An entrepreneur at the age of 24, Noel Irwin Hentschel is the cofounder of the largest Visit USA travel organization, American Tours International (ATI). Travel and her awareness and commitment to a global community led her to establish The Noel Foundation. In addition to being the CEO and Chairman of ATI, she is a director of the Travel Industry Association of America, a former trustee of the National Urban League and a regent of Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles and a mother of seven.

Blog Entries by Noel Irwin Hentschel

"Always Forward, Never Back!" -- A New U.S. Policy For Cuba?

Posted July 20, 2009 | 05:30 PM (EST)


The motto, "always forward, never back" originated from the 18th century pioneer missionary Blessed Junipero Serra and was adopted much later by President Barack Obama. The meaning of this thought may especially be apropos when discussing "Opening Cuba" for tourism and humanitarian initiatives. The 20th century exemplar of compassion, Mother...

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Sarah Palin is not Hillary; She's Like Bill Clinton

Posted October 19, 2008 | 07:40 PM (EST)


"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!" in the words of that famous American Legend, Gomer Pyle, "Golly! Gee Whiz!" I was expectin' to meet Annie Oakley and instead I met Grace Kelly. Two beloved female American icons, with two very different endearing styles. Television, newspapers and magazines provide the public images of celebrities...

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With Sarah Palin and Joe Biden in the Neighborhood Beauty Shop

Posted October 5, 2008 | 05:07 PM (EST)


Located in the Mid-Valley Shopping Center, Carmel Valley, California aka: "The Watering Hole," middle-class ladies sharing Diet Pepsis and "undiluted talk"-- The "Real" American opinion that matters on November 4th!

I tried to be a fly on the wall as I listened with great attention to the "after debate" Friday...

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Noel Irwin Hentschel with Sarah Palin and Joe Biden at the Neighborhood Beauty Salon

Posted October 4, 2008 | 04:20 PM (EST)


I tried to be a fly on the wall as I listened with great attention to the "after debate" Friday morning lively discourse amongst America's true decision makers, women of diverse economic, political, ethnic and faith persuasions with a common practice and gathering spot -- the beauty shop.

Patty,...

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Britney Spears and Her Family Need Our Prayers, Not Our Ridicule

Posted February 17, 2008 | 05:13 PM (EST)


After all, there but for the grace of God go any one of us or our loved ones!

If Britney Spears was diagnosed with diabetes requiring ongoing medical treatment, as a community would we not be empathetic to her condition? We would acknowledge how tough it...

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My Friend Benazir

Posted December 29, 2007 | 01:28 PM (EST)


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It was a blessing for me and a blessing for America to call Benazir Bhutto "Friend". She sacrificed her life for the future of her country and for the hope of a better world for us all. As her friends, we failed her....

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