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 »
Adventure Traveler's Health February 1st, 2009 • by Matt Holmes Staying healthy while on the trip of a lifetime. On an expeditionary rafting trip in Bolivia in 1995 I became violently ill (I’ll spare you the details) with giardia – an intestinal parasite after mistakenly drinking river water that I believed had been purified. It took a few rounds of antibiotics to get rid of… 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 »
"Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth" January 23rd, 2009 • by Matt Holmes For the second time in as many years National Geographic Adventure magazine has conducted an unprecedented survey of travel companies, based on the important idea that it is not only imporant where you go, but also who you go with. After surveying paddling outfitters, trekking guides, safari specialists, and ones that do it all, they… Read More »