Blog Category: Wonder Voyage Stories

Ken Janke is a heartfelt mentor and compassionate leader to the Wonder Voyage community. His relationship with our Executive Director, Shawn Small, can be traced back to their days in ministry prior to the birth of this organization. Ken was one of the first board ...

Brittany Golden has been with Wonder Voyage for 8 years. Her youthful glee for new discoveries makes her an excellent Voyage Coordinator as she tries to add opportunities for new experiences to each of her trips. Brittany is a history buff who often connects to ...

Antonio Duarte is a successful business owner who can come across as the quiet guy in the back of the room. But when he speaks, his words are rich with wisdom. That insight was earned through a challenging childhood full of bad decisions and a ...

As Wonder Voyage celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, we focused on the thing that separates us from every other adventure travel organization in the world: wonder. We requested stories of wonder throughout the year, and the response was amazing. As we close out 2019 ...

Editorial note: At Wonder Voyage, wonder is at the heart of everything we do. That focus doesn’t change during the holidays. This Christmas, we are celebrating wonder by sharing some stories and traditions of the holiday season. It starts with a wreath, then you add ...

Editorial note: At Wonder Voyage, wonder is at the heart of everything we do. That focus doesn’t change during the holidays. This Christmas, we are celebrating wonder by sharing some stories and traditions of the holiday season. In mid-November, my 7-year-old son began playing Kidz ...

Editorial note: At Wonder Voyage, wonder is at the heart of everything we do. That focus doesn’t change during the holidays. This Christmas, we are celebrating wonder by sharing some stories and traditions of the holiday season. “the time came for the baby to be ...

Editorial note: At Wonder Voyage, wonder is at the heart of everything we do. That focus doesn’t change during the holidays. This Christmas, we are celebrating wonder by sharing some stories and traditions of the holiday season. The Janke's cutting down their Christmas tree. Traditions ...

Shawn and Cheryl are like the mom and dad of the Wonder Voyage community. And like all good moms, there is more to Cheryl than meets the eye. She not only makes sure the office looks good on paper, but she also cares for the ...

Best known as our “web guy,” Jason Wendel has kept this community on the cutting edge of technology since Wonder Voyage’s inception. But there is a whole lot more to him than techy design. Jason is a modern-day explorer and pilgrim. This past year Jason ...