Boundless Journeys recently received Travel + Leisure Magazine’s annual “World’s Best” Award as the #7 best tour operator in the world. Offering a range of small group and expert local guide trips for adventure travel vacations worldwide, Boundless Journeys continues to braze new trails in innovative and enriching adventure experiences. Diversity of adventure, unique itineraries and local expertise are among the most important ingredients that have defined the success story of Boundless Journeys.

Is the global economic downturn encouraging travelers to travel cheaper and shorter? Is the new economy reality shedding new light to, or negatively affecting environmentally and socially responsible travel? As the global economic downturn and the turmoil in financial markets continue to affect many facets of our lives, we want to hear about the on-the-ground experiences of ecotourism business owners and tour operators of all sizes – what has changed and what hasn’t and what do you expect to see in the short-term and long-term?

There have been many speculations and forecasts about the expected decline in international tourism, leading to concerns about the impact that this may have on ecotourism and sustainable travel. We want to hear from tour operators, lodge owners and others involved in ecotourism businesses and learn about the impact of the current global economy on the industry. What implications will the current global economic downturn have on the roles of ecotourism as a sustainable alternative to more destructive means of income generation?

As talks of global economic downturn dominate the headlines these days, one of the hot topics in travel & tourism has been how tourism businesses are coping with the impacts of financial crises. TIES was mentioned in the InvestorSpot.com article about the 10 best “green collar jobs” entitled Make Some Green Going Green…Ten Top Green Jobs Today – “With unemployment at an all time high, green jobs may the option many of us need to examine to keep ahead of the bread lines. Perhaps it’s time for you to ‘green’ your career.”