Record Snow on the Tour du Mont Blanc – and a Job Well Done! July 2nd, 2013 • by Matt Holmes I had a once in a lifetime opportunity to ski the Haute Route this winter, a hut to hut traverse of the high Alps from Chamonix to Zermatt, with a small group of family and friends. To our pleasant surprise, we chose a year that was experiencing record levels of snowfall (the most in more… Read More »
An Organic Mission: A Look at Bhutan's Impressive Farming Initiative June 25th, 2013 • by Matt Holmes At a time when buzz words like “local” and “organic” are often considered the domain of Whole Foods-frequenting Westerners, Bhutan—the little kingdom perched on the edge of the Himalayas—is one year into an impressive new goal on its national to-do list: converting to a completely organic agricultural system. Though the bar is high, the pledge,… Read More »
BJourneys' Best Travel App Superlatives June 18th, 2013 • by Bryan Haggerty While I have always been a big proponent of leaving behind as much technology as possible while on vacation, ever since I got my smartphone, I have to admit, there are some pretty handy gadgets available to smooth out the road and enhance the travel experience. Video chatting on Skype with my kids while on… Read More »
Change of Place: Guiding Our Vietnam Guide Around Stowe, Vermont June 5th, 2013 • by Matt Holmes We stopped by Eldweiss general store and Deli on our way up to Mt. Mansfield, the highest mountain in Vermont. Elske enthusiastically hopped out of the car to poke around the store. She immediately went over to the beverage section and pointed to the 2-liter plastic coke bottles lined up on the shelf next to… Read More »
Eat Like a Local When You’re On the Road May 29th, 2013 • by Matt Holmes Sure, there are lots of ways to get to the heart of a new destination, but for me the route is almost always edible. Whether taking in the market view over a bowl of Cha Ca in Hanoi while on our Vietnam tours, sipping espresso at a café in Tivoli, or biting into a powdery… Read More »