their goals, ensure their recreation and afford travel and trips. His work at Immigration Canada helped cement an early awareness of the importance of world travel, and the economic benefits it has for all involved. His work within the travel and vacation ownership industry was valuable in helping teach and facilitate travel for others. His work with DMOs (destination management organizations) and branding organizations helped many travel properties and destinations seize marketing opportunities to increase events, festivals and activities that promote travel industry opportunities. Shawn worked with Canada, Downtown Oakville, St. Jacobs, Bloor Yorkville, Muskoka and the several southern Caribbean destinations as tourism partners.
His public relations and communications presentations on CNN, A&E, ET, local TV, media, press releases, sponsorship and fundraising increased funds and recognition for tourism partners and community safety.
Shawn’s travels have taken him around the world several times. It is easier to mention the places he has yet to visit than to cover all the places he has visited. His bucket list is still full of many adventures and places to travel.
Shawn loves movement and constantly looks for new views by planes, trains, automobiles and watercraft. This provides an opportunity for a greater perspective of travel. Shawn has cruised the Pacific Ocean from Vancouver to New Zealand, Hawaii, Samoan Islands, Fiji; the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the Caribbean; around the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and most of the Caribbean; solidifying his love of the sea cultures and people he met along the way.
Shawn strongly believes peace, freedom and love. He is an ordained chaplain and elder. He is a member and supporter of the following: the United Nations Association of Canada, the Ethical Traveller Organization, of IIPT (International Institute for Peace through Tourism), UNWTO United Nations World Tourism Organization Knowledge Network, organization of fellow travellers which promotes universal peace and harmony with world-wide acceptance and protection.
Shawn has a traveller’s confidence. He has faith that things will work for good, so take the next step even if you do not know where it leads and have faith.