THE WILD TIMES AUGUST 2017: DOUBLE ADVENTURE EDITION
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE
WILD WORLD OF WHOA THIS MONTH
LIVE FROM KILIMANJARO + LIVE FROM PERU + ELBRUS EXCITEMENT
Read moreJAMBO ISHA & NGAIS: MEET OUR NEXT TANZANIAN KILI CLIMBERS!
At WHOA, we're all about sharing experiences, connecting, and supporting local women in every possible way throughout our adventures. One of the ways we do this in Tanzania is by inviting local women to join our Kilimanjaro climbs. Sharing the experience with them, and seeing the mountain they grew up with through their eyes gives our adventurers a richer understanding of the women from this region and this amazing part of the world. Embarking on this epic journey with such an international group is one of the many things that makes WHOA's Kilimanjaro climbs extra special! With no further ado, let us introduce you to the 2 amazing Tanzanian ladies who will be joining our Kilimanjaro Full Moon Summit Hike + Yoga 2017 group: Ngais and Isha!
Read moreTHE WILD TIMES JULY 2017: EXPEDITION EDITION
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE
WILD WORLD OF WHOA THIS MONTH
LIVE FROM MT. ELBRUS + POLINA's DREAM + TRAVEL + LEISURE
Read moreTHE WILD TIMES JUNE 2017: SOLSTICE EDITION
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE
WILD WORLD OF WHOA THIS MONTH
LIVE FROM KILI + ATHLETA + WHOA WONDER WOMAN
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WHOAx EXPEDITIONS + LIFE IN MOTION: MOUNT ELBRUS
We're honored to be longtime friends of Life in Motion International, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to making the future brighter for orphans and children with disabilities around the world. Their mission has inspired us and touched our hearts since day one. Their unique approach of bringing awareness and support to these inspiring children through taking on epic adventures, like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, made a big collaboration between us one day inevitable...
So, here and now, for our first ever WHOAx Expedition, we're excited and proud to announce our partnership with Life in Motion for an amazing adventure in the Caucasus Mountains. Together we are going to help Polina, a 16 year old girl on prosthetics, in reaching her goal of summiting Mount Elbrus - the highest mountain in Russia and Europe!
Read moreLessons from Kilimanjaro: One Year Later
Originally posted March 8, 2017 on wanderlisa
I’m currently in New York City but my heart is in Tanzania. It’s hard to believe that exactly a year ago, on March 8, 2016, International Women’s Day, I reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, along with a group of 22 women, organized through WHOA Travel. It was hands-down one of the best experiences of my life, and also one of the hardest.
I metaphorically carry that mountain with me every day – not as a weight that pushes me down, but as a strength that lifts me up. Whenever I’m having a hard day I say to myself “I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. I can get through this.”
I think about Kilimanjaro all the time. It’s one of my proudest accomplishments, and when I reflect on it I smile. It was so hard. SO HARD. But I made it. And I met an incredible network of women through WHOA Travel, and we all have a special bond now from sharing this tough experience.
I would climb Kilimanjaro again in a heartbeat if I had the time and the money. I’m not sure when I’ll conquer that mountain again, but I definitely will one day.
I’ve been inspiring a lot of my friends to want to climb Kilimanjaro. You can do it!*
*if you’re able-bodied, in decent shape, and don’t have asthma
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