The Much Better Adventures Magazine

Features, Unlocking Adventure, Lifestyle

82% of Travel Decisions are Made By Women. Here's Why.

Is making travel decisions an example of the 'mental load', or an indicator of women's freedom and empowerment?

Features, Kosovo, Mountain Mindset

"You Have to Love to Live": A Hike with Kosovo's High Altitude Mountaineer

Guide Uta Ibrahimi recently became the first woman from the Balkans to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000m mountains

Features, Unlocking Adventure

"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

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ćiro Trail: The 98-Mile Cycle Route Between Mostar and Dubrovnik

Once a narrow-gauge railway through the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ćiro Trail is now one of Europe's great cycle routes

Features, Guides, Cycling

The Cyclist's High: How Adventure Riding Boosts Mental Health

Our experts took a deep-dive into the relationship between cycling and mental health, with original survey results...

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The Vineyard Way: A 72km Cycling Trail Through Burgundy

Embrace slow travel as you meander between idyllic villages, beautiful châteaux and gently undulating vineyards...

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, Trail Setting Stories, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ćiro Trail: The 98-Mile Cycle Route Between Mostar and Dubrovnik

Once a narrow-gauge railway through the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ćiro Trail is now one of Europe's great cycle routes

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The Vineyard Way: A 72km Cycling Trail Through Burgundy

Embrace slow travel as you meander between idyllic villages, beautiful châteaux and gently undulating vineyards...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Sweden

The New Kayak and Hiking Route Through the Wild Stockholm Archipelago

"The Stockholm Archipelago has been Sweden’s best kept secret," says Jakob Rudberg. "We want to spread the word."

Guides

Guides, France, Spain, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the High Route of the Lost

Lucy Davies walks from Spain to France and back again, on the 100km High Route of the Lost in the rugged Pyrenees...

Guides, Hiking, Italy

10 of the Best Day Hikes in the Dolomites

Explore the sky-piercing Tre Cime, glacial Lake Sorapis and other beautiful, lesser-known trails

Features, Guides, Cycling

The Cyclist's High: How Adventure Riding Boosts Mental Health

Our experts took a deep-dive into the relationship between cycling and mental health, with original survey results...

Hiking

Guides, Hiking, Italy

10 of the Best Day Hikes in the Dolomites

Explore the sky-piercing Tre Cime, glacial Lake Sorapis and other beautiful, lesser-known trails

Guides, Greece, Hiking

What is the Best Time of Year to Climb Mount Olympus?

A month-by-month guide to climbing Greece’s highest mountain, the home of Zeus and the 12 Olympian gods…

Guides, Nepal, Hiking

Annapurna Circuit: Costs and Budget for 2024/2025

How much does it cost to hike the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal? Here, we look at the costs of one of the world's great treks...

Cycling

Features, Guides, Cycling

The Cyclist's High: How Adventure Riding Boosts Mental Health

Our experts took a deep-dive into the relationship between cycling and mental health, with original survey results...

Guides, Cycling

10 of the Best Winter Cycling Destinations in Europe

Our favourite winter cycling spots, from Madeira's volcanic highlands to the hairpin bends of Mallorca's mountains...

Guides, Cycling, US

The 10 Best Winter Cycling Destinations in the US (2025 Edition)

From desert climbs in Arizona to fat biking in Alaska and tropical Hawaii, here's how to get your winter cycling fix...