At WHOA, we want you to have the adventure of your lifetime, while staying safe, smart, and spontaneous while doing so! When we travel, we like to feel organized and on top of things as much as possible to get the most out of our trip. But we also know that a few of those finer details are sometimes best left up in the air, or rather, until the moment the plane touches ground! Even the most experienced globetrotters could use an app or two. Apps like Uber and AirBnB have revolutionized transportation and hospitality, and they’re just getting better. Currency Converters and Language translators are a must have for any trip abroad. Now here’s a list we've made of eight innovative, awesome, and cutting edge travel apps that will make your next adventure as smooth as possible! Grab your hiking boots, download a few of these apps, and we promise - you’ll have the world at your fingertips!
Read moreSUMMIT STORY: KILIMANJARO
At 10:30 pm on the night of March 7th, I woke up, crawled out of my sleeping bag and, in the light of my headlamp, put on almost every piece of clothing I had packed. This was the night that I was going to walk from base camp to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. I was leaving with the “early group” in solidarity with some of the slower hikers and as an attempt to embrace what was going to be an extremely long climb at any speed. The darkness was intimidating, and I took in what little light I could see as I waited for the others to get ready. Looking down at camp, I could see the soft glow of tents lit up like nightlights by the headlamps of other cold hikers within them. Basecamp spills out into a great valley that contains the city of Moshi over 12,000 feet of elevation and 4 climate zones away.
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