Guides 6 Cities with Adventure on the Doorstep Combining a city break with an adventure is a great way to have your cake and eat it. Absorbing the cultural buzz from a major city and then retreating into…
Guides 6 Remote Destinations for a Digital Detox There once was a time when you’d travel or head out on an adventure purely to soak up the experience. To live it. Build memories. Not spend the entire…
Features, People 8 Female Adventurers Paving the Way for Change Historically, major global expeditions have been left to so-called rugged, bearded men. However, all that was to change in the late 1800s. As educational and employment opportunities for women slowly…
Features, Community, Dogsledding, Norway Lessons from the Arctic | Dog Sledding in Norway "City boy" Pete regales us with tales from his Arctic adventure, the joys of bonding with your pack, and the shame of coming a cropper 15-minutes in...
Features, Community, Greece Kayaking and Wild Camping Deserted Island’s in Greece | A Photo Story A personal story from one of our trip testers - kayaking on crystal clear waters between empty Greek Islands. Not bad for a second kayaking adventure!
Features, Community, Estonia Shipwrecks and Skinny Dips | Sea Kayaking Through Estonia’s Pakri Islands The Estonians encourage a more relaxed and free experience, which doesn’t include any clothing whatsoever. Fortunately, I was feeling brave and yes, I’d do it again.
Features, Conservation How a Marathon Can Change the World We all know that running is good for you, both physically and mentally, and that marathons, fun runs, and everything in between, raise substantial amounts of money for amazing causes…
Features, People, Climbing In Search of ‘Sisu’: Author Geordie Stewart and the Seven Summits The North-East Ridge of EverestWe caught up with Geordie Stewart, author of ‘In Search of Sisu: A Path to Contentment Via the Highest Point on Every Continent’. He opened up…
Features, Community, SUP The Wild Ring of Kerry | Ryan Birnie Much Better Tester, Ryan Birnie, went to scope out our SUP trip on the Wild Ring of Kerry. He returned with a tan, a pocketful of photos and some words…
Guides, Skiing, Norway Carving Down to the Fjords We caught up with the man behind our backcountry ski-touring experience in the Norwegian fjords, Stranda.Hi Oscar. Tell us a little bit about yourself.I attended a 1-and-a-half year…
Features, Community, Iceland Seeking Solitude in the Icelandic Highlands When was the last time you enjoyed total solitude? Even if only for a weekend. Welcome to the Icelandic Highlands; the perfect retreat from the buzz of everyday life, and…
Features, Community, New Zealand Penguin Conservation on the Banks Peninsula We sit down and have a chat with Shireen Helps about Penguin Conservation projects on the Banks Penninsular and her guiding company.
Features, Community, New Zealand New Zealand’s Volcanic Crossing Our local host in the Tongariro Crossing, Sarah Cate, tells us about her experiences up the mountain and about how organising adventures for her friends turned into her livelihood.Hi…
Features, Feature A Team Trip with a Difference We caught up with Andy from Screwfix after their team trip to the Nuuksio National Park in Finland, for a run down of their experience.The screwfix team spent a…
Features, Community, Indonesia Hiking to the Blue Flames of Ijen Our local host in Ijen Kawah, Indonesia, tells us about his past life as a sulphur miner, and how running his hiking tour company gave him and his family a…
Features, Community, Kayaking, Norway The Nærøyfjord and its Ancestors The thing that happens is that the campfire conversation always leads somewhere. Those talks often revert back to the environment. Although this year I think we may have a few more conversations about The Donald.
Features, Community, Australia Caves, Conservation and ‘Dreamtime’ We caught with woman behind our caving trip in Tasmania. Deb tells us about the cave systems in Mole Creek, about her volunteering efforts against logging and for the promotion…
Features, Community, Australia Lessons from Hiking the Victorian High Country A lot of the adults we have on our tours have spent most of their lives in the city, and have never been out into the proper wilderness. They may have been out into the countryside, but real wilderness is very different.
Features, Community, Nepal Peak Experiences in Nepal When we finally got to the top, a lot of people started crying, hugging and dancing. Some people had bought the urns of loved ones, and this spontaneous ceremony just happened.
Features, Community, Hiking, Slovakia Slovakia: Europe’s Unknown Gem I love how they start out as customers and end up as friends.
Features, Community, Australia Mountains, Minefields and Military Bases Our local host in Cradle Mountain, Anthony O’Hern, tells us about his adventures through the Gobi desert, military bases in China and minefields in Tajikistan.Hi Anthony. So when…
Features, Community, Australia Down Under | The Wild Caves of Mole Creek With our out of offices enabled, we took the opportunity to practise what we preach and do some ‘product testing’. We spent a day exploring underground with Deb Hunter, our…
Features, Community, Rafting Packrafting New Zealand’s Fiordlands We caught up with Arno Marten, the man behind our packrafting experience in New Zealand. Arno tells us about the growth of packrafting, the Fjordland, and how he swam the…
Features, Community Guiding and the Norwegian Philosophy of ‘Outdoor Living’ The true essence of ‘friluftsliv’ is to appreciate the beauty in that moment, and not be concerned with creating memories, or about what others on the internet will think.
Feature, Community Featured Adventurer | Zoe Tehrani When I tell people about these things that I do on the weekend, they always say “Are you not tired, do you not feel like you need more of a break?”
