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. Boundless Journeys has been… 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 hiking tours. 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… Read More »
Walking tours and the finest foods September 1st, 2010 • by Matt Holmes Traveling to a foreign country, you’ll quickly spot the differences, the subtleties and the intricacies of a new culture. On a walking tour it’s even more marked, as you get to engage on a personal level with your surroundings. Food is an integral part of a country’s culture, however it’s not always the first thing… Read More »
Palau's Jellyfish Lake August 18th, 2010 • by Deborah Tobey One of the highlights of our Palau tours is a visit to the secret and surreal Jellyfish Lake, where we encounter thousands of non-stinging jellyfish. Their existence in Jellyfish Lake is a fascinating evolutionary story, tracing its origin back 35 million years to the time the Rock Islands were first created as a result of colliding… Read More »