The story of our company starts with Kilimanjaro. In fact, it starts with two Kilimanjaros: Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, and Kilimanjaro Lager, a cold, bubbly and refreshing beverage that shares the famous mountain’s moniker. And it was whilst drinking a bottle (or possibly two…) of said Kilimanjaro lager, perched on cheap plastic garden chairs in a small village on the slopes of the mountain that my Co-founder Charles Milton and I came up with the idea that was to become Choose a Challenge.
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Everything you need to know about the plastic ban in Tanzania, as well as some useful tips to help you store some of your personal items and adapt your packing strategy.
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Our team recently sat down and revisited what our core values are as a company and how we’re making strides to provide much more than just an overseas challenge to our student participants. We boiled down a list of nearly 15 values down to six, which we’re excited to share with you.
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Our very own Sam has headed out to Tanzania twice for the climb. Here, he answers our questions all about his return to Kili.
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All of our treks vary in terms of height, distance and climate. What they do have in common is that they'll all be more enjoyable with a bit of training - so how do you train?
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Before he started work in the Choose a Challenge USA’s team, Ben Burtis headed out as a participant on a Kilimanjaro trek in 2018. Here he tells us all about his experience on our amazing extension trip, Safari and Zanzibar.
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Who better to give you tips for your upcoming trek than the people who have tackled them head on; our wonderful past participants!
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Training for your trek ahead of time is crucial in ensuring you have the best possible time whilst you’re away, but we know that all our participants have plenty of other commitments to balance alongside their challenge preparations. Here, we’ve pulled together a couple of our top tips for helping you fit training into your everyday life.
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