Spain: Have it Your Way January 18th, 2023 • by Bryan Haggerty Spain is home to emerald hills, charming red-roofed hamlets, and pristine white villages, not to mention an abundance of wine, olives, cheeses, and culinary delicacies unique to each region. While the interior of the country has much to offer in its own right, we have found the most inspiring scenery and cultural treasures in the… Read More »
Staff Picks: Unforgettable Experiences March 14th, 2021 • by Matt Holmes While paused at the moment, our team of travel experts regularly sets out to research potential destinations and scout new trips, working to ensure that new itineraries are thoughtfully curated, field-tested, and seamlessly planned before the first tour departs! Sometimes we join a departure of an existing tour to ensure the itinerary is still as… Read More »
Coffee Adventures in Italy December 29th, 2020 • by Matt Holmes I was three when I first went to Italy. Little did I know that later in life I would fall head-over-heels for the country—its language, culture, people, landscapes, history, food…everything. (So much so that I recently applied for citizenship—I’m eligible through my grandfather.) One thing I’ve learned from my many trips to the country is… Read More »
How to make empanadas September 9th, 2020 • by Michelle Cournoyer Hi there! As the destination manager for Argentina, I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to scout our Patagonia Hiking Adventure a couple of years ago. I was mostly excited for the mountains but was delightfully surprised by the fantastic food, including the famed empanadas—Argentina’s most popular snack. Although these half-moon, stuffed pastries originated… Read More »
7 Cultural Treasures of the World August 24th, 2020 • by Matt Holmes No exploration of a new destination is complete without interacting with and learning about the culture. Culture affects the landscape and vice versa. For us, a well-rounded, fulfilling journey means balancing time in nature with unique cultural encounters. Here are 7 of our favorite cultural treasures of the world: It’s impossible to describe the full… Read More »
Vermont's Food Scene August 11th, 2020 • by Matt Holmes Vermont is a proud agriculture and dairy state with an incredible tradition of fresh, local food, particularly cheese, apple and maple products, and locally-raised meat. There is also a large variety of local craft beer, hard cider, and even wine. We can eat pretty darn well here, and we are grateful for the plethora of… Read More »
Camino de Santiago Slideshow June 8th, 2020 • by Matt Holmes Spain: HIking the Camino de Santiago Walk in the footsteps of the multitudes who have traveled before on this historic and spiritual route across northwest Spain. Interested? Contact Emily at 1-800-941-8010 or [email protected]
5 Unexpected Wine Destinations June 1st, 2020 • by Matt Holmes While Spain, Italy, and France typically enjoy the limelight when it comes to well-known wine regions—think Rioja, Tuscany, and Bordeaux—travelers have long known that what we drink at home is often dictated by what gets exported and imported. Thankfully, demand for diversity has expanded, and it’s easy to also find Saugvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Malbec from Argentina, and Pinotage from South Africa.… Read More »
Sip the world with these 4 cocktails May 1st, 2020 • by Emily Trostel Like everyone else who works at Boundless Journeys, I love trying the world’s cuisine, which includes the world’s beverages. From a guided winetasting at a family-owned winery to a sipping a local brew at a mountain hut in the Alps, here are four cocktails from my last few scouting trips that you can make yourself, and they… Read More »
Sounds of the World April 28th, 2020 • by Deborah Tobey We rarely talk about the sounds that we encounter when traveling and how they may differ by or even define a destination. We highlight the other senses—views from the trail, the tastes of cuisine, the feeling of dirt beneath our feet, and the scent of pine or the ocean, but we don’t talk about what we… Read More »