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Walking the World – The great outdoors for people 50 and better.

Phone: 1-800-340-9255. Web: www.walkingtheworld.com.

Do you want to explore, on foot, some of the most gorgeous places on earth?
Now in their 14th year, this company offers 35 high quality walking programs around the world for people 50 and better.

Share the beauty of a spring rain in the canyons of Utah, witness the brilliant fall colours of the Maine coastline, explore hillside towns of Italy's Tuscany, see jagged, snow-covered peaks of Mt. Everest in Nepal.

New adventures this year include Norway, the French Pyrenees, Greece, Southern Utah, and Czech Republic/Slovakia.

There is no upper age limit. Just be in good health to hike an average of six to 10 miles a day and carry a light daypack. High-standard lodgings include country inns, family-run B & B's and first-class hotels.

Trips for groups of between 12 to 16 people are designed with the natural, historical, and cultural environment in mind. There is time to explore each area's plant and animal life, geology, weather, and human cultures. The company employs local guides, lecturers and specialists in the areas they visit.