Kevin and Mike Holmquest

Kevin went to colled at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fl. There he studied Business with the hopes and dreams of owning his own business someday. After graduating, with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, he decided to venture out west to California. In Los Angeles he began working on film and television programs. Even though his career at the time was in Entertainment, he never lost his love for the outdoors and every chance he got he would go hiking, climbing, snowboarding, or mountain biking in the vast mountains and parks that covered California.
After starting a production company and developing and producing TV and film projects, he went to work for Walt Disney Studios where he was able to put his business and financial knowledge to use. Most recently Kevin worked in Melbourne, Australia where he had the opportunity to travel and experience the wonders of Australia and New Zealand. Even though Kevin was in California and Mike was half way around the world, they kept in touch often and would often meet up for an adventure trip whenever they could.

Mike left Vermont for the mountains of Montana where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Natural Resource Conservation at The University of Montana. While in Montana he gained experience in rock climbing, hiking, and camping. As a member of the Western Montana Rescue Team he also learned the technical side of outdoor life and helped to train the new volunteers in rescue techniques and avalanche skills. In his last few years in Montana he became a White Water Rafting Guide for 10,000 Waves Raft and kayak Adventures. After graduating, Mike joined the Peace Corps in Nepal where for over 2 years he worked in a local Government office for the Nepalese people. From the cultural city life of Kathmandu, to the tiny villages in rural Nepal or hiking up Everest and the Annapurna Circuit, Mike truly got to know the native culture, its land, and its amazing adventure possibilities.

Before, during, and after the Peace Corps, Mike went to Thailand where over a few different trips he spent 6 months touring the country and capitalizing on some of the best places in the world to rock climb, scuba dive, hike, or just relax. He spent several months in Bangkok before journeying throughout the country to places like Koh Tao, Chang Mai, Koh Phi Phi and finally Railay Beach in Krabi.

After Thailand, Mike headed to Denali National Park in Alaska to be a Whitewater Rafting guide for Alaska Raft. Mike has worked the rivers in Alaska for two seasons and Kevin has become a certified guide on the Nenana River along with Mike. After the 2003 season Mike spent 5 months back in Nepal training the new Peace Corps National Parks and Soil Conservation volunteers. He then moved to Yosemite to climb and work as a Raft guide for Zephyr Whitewater. Most recently Mike taught High School Physics and Chemistry at Squaw Valley Academy (SVA), a private school in Lake Tahoe. At SVA Mike gained vast amounts of experience in teaching and implementing outdoor educational programs.

In June of 2004, Mike and Kevin launched a new adventure travel company, Adventures Around The World. All of AATW’s trips will draw on the experience and skills of both brothers to create multi-sport active vacations in exotic and remote locations. Our main platforms are offering the highest level of service paired with unique cultural activities to help people understand and experience countries like never before possible. Beyond the commercial aspects of AATW we are also committed to creating a non-profit funding platform for overseas projects, developing unique educational travel opportunities and utilizing corporate incentive travel in big companies. All of this will lead to travelers having the adventure of a lifetime in these exotic and remote locations.