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Elite Traveler
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March/April 2008 “The Mission: Brandon and Andrea Ross’ boutique Southeast Asia tour company Journeys Within strives to give guests authentic experiences in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
The couple also formed the nonprofit Journeys Within Our Community orgazination to spearhead such projects as: microfinance fund that has loanded over $17,000 to give the poor an opportunity to start or expand a business; a water project that creates wells to provide a safe, dependable water source year round; the Killing Fields Pagoda language school that offers classes in Thai, Japanese, Korean and English; the Dollars for Scholars Fund that gives students university scholarships; and the Than Xuan Peace Village shelter that helps victims from the Vietnam War, To really make a difference, join them on a giving tour of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam while enjoying some of the region;s finest accomodations and experiences, as outlined below...” Read more… |
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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
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September 2005 “…This once-in-a-lifetime trip is so special – and such a good value – we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about it. We first introduced Brandon and Andrea Ross in 40 Best last September, a year after they’d sold their home in California and moved to Cambodia.
“The Rosses run a charming B&B in Siem Reap, near Angkor Wat (the inn has become so popular they’ve added new suites and a swimming pool), and they offer private guided tours of Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam…” Read more… |
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The Park Record
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| October 2005 “…Journeys Within Our Community’s projects include the school, a clean water project, and an effort to help advanced students get higher levels of education. The Rosses also facilitate volunteer work in Cambodia by tourists.
“‘Our guests that have participated have loved it and the projects, especially the school, have benefited so much from the Western input,’ Brandon said…” Read more… |
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Family Travel Forum
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June 2005 “…Within sight of ruins nearly 1,000 years old, the little Journeys Within B&B and Tour Company is celebrating its first year in business in Cambodia. Founded by American ex-pat husband/wife partners Brandon and Andrea Ross, the Siem Reap-based business hosts travelers visiting the famous Buddhist shrine of Angkor Wat and guides them on personalized tours of Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma) and this fall, along the mighty Mekong River from China to Vietnam.…” Read more… |
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International Travel News
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November 2005 “…Delightfully furnished individual suites each with a bathroom, how water, air-conditioning and balcony. Definitely a 5-star rating.…” Read more… |
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Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
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| September 2004 “…Their company, Journeys Within, is the first of its kind in Cambodia to be owned and operated by Americans. Because she and Brandon live in Siem Reap, Andrea says travelers feel a level of service and security they can’t get from companies based in the U.S., half a world away. All of the local guides are handpicked, and the Rosses will handle everything from restaurant recommendations to lost passports…” Read more… |
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The Sacramento Bee Travel Section
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| July 2004 “…From their insider perch, they create tour packages and independent itineraries for Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. They live and work from their three-bedroom B&B, which is about 10 minutes from the entrance of the Angkor Wat complex…” Read more… |
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The Park Record
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July 2004 “…Brandon Ross has done what most Park City High School students only dream of: he’s opened a small bed and breakfast in Cambodia. The 25-year-old runs Journeys Within with his wife, Andrea, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Their business is a five-room bed and breakfast, plus tour service for their patrons…” Read more…
August 2004 “…Donna McAleer is adopting an orphanage in Cambodia, and she wants the rest of Park City to help. A former director of the People’s Health Clinic and new mother, McAleer plans to send school supplies to the Killing Field Pagoda School. She visited the small orphanage in Siem Reap, Cambodia, while on vacation there two years ago…” Read more… |
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The San Francisco Chronicle
Travel Section
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| June 2004 “…One of the newer lodging options is Journeys Within Bed & Breakfast, which opened in January on the outskirts of Siem Reap. Owners Andrea and Brandon Ross say they were inspired by their first visit to Cambodia in 2002 to create both the three-bedroom inn, which blends Western comforts and Cambodian design, and a “boutique tourism” company that focuses on Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam…” Read more… |
