2014 trips are full, though there's still lots to be done to get everything ready. But why wait until those trips are back to hear about the next set of trips? We're excited to announce our programs for NEXT summer and already boys are signing up.

Our BIG trip in 2015 will be an 18-Day adventure in Europe traveling by train. This will be our fifth trip to Europe and next year's program will be the best ever - and for several reasons. We'll be going in June which should cut down on a lot of the other travelers we usually encounter and we'll be following a planned itinerary that's sure to offer great kids activities along with some must-see attractions. Travel between cities and countries is by first-class train using Eurail passes.

Boys will be able to offer itinerary suggestions but so far our itinerary offers a great variety of world-class cities and sites.

We'll fly into Brussels, Belgium and some of the cities we'll be visiting include Bruges, Belgium; Strasbourg, France; Bern, Switzerland; Venice, Italy; Vienna, Salzburg, and Innsbruck, Austria; and Munich, Germany. 

We'll most likely travel with 14-16 boys. At the moment 13 are already on the roster!

Click to read about the 2015 Europe trip.

Click to check out the Europe itinerary.

Our domestic trip next summer will be a week in the North Carolina mountains basing out of Cherokee and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

This great week offers seven days of outdoor (and indoor) activities that boys will love. Hiking, rafting, geocaching, swimming, horseback riding, train riding, exploring, and more. We'll see the outdoor drama, Unto These Hills, that has entertained millions of visitors over the years.

The North Carolina Mountains trip will take place in July 2015.

Click to read about the North Carolina Mountains trip.

I hope you'll be interested in joining us for one of our trips in 2015. Get in touch if you have any questions. 

For those following the cross-country walking trek of Craig Jolly, I'm pleased to report his latest set of posted photos show his location in Death Valley, California.

Craig has a series of photos showing his descent from 3,000 feet down to sea level. Death Valley has the lowest elevation in the North America at 282 feet below sea level.

Craig is a traveler of a lot of miles and few words. He started his walk across America at Mt. Mitchell, NC in July of 2012 and is closing in on his goal of Mt. Whitney, CA. He leaves it to his posted photos for his fans to follow his route and adventures. Check it out at: BlueMountainsWalking.com.

Craig was a staff member on the 2009 MindStretch Europe trip.