Tuscany Walking Tours - The Festive Fall Harvests of Italy August 7th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Excerpt from Forbes Traveler All across Europe, the harvest marks one of the most festive times of year. For author James Fraioli, whose travels frequently take him to the Italian regions just south of Lugano, there’s no better time to appreciate la dolce vita. Researching Italian cuisine for his latest cookbook, Festivals of Italy: Celebrated… Read More »
Tales from the Trail: Tour du Mont Blanc Inn-to-Inn Hiking Tour July 16th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes France, Italy, and Switzerland: The Tour du Mont Blanc by Mary Jane Hammond My curiosity was piqued some years ago while guiding groups of hikers in the Canadian Rockies. On the trail a favorite topic of conversation is other hiking trips that guests have taken. The Mont Blanc European hiking tour, I was mentioned enough… 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 »
Tales from the Trail: Costa Rica Adventure May 28th, 2009 • by Deborah Tobey Monkeys, Sloths and Toucans, oh my . . . . Last week I was lucky enough to join a Costa Rica adventure tour. It was a whirlwind trip, as I had many site inspections to do and appointments to keep, however, I did get to enjoy the magic of this beautiful country with brilliant Boundless… Read More »
How to do a Cruise along Turkey's Turquoise Coast May 1st, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Turkey Sailing and Cruising: From Istanbul to the Turquoise Coast Summer is fast approaching here in Vermont, which makes for the perfect time for thinking about taking to the water. Yes, we have our beautiful Lake Champlain which offers some nice boating opportunities, but I’m thinking of something much grander in scale – cruising Turkey’s… Read More »
Bhutan: The Coronation of a New King February 4th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes “I will never rule you as a King…I shall always serve you, day and night, in the spirit of kindness, justice and equality.” – King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. As president of adventure tour operations Boundless Journeys, I was recently honored to be invited to a very special occasion in the Kingdom of Bhutan. While… Read More »
Annual Charity Event For 2009 January 30th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Peru: Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu tour to Benefit the Instituto Machu Picchu and Huanca Community Boundless Journeys is offering its August 2-9, 2009 Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu Peru tour as a special charity event to benefit the Instituto Machu Picchu and a community school in the village of Huanca. This 2009 event… Read More »
A World of Gross Domestic Happiness January 27th, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Boundless Journeys President Matt Holmes was recently interviewed for a travel radio program. Listen to Matt talk about why Boundless Journeys is a leader in the travel industry and what makes its Bhutan adventure tours and trips to Peru so unique. After talking to Matt Holmes, I was reminded of the words of the French… Read More »