Empowering Local Communities: Homestays as a Tool for Social and Cultural Change
The Tourism Leakage Series, Features

Empowering Local Communities: Homestays as a Tool for Social and Cultural Change

On the small island of Koh Trong, on the mighty Mekong River in Cambodia, a cross-cultural exchange is taking place...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Mar 2023 • 12 min read
On Capturing the Beauty in Our Nature-Depleted Wild Isles
Conservation, Features

On Capturing the Beauty in Our Nature-Depleted Wild Isles

We speak to the Wild Isles team and RSPB about the beauty in "one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world"

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 Mar 2023 • 7 min read
Why Can’t I Find Women’s Adventure Gear that Actually Fits?
Unlocking Adventure

Why Can’t I Find Women’s Adventure Gear that Actually Fits?

The outdoor industry needs to start designing gear with all women's bodies, and preferences, in mind, writes Dani Redd

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 28 Feb 2023 • 12 min read

Features

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The Charm and Enchantment of Cuba's Casa Particular
Cuba, Features

The Charm and Enchantment of Cuba's Casa Particular

Why a casa particular, an authentic Cuban homestay, is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the culture of the country...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 24 Mar 2023 • 9 min read
The Woman Using Tourism to Fight for Female Empowerment in Tajikistan
Features

The Woman Using Tourism to Fight for Female Empowerment in Tajikistan

Miskola Abdulloeva has overcome the odds to start a tourism business empowering women and local communities...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 15 Mar 2023 • 8 min read
Hiker Walks 500 Miles in Speedos: 5 Good News Stories for March 2023
Features

Hiker Walks 500 Miles in Speedos: 5 Good News Stories for March 2023

An epic charity hike in speedos, underwater meadows fighting climate change and a landmark law protecting Peru's animals...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 1 Mar 2023 • 6 min read

Guides

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The Guide to Climbing Mount Kazbek
Guides

The Guide to Climbing Mount Kazbek

The towering summit of Mount Kazbek (5054m) straddles the border between Georgia and Russia. Here's how to climb it...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 23 Mar 2023 • 12 min read
11 of the Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies
Guides

11 of the Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies

Our tips for where to hike near Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, in Banff and Jasper National Park and the Rockies beyond...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 23 Mar 2023 • 13 min read
Mountains of the Moon: A Guide to Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains
Africa, Hiking, Mountaineering, Guides

Mountains of the Moon: A Guide to Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains

The Central Circuit will take you through Rwenzori and up Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 10 Mar 2023 • 10 min read

Trail Setting Stories

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Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms
Lunchtime Cinema, Cycling, Scotland, Trail Setting Stories

Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms

We speak to Markus Stitz about his new film, 'Home is Where the Trails Take You', and the accompanying gravel route...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 3 Feb 2023 • 6 min read
Iceland’s Epic Three Peaks Trail Takes You Up its Most Iconic Summits
Trail Setting Stories, Iceland

Iceland’s Epic Three Peaks Trail Takes You Up its Most Iconic Summits

Iceland's Three Peaks Challenge is an extreme hiking challenge set in an otherworldly, icebound landscape...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 26 Jan 2023 • 4 min read
The New 1,580km Cycling Trail Putting Uganda on the Map
Features, Cycling, Trail Setting Stories

The New 1,580km Cycling Trail Putting Uganda on the Map

We speak to trailsetter Thies Timmermans about gorillas, great lakes and the spectacular singletrail of Uganda...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 Nov 2022 • 6 min read

Lunchtime Cinema

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Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms
Lunchtime Cinema, Cycling, Scotland, Trail Setting Stories

Inside the New 266km Bikepacking Route Through the Cairngorms

We speak to Markus Stitz about his new film, 'Home is Where the Trails Take You', and the accompanying gravel route...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 3 Feb 2023 • 6 min read
Watch: Struggle and Strength, on the World's 7th Highest Mountain
Lunchtime Cinema, Mountaineering, Nepal

Watch: Struggle and Strength, on the World's 7th Highest Mountain

Follow Esteban 'Topo' Mena, as he battles mountain and mentality, on the infamous Dhaulagiri in Nepal...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 31 Jan 2023 • 6 min read
12 of Our Favourite Short Adventure Films in 2022
Lunchtime Cinema

12 of Our Favourite Short Adventure Films in 2022

From bikepacking in Croatia and the Scottish Highlands to climbing in Costa Rica and dog-sledding in the Arctic...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 19 Dec 2022 • 10 min read

From the History Books

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Mrs Henry Warwick Cole's 1850s Tour of the Mighty Monte Rosa
From the History Books, Switzerland, Hiking, Climbing, Mountaineering, Italy

