THE STORY OF Hike With Me
Founder: S. Alaya
Founder: S. Alaya
Founder: S. Alaya
- I was born among the wind-carved cliffs of Petra on December 16, 1990 a Bedouin son of Jordan’s ancient earth. My story began at 16, watching travelers from distant lands wander through my homeland. Curiosity became calling: I became a guide, leading souls through rose-red canyons, discovering that every path walked together wove threads
- I was born among the wind-carved cliffs of Petra on December 16, 1990 a Bedouin son of Jordan’s ancient earth. My story began at 16, watching travelers from distant lands wander through my homeland. Curiosity became calling: I became a guide, leading souls through rose-red canyons, discovering that every path walked together wove threads of trust across cultures.
- Hiking was never just footsteps on stone. It was a language slow enough to hear stories, humble enough to share bread with strangers, strong enough to carry hope into the world’s hidden corners. That truth ignited Hike With Me: an invitation to turn trails into bridges. What started as showing travelers my Petra roots grew into a global community one where walking became a force for empowerment.
- While studying for my bachelor’s degree, I stretched Hike With Me across Jordan’s mountains and deserts, partnering with NGOs to lift up rural women and families through adventure tourism. A scholarship took me to Budapest for my master’s, where I solo hiked Europe’s wildest paths and wove academic rigor into my vision: How could footsteps fund schools? How could trails transform lives? Now, as a PhD candidate in Enterprise Management, I’m building frameworks to turn adventure into sustainable social impact.
- *With more than 8000 km of solo hikes behind me, I walk forward with a deeper mission: to prove that when we move together Bedouin elders, European students, village children we create something revolutionary. Hike With Me is where desert wisdom meets global possibility. Where every horizon whispers: "Walk with me. Let’s change the world, step by shared step.
Mission
Founder: S. Alaya
Founder: S. Alaya
- Hike With Me exists to harness the ancient power of walking as a force for global good. We bring people together across continents, cultures, and circumstances to tread shared paths that foster empathy, ignite dialogue, and drive tangible change. Through purposeful journeys, we champion peace by bridging divides, advance children’s educat
- Hike With Me exists to harness the ancient power of walking as a force for global good. We bring people together across continents, cultures, and circumstances to tread shared paths that foster empathy, ignite dialogue, and drive tangible change. Through purposeful journeys, we champion peace by bridging divides, advance children’s education by turning miles into classrooms, and build inclusive communities where every step taken together becomes an act of hope. We believe walking is humanity’s simplest yet most revolutionary act: slow enough to listen, humble enough to be welcomed, and strong enough to carry dreams across borders."
Vision
Founder: S. Alaya
Crew With Me
- We envision a world where walking together dissolves barriers where trails weave a living tapestry of human connection, and strangers become allies in crafting a future rooted in dignity and understanding. In this world, every child’s right to education is fueled by journeys of solidarity; every cultural exchange sparks lasting peace; an
- We envision a world where walking together dissolves barriers where trails weave a living tapestry of human connection, and strangers become allies in crafting a future rooted in dignity and understanding. In this world, every child’s right to education is fueled by journeys of solidarity; every cultural exchange sparks lasting peace; and every horizon beckons as an invitation to unite. Hike With Me strives to make walking a universal language of change, transforming landscapes into learning grounds and wanderers into guardians of a more compassionate planet.
Crew With Me
Founder: S. Alaya
Crew With Me
- Crew With Me is the soul of Hike With Me a collective of passionate individuals who believe in the power of movement to inspire change.
- We are hikers, strategists, storytellers, artists, logisticians, and visionaries. From rugged trails to creative tables, our crew works hand-in-hand to bring bold ideas to life and transform them into impa
- Crew With Me is the soul of Hike With Me a collective of passionate individuals who believe in the power of movement to inspire change.
- We are hikers, strategists, storytellers, artists, logisticians, and visionaries. From rugged trails to creative tables, our crew works hand-in-hand to bring bold ideas to life and transform them into impactful experiences.
- What unites us isn’t just a love for adventure it’s a shared purpose: to connect people, empower communities, and walk with meaning.
- Every step we take, every project we launch, every voice we amplify it’s because of the people who walk beside us.
- This is Crew With Me meet the hearts and minds behind the mission.