In its second year, Journeys Within marked some big changes, both personal and professional. Along with expanding the Journeys Within Boutique Hotel, Andrea and Brandon expanded their growing family…
2005
Milestones:
- Built first Journeys Within B&B Bungalows and added a swimming pool! (An amazing addition that took blood, sweat and tears that has remarkably remains relatively unchanged!)
- Opened Bangkok Office
- Andrea’s daughter Callie was born
- Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) was founded
- First year of Mekong River Experience
Touring to these countries:
Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam
Press:
Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel: Mekong River Journey
The Park Record: International Effort Bears Fruit for Killing Fields Pagoda School
Family Travel Forum: Cambodia’s Siem Reap Alive with Travelers
International Travel News: Report Cards
Key Hires:
Dar Le Khin:
Journeys Within’s Myanmar Tour Manager Dar Le prepares for take off.
What year did join Team Journeys Within?:
2004
What were your thoughts of the company that first year?:
Very much appreciated to Andrea’s thoughts on “tourism benefits the local people” and trusted that Journeys Within has the future with its own idea.
Special Memories from 2005:
So excited to have a pool and “real” rooms at the Journeys Within Boutique Hotel!
The addition of the pool and bungalows was completed just in time for the arrival of Callie Sita Ross. A well traveled baby, here she is pictured on an elephant on her first trip to Chiang Mai.
The team getting a kick out of the new pool.
