Updates from our friends at the Foundation for African Medicine and Education April 7th, 2009 • by Karen Cleary “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank Those of you who joined Boundless Journeys in July 2008 on our Tanzania safari for charity already know well the story of FAME, the Foundation for African Medicine and Education, and how it was founded… Read More »
Adventure Travel Guides April 2nd, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Who’s Guiding Your Raft? Without question, for me a guide is the most important component of an adventure travel vacation. The cuisine, accommodations, activities, music, and nature of a destination will remain mostly a mystery without the knowledge of a good local guide to help unlock the secrets. Fully immersed in the culture and local… Read More »
Epic films from Botswana's Okavango Delta March 16th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Dereck and Beverly Joubert, long time collaborators with our Southern Africa partner Wilderness Safaris: These multi-award winning National Geographic film makers, recently completed a project close to their hearts on the reintroduction of Botswana’s once-extinct rhino. It will premier on March 14, 2009 on National Geographic (please check local times). Anyone who has traveled to… Read More »
Turkey's Turquoise Coast with Rudy Maxa March 2nd, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Cruising the Turquoise Coast – The Perfect Cure for the Winter Blues As we brace for another winter storm here along the east coast, our thoughts often turn towards warmer far off adventures. March is the time of year in Vermont when we begin to hope that spring is not too distant, although we always… Read More »
Back to Basics Tours February 24th, 2009 • by Karen Cleary Getting Back to Basics – Vermont, Spain, Ireland It seems to be happening all over the place these days. The dicey economy has people pulling back, hesitating from making big moves – whether it is a long-awaited expensive purchase, changing jobs, or adding to your family. It seems that people, myself and many of my… Read More »