Mrs Henry Warwick Cole's 1850s Tour of the Mighty Monte Rosa

The Victorian adventurer's 1859 guide to the Tour of Monte Rosa was the first written in English by a woman alpinist...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 7 Mar 2023 • 9 min read
How Bedouin Culture is Shaping Tourism in Egypt's Sinai Desert
Features, From the History Books

How Bedouin Culture is Shaping Tourism in Egypt's Sinai Desert

We talk to Said Khedr and Tanis Newman, who are pioneering new diving and climbing routes, and empowering the local Bedouins...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 9 Feb 2023 • 7 min read
The Fascinating History of Cappadocia’s ‘Fairy Chimneys’
From the History Books

The Fascinating History of Cappadocia’s ‘Fairy Chimneys’

An in-depth look at the Turkish region’s intriguing topography, and the ancient civilisations who carved out a home in the rocks...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 6 Jan 2023 • 6 min read

Conservation

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A Guide to Discovering Sarawak: Borneo, Without the Crowds
Guides, Conservation, Asia

A Guide to Discovering Sarawak: Borneo, Without the Crowds

Our guide to the wildlife and national parks of Borneo, with a special focus on the stunning state of Sarawak...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 28 Feb 2023 • 15 min read
Could the B Corp Movement Change the Way We Travel?
Features, Conservation

Could the B Corp Movement Change the Way We Travel?

Inside the movement aiming to make business work for people and planet before profit, and how it could impact travel...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 20 Jan 2023 • 7 min read
A Deep Dive into Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the World's Aquarium
Features, Conservation, From the History Books

A Deep Dive into Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the World's Aquarium

How wildlife is fighting to thrive in the Mexican sea, which captured the hearts of Jacques Cousteau and John Steinbeck...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 Dec 2022 • 8 min read

People

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Meet the Woman Tackling Sexual Exploitation by Climbing Kilimanjaro
People, Community

Meet the Woman Tackling Sexual Exploitation by Climbing Kilimanjaro

We speak to Brittany Jacobson, founder of Freedom Summit Adventures, about the healing power of climbing mountains

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 14 Nov 2022 • 5 min read
A Journey Through Breast Cancer, and Up Costa Rica's Highest Mountain
People, Hiking, Features, Lunchtime Cinema

A Journey Through Breast Cancer, and Up Costa Rica's Highest Mountain

Christine Raine speaks about breast cancer, her healing journey, and her connection to the 3,821m Mount Chirripó

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 20 Oct 2022 • 5 min read
An Expedition Medic, on Becoming More Resilient
People, Features, Lifestyle

An Expedition Medic, on Becoming More Resilient

We speak to Dr Sophie Redlin about working as a ship doctor and mentally preparing yourself for the wilderness...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 7 Oct 2022 • 7 min read

Hiking

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Mountains of the Moon: A Guide to Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains
Africa, Hiking, Mountaineering, Guides

Mountains of the Moon: A Guide to Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains

The Central Circuit will take you through Rwenzori and up Margherita Peak, the third highest mountain in Africa...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 10 Mar 2023 • 10 min read
Mrs Henry Warwick Cole's 1850s Tour of the Mighty Monte Rosa
From the History Books, Switzerland, Hiking, Climbing, Mountaineering, Italy

Mrs Henry Warwick Cole's 1850s Tour of the Mighty Monte Rosa

The Victorian adventurer's 1859 guide to the Tour of Monte Rosa was the first written in English by a woman alpinist...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 7 Mar 2023 • 9 min read
20 of the Best Hikes in South America
Guides, Hiking, South America

20 of the Best Hikes in South America

From the smouldering volcanoes of Ecuador, to the glaciers and rainbow-coloured mountains of Argentina…

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 5 Mar 2023 • 22 min read

Kayaking

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Frozen Fjords and Wild Rivers: A Guide to Kayaking in Alaska
Kayaking

Frozen Fjords and Wild Rivers: A Guide to Kayaking in Alaska

How to safely explore the glacial lagoons and white water rivers of America's wildest state...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 17 Mar 2023 • 15 min read
10 Epic Kayaking Trips For Beginners
Guides, Kayaking

10 Epic Kayaking Trips For Beginners

Book one of these kayaking holidays for beginners! You've got the Costa Rican rainforest, a remote Japanese peninsula and more to choose from...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 4 Nov 2022 • 12 min read
What to Pack for Kayaking in Norway
Norway, Kayaking

What to Pack for Kayaking in Norway

A kit list of everything you need to kayak, hike and wild camp in the Norwegian fjords and beyond...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 29 Sep 2022 • 9 min read
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