When to Visit Ecuador: Unmissable Events and Holidays in Ecuador
Guides, Ecuador

When to Visit Ecuador: Unmissable Events and Holidays in Ecuador

As an equatorial country Ecuador can be visited year-round, but there are still optimal times to visit its diverse regions...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 19 Feb 2024 • 10 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 17 Feb 2024 • 11 min read
How to Make New Friends in Your 30s and 40s
Guides, solo travel, Lifestyle

How to Make New Friends in Your 30s and 40s

We speak to friendship coach Hannah Carmichael OBE about the best ways to form new connections...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 16 Feb 2024 • 14 min read
Heading North: A Guide to the Arctic Circle in Norway
Guides, Norway

Heading North: A Guide to the Arctic Circle in Norway

How to navigate this diverse region, from the icy wilderness of Svalbard to the white sand beaches of the Lofoten Islands...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 13 Feb 2024 • 16 min read
How to Get Started in Canoeing or Kayaking
Guides, Kayaking, Canoeing

How to Get Started in Canoeing or Kayaking

Our entry guide to training body and mind for a multi-day paddling epic. From useful exercises to tips for technique...

  • Amber Maslen
    Amber Maslen
Amber Maslen 13 Feb 2024 • 13 min read
11 of the Best Walks on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
Guides, Scotland, Hiking

11 of the Best Walks on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

We look at the best hiking routes on Skye, beyond the Storr, the Quiraing and the fairy pools, and into the mighty Cuillins…

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 9 Feb 2024 • 16 min read
The Legendary 46-Mile W Trek Through Torres del Paine | A Guide
Guides, Patagonia, Chile

The Legendary 46-Mile W Trek Through Torres del Paine | A Guide

Our guide to the most iconic hiking route in Chilean Patagonia, from the towers of Paine to Grey Glacier and Francés Valley

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 9 Feb 2024 • 12 min read
7 of the Best Places in Chile to Visit for Adventure
Guides, Chile, Hiking

7 of the Best Places in Chile to Visit for Adventure

We speak to destination expert Raffaele Di Biase about the best adventure spots in Chile, from the Atacama to Patagonia...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 8 Feb 2024 • 13 min read
The New 258 Mile Bikepacking Route on the Yorkshire Coast
Features, Trail Setting Stories, UK

The New 258 Mile Bikepacking Route on the Yorkshire Coast

We speak to Markus Stitz about the cycling loop taking in the bustling towns, sheer white cliffs and moorland of Yorkshire...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 5 Feb 2024 • 6 min read
Thailand Solo Travel: The Ultimate Guide
Guides, solo travel, Thailand

Thailand Solo Travel: The Ultimate Guide

Easy to navigate, idyllic beaches and endless opportunities for adventure - here's why Thailand is ideal for solo trips

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 2 Feb 2024 • 14 min read
A Guide to Walking the West Highland Way, Scotland's Most Famous Hike
Guides, Scotland, Hiking

A Guide to Walking the West Highland Way, Scotland's Most Famous Hike

Our guide to walking Scotland's legendary West Highland Way trail, from Milngavie to Fort William, written from the trail...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 Feb 2024 • 16 min read
How to Make Big Adventure Goals Achievable, with Darren Edwards
Features, Mountain Mindset

How to Make Big Adventure Goals Achievable, with Darren Edwards

The record-breaking adventurer shares his tips on how to turn ambitious adventure goals into achievable realities…

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 19 Jan 2024 • 10 min read
There is a Crisis of Equity in Tourism. So, What Now?
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?”

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 16 Jan 2024 • 11 min read
5 of the Best Hikes in Greece
Guides, Hiking, Greece

5 of the Best Hikes in Greece

From Mount Olympus to the Samaria Gorge and the Pindos Mountains, these are some of the best hikes in Greece...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 11 Jan 2024 • 8 min read
A Guide to the Trolltunga Hike in Norway
Guides, Hiking, Norway

A Guide to the Trolltunga Hike in Norway

Trolltunga is Norway's most popular hike for good reason - it's the chance to immerse yourself in pristine wilderness...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 10 Jan 2024 • 8 min read
The Ultimate Guide to the Caledonian Canal: Scotland's Monster Waterway
Guides, From the History Books, Scotland

The Ultimate Guide to the Caledonian Canal: Scotland's Monster Waterway

Telford's canal created a new route through Scotland. Today, it's one of the country's great adventures... the Great Glen Way

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 4 Jan 2024 • 13 min read
How Can I Motivate Myself to Adventure When It's Cold and Dark?
Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Can I Motivate Myself to Adventure When It's Cold and Dark?

Bikepacker Annie Lloyd-Evans and dark skies advocate Dani Robertson explain why the best adventures happen over winter

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 4 Jan 2024 • 9 min read
Why I Still Set New Year's Resolutions
Features, solo travel, Lifestyle

Why I Still Set New Year's Resolutions

Setting goals for the new year isn't about being productive, it's about carving out time to do the things you enjoy...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 2 Jan 2024 • 5 min read
The 80 Mile Hike to Everest Base Camp, Through the Lens of a Photographer
Features, Community, Nepal, Hiking

The 80 Mile Hike to Everest Base Camp, Through the Lens of a Photographer

Olly Edgecombe travels to Nepal to trek the iconic high-altitude route through the Himalayas, to Everest Base Camp...

  • Olly Edgecombe
    Olly Edgecombe
Olly Edgecombe 2 Jan 2024 • 7 min read
After the Earthquake, Climbers Return to Snow-Capped Mount Toubkal
Features, Hiking, Morocco

After the Earthquake, Climbers Return to Snow-Capped Mount Toubkal

“Hundreds of customers have already been up to Toubkal since the earthquake," says guide Mohamed Aztat, as base camps and refuges re-open

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 21 Dec 2023 • 7 min read
A Guide to Denali National Park, Alaska's Untamed Wilderness
Guides, Alaska, US

A Guide to Denali National Park, Alaska's Untamed Wilderness

From wilderness camping to bear-spotting in boreal forests, these are the unbeatable experiences in remote Denali

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 21 Dec 2023 • 12 min read
Why Are There So Many Ghost Towns in Greenland?
Features, From the History Books, Greenland

Why Are There So Many Ghost Towns in Greenland?

From abandoned American army bases to ruined Viking settlements, Greenland is an island of abandoned places...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 15 Dec 2023 • 8 min read
Tackling the Selvaggio Blu: Italy's Wildest Trail
Features, Community, Italy

Tackling the Selvaggio Blu: Italy's Wildest Trail

Just how wild is the famous 'Wild Blue' trail in Sardinia? Poppy Brooks takes us along this challenging trek...

  • Poppy Brooks
    Poppy Brooks
Poppy Brooks 14 Dec 2023 • 7 min read
The 50km Trail to the Lost City, Hidden in a Colombian Jungle
Features, Trail Setting Stories, Colombia

The 50km Trail to the Lost City, Hidden in a Colombian Jungle

We hike to Ciudad Perdida, the ancient Lost City nestled in the remote Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Dec 2023 • 8 min read
The 7 Best Places to Go on Safari in Tanzania
Guides, Tanzania

The 7 Best Places to Go on Safari in Tanzania

From the Great Migration across the plains of the Serengeti to chimpanzee trekking in the misty Mahale Mountains...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 11 Dec 2023 • 8 min read
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