Much Better Adventures Magazine

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Can You Manage Diabetes On An Adventure?

Three inspiring mountaineers explain why Type 1 Diabetes motivates them, rather than holding them back...

Features, Albania, Tourism Leakage

Why Off-Season is the Ideal Time to Discover Albania

The beaches of the Albanian Riviera look out on Italy and Corfu, and they go silent in the shoulder season...

Features, Morocco, HQ

"Tourism Provides a Livelihood": Building Back in Morocco After the Earthquake

"The worst thing that can happen to those communities is if tourism stops," says Marrakesh-based Hala Benkhaldoun.

Unlocking Adventure

Features, Unlocking Adventure

What if I’m Not Fit Enough to Go on an Adventure?

Adventurers Dave Cornthwaite, Elise Downing and Abby Popplestone explain why nobody's too unfit for adventures...

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Do I Stop Procrastinating and Start Adventuring?

Here's how to push aside the excuses and head off on that adventure you've been dreaming of...

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Can I Overcome My Fear of Heights?

Two outdoor leaders explain how tackling a fear of heights changed their perspective, becoming an adventure of its own...

Tourism Leakage

Features, Tourism Leakage, Spain

It's Time to Re-Discover Mallorca - But Not As You Know It

The Serra de Tramuntana mountains are a silent adventure paradise, far from the beach-and-beer image of Mallorca

Features, Conservation, Tourism Leakage

Beyond the Resorts: The Rise of Responsible Travel in Mauritius

Mauritius is known for its beach resorts. But travel inland and you'll find lush wilderness and an exciting ecotourism scene...

Features, Tourism Leakage, Indonesia

Here Be Dragons: How Kayaking is Bringing New Life to Komodo

Amidst the colourful coral reefs of Indonesia, the rise of kayaking is offering locals an alternative to farming palm oil...

Guides

Guides, Morocco

An Adventure Guide to the Sahara Desert, Morocco

The best ways to explore Morocco's desert wilderness, from sandboarding to camel trekking through golden dunes...

Guides, Ecuador

A Wildlife Guide to the Galapagos Islands

Where to see some of the archipelago's most iconic species, from giant tortoises to blue-footed boobies...

Guides, Jordan

A Guide to Aqaba, On Jordan’s Red Sea

Nestled between the ocean, the mountains and the desert, Jordan's only coastal town is an adventure hotspot...

Trail Setting Stories

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...

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The New 200km Bikepacking Trail through the Heart of Snowdonia

We speak to Sophie Gordon about the Traws Eryri, or Trans Snowdonia, through glaciated valleys and slate mountains...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Hiking

England Coast Path: The 38-Mile Hiking Trail Between Bamburgh and the Scottish Borders

The England Coast Path now has a continuous 245-mile stretch between Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast and Scotland...

Features

Features, Italy

Beyond the Bubbles: Active Travel in Italy's Prosecco Hills

This under-the-radar region is renowned for its Prosecco, but it is also starting to attract travellers in search of adventure...

Features, Norway, From the History Books

The Man Who’s Been Kayaking Norway's Fjords for 25 Years

We speak to Jan Nielsen, who's spent a quarter of a century guiding groups of the Nærøyfjord, the pearl of Norway's fjords...

Features, Community, Hiking, Portugal

Traversing the Wild Atlantic Island of Madeira

Kimberly Spiers sets out to hike coast to coast across the mountains, forests and clifflines of majestic Madeira...

Hiking

Guides, Hiking, UK

Hiking in Scotland: 26 of the Best Hikes in the Country

The best day and multi-day hikes in Scotland, from Blà Bheinn, Ben Nevis and the Rùm Cuillin to the Affric-Kintail Way...

Features, Community, Hiking, Portugal

Traversing the Wild Atlantic Island of Madeira

Kimberly Spiers sets out to hike coast to coast across the mountains, forests and clifflines of majestic Madeira...

Guides, Peru, Hiking

A Guide to the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru

From Machu Picchu to Ollantaytambo and Písac, the Sacred Valley of Peru hides the secrets of ancient civilizations...

Cycling

Features, Europe, Cycling

The Transcontinental Race: 3,500km Across Europe on a Bicycle

Our co-founder Guy Bowden rides the definitive self-supported bike race across Europe, from drizzly Belgium to fiery Greece...

Features, UK, Cycling

Why the World Has Fallen in Love With Gravel Cycling

We head to the Chilterns to discover the off-road discipline which lets you go further faster, and explore the world...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Cycling

The New 250-Mile Coast to Coast Cycle Across the South of Scotland

The Kirkpatrick C2C will run from Stranraer on the west coast of Scotland to Eyemouth on the east, via the beautiful borders...