The Much Better Adventures Magazine

"No, I’m Not a Selfish Mother for Going Travelling Without My Teenage Daughter"

As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids

Features, Cycling, Jordan

Meet the Trailblazers Powering Jordan’s First E-Bike Tours

"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as the trails open up beyond Petra and Wadi Rum

Features, Cycling, Spain

'But Isn't That Cheating?': Why E-Bikes are an Adventurer's Dream

"You will still sweat on an e-bike, you will still struggle, and you most certainly will still get dirty and dusty as you ride.."

Features

Features, Morocco

The Moroccan Kasbah Pioneering Community Tourism in Imlil

Meet the man who renovated an ancient kasbah at the foot of Mt. Toubkal, starting a pioneering community tourism project...

Features, Kosovo, Hiking

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Kosovo

Our top tips for visiting Kosovo, from keeping your eyes open for edelweiss to eating as much burek as humanly possible...

Features, Hiking, UK

The South Hams Way: A 163km Hiking Route Through South Devon

A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon

Tourism Leakage

Features, Tourism Leakage, Thailand

Why Does Watching Bad Tourists on TV Make Us Want to Travel?

On 'The White Lotus Paradox', and why watching the morally bankrupt go on holiday sparks our wanderlust

Features, Tourism Leakage, Sustainability

Is There a Roadmap to Decarbonise Tourism?

The carbon emissions of travel, and particularly flights, are "the elephant in the room" of tourism. But a roadmap does exist...

Features, Tourism Leakage

There is a Crisis of Equity in Tourism. So, What Now?

“Who’s really benefiting from the visitors that come to a destination? And is that value being distributed fairly?”

Mountain Mindset

Features, Lifestyle, Mountain Mindset

Do I Always Have to ‘Find Myself’ When Travelling?

Adventure travel can broaden our horizons, but that doesn't mean every trip needs to be a voyage of self-discovery

Features, Mountain Mindset, Kosovo

Climbing for Kosovo: Uta Ibrahimi and the World's Highest Peaks

We speak to Uta Ibrahimi, on the brink of becoming the first person from the Balkans to climb all 14 eight-thousanders

Features, Mountain Mindset, Unlocking Adventure

How Stepping Outside Can Stop You Feeling SAD

A Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) researcher explains why natural light is the best way to beat the 'winter blues'...

Unlocking Adventure

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Your Menstrual Cycle Change The Way You Travel?

1 in 3 people who menstruate report changes to their cycle while travelling. Here’s why.

Features, Unlocking Adventure, Hiking

Why Can Nobody Name a Female Explorer?

New research found 53% of Brits couldn’t name a single female explorer - and 84% don’t recall ever learning about one...

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Being Neurodivergent Shape Your Outdoor Experience?

A bikepacker and an academic explain how – and why – being outdoors can empower neurodiverse people

Trail Setting Stories

Features, Cycling, Trail Setting Stories, Scotland

The New 177km Bikepacking Route Coast to Coast Across Scotland

The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula...

Features, Cycling, UK, Trail Setting Stories

The Royal Chilterns Way: A 284km Cycling Route Through Southeast England

Starting in Reading, this Cycling UK trail takes in the dreamy chalk ridgelines and the tangled woodlands of the Chilterns

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Tajikistan

The 1,300km Hiking Trail Across the Mountains of Tajikistan

The founder of the Pamir Trail, on this route through the Fann Mountains and High Pamirs, with views of the Hindu Kush…

Guides

Guides, Cycling, Europe

16 of the Best Cycling Holidays in Europe

The best cycling holidays in Europe, from the Albanian mountains to the Arctic Circle and the rolling hills of Tuscany

Guides, Hiking

5 of the Best Hikes in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia

Trails across glacial moraine and through old growth forest, with views of iconic peaks like Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre...

Guides, Hiking

Where to Stay on the GR20 in Corsica

From mountain refuges to bergeries, gîtes to campsites, and villages on or near the trail

Hiking

Guides, Hiking

5 of the Best Hikes in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia

Trails across glacial moraine and through old growth forest, with views of iconic peaks like Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre...

Features, Kosovo, Hiking

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Kosovo

Our top tips for visiting Kosovo, from keeping your eyes open for edelweiss to eating as much burek as humanly possible...

Features, Hiking, UK

The South Hams Way: A 163km Hiking Route Through South Devon

A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon

Cycling

Guides, Cycling, Europe

16 of the Best Cycling Holidays in Europe

The best cycling holidays in Europe, from the Albanian mountains to the Arctic Circle and the rolling hills of Tuscany

Features, Cycling, Trail Setting Stories, Scotland

The New 177km Bikepacking Route Coast to Coast Across Scotland

The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula...

Features, Cycling, UK, Trail Setting Stories

The Royal Chilterns Way: A 284km Cycling Route Through Southeast England

Starting in Reading, this Cycling UK trail takes in the dreamy chalk ridgelines and the tangled woodlands of the Chilterns