The Much Better Adventures Magazine

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, 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, UK, Cycling

The Best Cycling Climbs in Great Britain

Cyclist Simon Warren talks us through the best hill climbs in Scotland, England and Wales - as well as the toughest in Britain

Features

Features, Jordan, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Jordan

Why you should visit Wadi Rum now, take a longer hike to Petra and eat humous every day when you're in Jordan...

Features, Lifestyle, Mountain Mindset

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

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

Features, Italy, Hiking

A Guide to the Grand Traverse of Elba, in the Tuscan Archipelago

The GTE takes you up and over the mountains of the Tuscan archipelago, with views to Corsica and the Italian mainland...

Tourism Leakage

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?”

Features, Tourism Leakage, India

What’s in a Souvenir? The True Value of Hyperlocal Handicrafts

Done right, souvenirs can help craft practices thrive, and provide a crucial source of income for local communities...

Mountain Mindset

Features, Lifestyle, Mountain Mindset

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

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

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'...

Features, Mountain Mindset

Why Decision-Making is the Most Important Attribute in Adventure

We speak to expedition leader Oli France and Mountaineering Scotland's Ross Cadie about decision-making in the outdoors...

Unlocking Adventure

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

Features, Unlocking Adventure, Nepal

‘I See The Change’: The Rise of Female Mountain Guides in Nepal

Tejshree Basnet is one of the few women to be a lead guide in Nepal, but the winds of change are blowing in the Himalayas...

Trail Setting Stories

Trail Setting Stories, Hiking

The New Camino Routes Through the Wine Region of Alentejo, Portugal

Discover Moorish towns, quiet hiking trails and wine made according to a 2,000-year-old technique...

Trail Setting Stories, Kosovo, Hiking

The 225-Mile Trail on the Border of Kosovo and North Macedonia

We speak to Kosovar guide Uta Ibrahimi about the High Scardus Trail, and hiking on the borders of the Balkans…

Guides, Trail Setting Stories, Peru

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: The Epic 74km Alternative to the Inca Trail

Swap the crowds of the Inca Trail for the snowy mountains and idyllic lakes of the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu...

Guides

Guides, Cycling, Albania

Worried About Being at the Back on a Group Cycling Trip? Don’t Be.

"We come across different fitness levels, and that's completely normal," says Albanian cycling guide Endrit Shima.

Guides, Cycling

How to Choose the Right Level of Bike Trip

Expert advice from a cycling adventure designer on how trips are graded, and how to choose the perfect one for you

Guides, Hiking, Italy

A Guide to Hiking the Dolomites’ Alta Via 2

Scramble up scree slopes and tackle pulse-racing via ferratas on the most challenging 'high route' in the Dolomites...

Hiking

Features, Italy, Hiking

A Guide to the Grand Traverse of Elba, in the Tuscan Archipelago

The GTE takes you up and over the mountains of the Tuscan archipelago, with views to Corsica and the Italian mainland...

Guides, Hiking, Italy

A Guide to Hiking the Dolomites’ Alta Via 2

Scramble up scree slopes and tackle pulse-racing via ferratas on the most challenging 'high route' in the Dolomites...

Guides, Hiking

10 of the Best Hikes in the Balkans

From the Via Dinarica and The High Scardus Trail to Mount Olympus, Bosnia's Mount Maglić and the Albanian Alps...

Cycling

Guides, Cycling, Albania

Worried About Being at the Back on a Group Cycling Trip? Don’t Be.

"We come across different fitness levels, and that's completely normal," says Albanian cycling guide Endrit Shima.

Guides, Cycling

How to Choose the Right Level of Bike Trip

Expert advice from a cycling adventure designer on how trips are graded, and how to choose the perfect one for you

Guides, Cycling

What Do I Really Need to Bring With Me on a Guided Cycling Tour?

We ask the experts what to bring on a guided cycling trip and what to wear while riding. Plus, an example kit list...