Hike With Me
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."
The Story of Hike With Me
Founder: S.Alaya
