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About Darren and Sandy Van Soye
After 25 years in the IT industry, we took early retirement with the twin goals of seeing the world and giving back.
In 2012 we embarked on a 424-day around-the-world journey to raise geo-literacy in K-12 students. Prior to this trip, we traveled to over 40 countries on six continents, most of it using independently organized itineraries.
Learn more about Darren and Sandy here.
Since that journey, we continue to travel with a commitment to authentic adventures, an active lifestyle, and sustainability. Our U.S. journeys have ranged from backpacking the Arizona Trail, the John Muir Trail, and the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, to hiking to all 21 California Missions and taking an epic road trip through 27 national parks.
Overseas, we have completed village to village treks in multiple European countries, including a Camino de Santiago route, half of the Via Francigena, and a hiking journey across Switzerland.
This year we will be trekking 340 miles in France, sampling five long-distance GR trails in four distinct locations.
Wherever we trek, we focus on the cultural significance of the region and discover the area’s diverse natural beauty.
You can read about our journeys on the Take Me To side widget or by clicking on the Our Adventures link above.
Around the World Journey Photo Highlights
Sandy visiting school in American Samoa 
Sandy visiting classroom in Northern Laos 
Mustang, Nepal Trek Day 5: Darren at the Kunga Boarding School in Gheling 
Darren and Sandy on the Kungsleden Trail, Sweden 
Sandy Speaking to a school in Samburu, Kenya 
Sandy and Darren on a Kenyan Walking Safari 
Sandy Speaking at School in Simien Mountains, Ethiopia 
Sandy and Darren Trekking in Jordan 
Darren and Sandy Trekking in the Amazon – Brazil 
Sandy and Darren during Perito Moreno Glacier hike – Argentina