SAFARI SO GOOD
(Kenya Walking Safari 2024)
We rolled into to the Masai Mara, just in time for an afternoon game drive, and we hit the jackpot right off the bat with our first lion sighting - and not just one lion, but four lionesses and one juvenile male. They were so close to our jeep that we could almost reach out and pet them 🦁 
TOUR DU MONT BLANC 2025
TOUR DU MONT BLANC 2025!
Get on the Interested List NOW!
Having just completed the TMB, we can tell you unequivocally that it’s the highlight of anyone’s hiking career. Watch the short video to see what our guests said about it and then, if you think you’d be up for the challenge, email us at [email protected] to get on the Interested List for 2025. We’ll be doing it all again in July of next year.
There is no financial obligation to be on the Interested List; it is simply a notification process so that you know when we will begin taking reservations for the next TMB trek.
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HAPPY ST.PATRICK’S DAY!
HAPPY ST.PATRICK’S DAY…from Portugal! ☘️
How to use your hiking poles to your best advantage.
OVERCOMING HIKING CHALLENGES - #1
Every hiker has his/her challenges. Some of us with creaky knees find the descents hard. Those of us with less cardio endurance find the uphills a challenge. There are things we can do though that can help improve our relationship with those challenges, and the better we get at lessening the stress, fear or reluctance associated with those parts of hiking that we don’t particularly love, the more trails are available to us and the better hikers we become. In a recent Facebook post, we asked you what YOUR challenge was? Today we are going to highlight the top 3 and what to do about them.
NUMBER 1 - GOING DOWNHILL
There are so many reasons why hiking downhill can be a challenge. The one we most often hear about is sore knees, which is no joke especially on long descents. There is also the uncertainty of uneven ground, gathering too much speed and therefore feeling out of control, especially if the terrain is wet or slippery. Here are some things for you to try:
1️⃣ Poles. Poles. Poles. Hiking downhill with poles is akin to having 4-wheel drive on a car. It gives you much better balance AND it takes a load off the knees so that it is much less jarring.
2️⃣ Ensure you hiking boots have enough room in the toe box. If your toes are getting crunched on the downhills, you are more likely to step incorrectly in order to avoid hurting your toes, and therefore making the descents that much harder.
3️⃣ Adopt the correct posture – keep your knees slightly bent, keep your body upright over your hips or even lean forward slightly, which will create better stability but try not to lean back.
4️⃣ Consider wearing a knee brace, which will support your knee by adding some temporary structural support. Another device we’ve found helpful is the Kneed-It (available on our Amazon storefront), which can help with minor knee pain commonly associated with arthritis, tendonitis and chondromalacia (aka runner’s knee).
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DOWN & DIRTY IN DOMINICA (Dominica Holiday)
DOWN & DIRTY IN DOMINICA
The most iconic hike on the island is the one to Boiling Lake. It requires grit, stamina, endurance, strength, flexibility, and a positive attitude. We had all of that and more! What we didn’t have is enough time on our side to complete the entire hike all the way to Boiling Lake, but we did the hardest and most exciting part from Titou Gorge to the Valley of Desolation and back!
The Kalinago Territory in Dominica is reserved for its indigenous peoples and it also hosts Segment 6 of the Waitukubuli National Trail. The hike had its ups & downs - LITERALLY but it was beautiful and lush and challenging 🥾🌺
Happy Holidays to all our wonderful hikers and their families.
Happy Holidays to all our wonderful hikers and their families. Wishing you all good things 🥾 ❤️🎄
TOUCAN DO IT
(Mystery Destination)
This country has about 2000 species of birds, the most of any country in the world. While we didn’t see all 2000 on today’s special excursion, we took at least 2000 photos! I wanted to share ALL of them with you but had to show some self restraint 😜
MYSTERY DESTINATION UPDATE
NUMBER ONE
(Mystery Destination)
Time to get out of the city and into the countryside and Woweee was it beautiful, lush and green! Farmland covered the hills plus so many birds!
But the big attraction, and it was BIG, was the cascading waterfall. The waterfall was SO TALL that we could barely make out where it started!
Although the hike wasn’t particularly long lengthwise, it still presented some challenges and totally worth it because of THIS particular waterfall!
PROVENCE & COTE D’AZUR RESERVATIONS BEGIN TODAY, AUGUST 24 at noon EST
The trip centers on 2 special areas, beginning in one of the most historic cities in the region – Avignon. This city has been blessed with magnificent art and architecture, not to mention its cobbled streets, grand squares, delicious patisseries and seven successive popes! Hiking through this region is like walking through history.
We then transfer to a completely different region in the South of France, as we trade history for glamour! Based in the picturesque sea-side town of Beaulieu-sur-Mer, nestled between Nice and Monte Carlo, this little piece of the French Riviera allows us easy access to the hikes up and down the famous coastline.
HOW TO BOOK THIS TRIP:
1️⃣ Wait until noon EST on Thursday, August 24. Reservations received before that time will not be considered.
2️⃣ Go to our website at www.letshike.com. On the banner at the top, click on Trips. Then on the left-hand side, click on Provence & Côte d’Azur, and then on the orange button in the middle of the page that says Trip Details & Booking.
3️⃣ Scroll down that page to the tab called BOOK THIS TRIP and fill out the online reservation form. We will automatically receive your reservation and will confirm your spot via email
4️⃣ Later that day, you will receive an online form where you can securely pay the deposit (deposits cannot be taken over the telephone). The deposit is $300 CAD per person. Note that the deposit is non-refundable & non-transferable.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
(Tour du Mont Blanc - Hike 9)
Today was the day we tackled the “ladders” - all captured on video!
We are in the homestretch now. One hike left to go to completion the Tour du Mont Blanc. 

BEAUTY & THE BEAST
(Tour du Mont Blanc - Hike 8)🇨🇭🇫🇷
THE BEAST:
⛰️ An arduous ascent of 865m at a 35° incline (we measured)
💨 Biting wind
🌧️ Rain
🥶 Temperatures around 8°C
☁️ Obscured views
THE BEAUTY:
♥️ Conquering the beast, and crossing the border from Switzerland into France as a “tramily”