Last week I took a group of 5 men on an 8-day private guided hike through the Pays Basque and French Pyrénées in southern France. Here is a shot of... read more →
I remember the first time we put together our Heart of Austria tour. I hadn't run the trip yet, so I asked one, my colleagues, what it was like. They... read more →
Mausoleum of Njegoš This is the Mausoleum of Njegoš. You will have an opportunity to visit on the final day of our Montenegro trek: From the Durmitor Mountain Range to... read more →
Water, mountains, and sun! We ran two hiking tours in Patagonia during late February and early March, and the trips were a complete success. We had so much fun, and... read more →
If you'd like to see the Northern Lights, then you've gotta head north, and there's no better place to be than Norway or Iceland. Their locations along (and above) the... read more →
What Is A Rorbu? A rorbu (rorbuer, plural) is a fisherman's cabin and one of the most recognizable symbols (along with codfish) of Norway's Lofoten Islands. The rorbu has distinctive bright... read more →
Editor's Note: Rogan O’Herlihy guides our England and Scotland hiking tours. He is a native of the famed Cotswolds region in England, and his passion for the area is contagious.... read more →
Patagonia, our first guided inn-to-inn hiking tour of 2017, leaves in just a month and-a-half, and we still have a few spots available. What are you doing in late February/early... read more →
This was the day that Terese Broderick fell to earth and changed our lives forever. Terese wore a lot of hats at the Ryder-Walker office. She answered phones, she sold... read more →
This photo comes from our guests Alicia and Susan. They're currently training for a private guided Tour du Mont Blanc. Alicia writes: I thought you would get a kick out... read more →
New trekking poles usually come with protective trekking pole tip covers. The covers are great for protecting your gear during travel and storage, but they're meant to be removed for... read more →
Phyl Newbeck and Bryan Harrington recently completed our self-guided Matterhorn Trek in the Alps of Switzerland and Italy and sent us these photos. Hiking Near The Matterhorn The Matterhorn is... read more →
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