Planning an African Safari July 13th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Planning an African safari can present may challenges, and may seem overwhelming for those who would like to take this trip of a lifetime. There is much to consider, so we thought this recent article could provide a few basic tips on how to get started. Don’t let the fear of not knowing how to… Read More »
Boundless Journeys has been selected as the #7 best Tour Operator in the World by Travel & Leisure Magazine in their annual "World's Best" Awards July 10th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Travel + Leisure (T+L) readers have chosen Boundless Journeys as #7 in the magazine’s 2009 World’s Best Awards readers’ survey. Their readers rated tour operators, properties and destinations on a variety of criteria. Tour operators were evaluated on the following characteristics: staff and guides, itineraries and destinations, activities, accommodations, food, and value. Following tradition, highlights… Read More »
Last Minute Special: Tour du Mont Blanc, Save $700 July 1st, 2009 • by Matt Holmes The Tour du Mont Blanc is undeniably one of the world’s greatest inn-to-inn hiking routes, and a classic mountain adventure. I hope that you are enjoying your summer thus far, and that you have great adventures planned. We have a few spaces that we still need to fill for our August 22-30 Mont Blanc hiking… Read More »
Bhutan: Hiking to Tiger's Nest Monastery June 29th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes The Hike to Tiger’s Nest – Beth Poulin experiences Bhutanese Buddhism in the Clouds At first it looks so small… As we followed the valley, as most things do in Bhutan – planes, trucks, rivers, cows, school children, you name it – our first glimpses of Tiger’s Nest necessitated squinting. How could one of the… Read More »
Responsible and Sustainable Travel Habits June 11th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes 16 Simple Ways for Travelers to Save the Planet By Eric Lucas Reprinted and adapted from MSN.com, April 2009 “No, I don’t need a clean plate,” I tell the server at a New York convention luncheon, I’ve come back for seconds, and I’m asking him to place the food on the same china plate I… Read More »