Alpine Wine & Cheese June 21st, 2017 • by Michelle Cournoyer What do you get when you travel through three countries with some of the best culinary traditions in the world? A gastronomic delight of immense proportions. While the Mont Blanc region spanning France, Italy, and Switzerland is known for big cheese names such as Gruyere and Fontina, there are many smaller cheesemakers that produce specific… Read More »
Hiking the Trail: Tour du Mont Blanc September 15th, 2016 • by Matt Holmes In August, I was thrilled to join one of our groups on our Mont Blanc tour. As the most recent addition to the Boundless Journeys home team, it was important for me to experience what we do first-hand, how our hiking tours operate, what our guides do, and learn about our guests and the destination.… Read More »
5 Tips to Finding the Best Gelato in Italy July 15th, 2016 • by Matt Holmes Oh, gelato! Is there anything more refreshing after a lovely day spent exploring the countryside while on your Italy hiking tour? Gelato is often described as having a more intense flavor than ice cream. This isn’t just a perception. It’s actually because ice cream has a lot of air whipped into it, and the ice… Read More »
7 World-Wide National Celebrations July 7th, 2016 • by Matt Holmes All around the world, festivities are held commemorating independence or another important national event. Many people around the world may be familiar with America’s July 4th Independence Day holiday, but how much do we know about similar celebrations around the world? We’re always curious about other cultures, so we looked into it and discovered there are… Read More »
Spend A Night in These 5 Historic European Hotels April 23rd, 2015 • by Matt Holmes Spring is a great time to plan a hiking trip in Europe, and after long days on the trail, our carefully selected boutique hotels are the perfect place to rest your head. But what you may not know is that many of our favorite properties are also housing centuries’ worth of history. From famous writers’… Read More »
Rediscover Your Love of Travel with These Adventure Tours October 1st, 2014 • by Matt Holmes Recently I was talking to an otherwise enthusiastic world traveler who was experiencing what I’ll call, “Bucket List Fatigue.” She’d brainstormed all of her dream destinations and had been energetically checking them off: the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Canyon, the Great Pyramids of Giza. The first trips were filled with wonder and joy, but as… Read More »
For Your Valentine: Three Exciting Adventures for Two February 14th, 2014 • by Matt Holmes Happy Valentines Day, from all of us at Boundless Journeys! Be it a far-flung tropical paradise or a luxurious safari in Africa, there’s no better way to celebrate the most romantic of holidays than by having a special adventure with the one you love. In keeping with the spirit of the day, here are three… Read More »
Secret Amalfi: Unlocking Italy's Seaside Treasure July 16th, 2013 • by Deborah Tobey Every summer people pack the Amalfi Coast’s winding cobblestone streets and rocky beaches. But there is a way to avoid the madness: visit in May or September, when beautiful weather prevails and the crowds have departed. During the “shoulder season”, travelers on our Amalfi coast Italy guided tours have the opportunity to intermingle with locals… Read More »
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 »
Stay at a Boutique Farmhouse on Boundless Journeys' Ancient Sicily Tour February 6th, 2013 • by Deborah Tobey The food, wine, sea, countryside and ancient archeological sites of Southern Sicily make the boutique hotel La Foresteria the perfect place in which to experience all the very best of the island, both past and present. Situated in the countryside of Menfi, the estate stands on a hill overlooking the surrounding vineyards and olive groves,… Read More »