How weather works: The Monsoon October 13th, 2010 • by Matt Holmes When planning travel to Bhutan, India, or other Asian countries there are climatic considerations to make; as with other Asian countries, India has a distinct monsoon season. A monsoon (from the Arabic mausim or season) occurs when land surfaces heat up and cool down quicker than nearby oceans. It’s a cycle: While hot summers drive… Read More »
Taking a Walking, Hiking, or Trekking Tour at Altitude September 10th, 2010 • by Matt Holmes You should be in good physical condition before taking a walking, hiking or trekking tour; but especially when it is at altitude. Our routes are not full-on mountaineering ascents, yet they do have some testing sections. How else can you view some of the most majestic scenery on the planet, without a climb or two?… Read More »
Boundless Journeys Wins a 2010 TRAVEL WEEKLY MAGELLAN AWARD. September 8th, 2010 • by Matt Holmes The Magellan Award is the premier award for the travel industry, honoring the best in travel and saluting the outstanding travel professionals behind it all. Judged by a group of travel industry peers and held to the highest standard of excellence, our entry stood head and shoulders above the rest. Our Web site, www.boundlessjourneys.com has… Read More »
Adventure travel in Asia - the world's largest continent September 3rd, 2010 • by Matt Holmes Independent-minded adventurers have long found themselves drawn to Asia. The continent’s mystique is commonly bound in such ambiguous phrases as ‘eastern religion’, and ‘far east’. While such references may be unhelpful, they do allude to a spiritual calling and a land far removed from that found in the west. And in many of this continent’s… Read More »