Travel Affinity Group Home Page

Welcome Travel Partners!   Thank you so much for your interest in our TRAVEL AFFINITY GROUP, sponsored by "Purposeful Retirement" at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, MN. 



NOTE:  You can get to this Travel Affinity Group Home page directly by putting the following URL in your browser:


That way you don't have to navigate through all the SOTV pages to find us.






We are an evolving group of retired people with a shared interest in travel as a way to fulfill our SOTV mission of welcoming, transforming and sending. Together, we'll relax and have fun through learning, traveling, connecting and serving.  We want to be respectful travel ambassadors by exploring, experiencing and embracing local, national and global cultures.

Stop by this site regularly for travel tips, opportunities, programs and resources.  Watch for ways you can connect with fellow travelers and perhaps join them on a travel adventure.  You can both access posted information and contribute your own timely travel tips and suggestions.   If you are willing to be a casual travel resource for a specific city, state, region or country, and have your name/contact information listed on this site, please contact one of us below.

From time to time we will also sponsor local, national and perhaps international trips.  Other than those trips, we will not be able to make reservations or purchase tickets for personal travel but we may be able to help direct you to an appropriate resource.

A small committee plans our events and trips, but we welcome additional members and ideas. Please contact any of the committee members below if you are interested in being on the committee or if you have questions about this group.

Bon Voyage!

Ann Boekhoff
Jay Boekhoff
Mary Brown
Rosanne Gold
Dean Grotjohn
Phyllis Paetznick
Jane Stubblefield