How Will the New Hiking Rules Impact Adventure in Madeira?
Features, Hiking

How Will the New Hiking Rules Impact Adventure in Madeira?

Starting 2026, numbers will be restricted on Madeira's marked hiking trails. Here's what that means for your adventure...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 21 Jan 2026 • 5 min read
How to Ditch Decision Fatigue and Choose Your Next Adventure
Features, Packing & Prep

How to Ditch Decision Fatigue and Choose Your Next Adventure

Our tips on streamlining your travel planning process - so you can squeeze every drop of adventure out of the year

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 15 Jan 2026 • 6 min read
'It Felt Like I Was Trespassing on the Privilege of Adventure Travel'
Features, Unlocking Adventure

'It Felt Like I Was Trespassing on the Privilege of Adventure Travel'

As a mixed-race woman travelling solo, Lucy Ruthnum explores how visibility shapes who feels welcome outdoors

  • Absolutely Lucy
    Absolutely Lucy
Absolutely Lucy 14 Jan 2026 • 8 min read
Discovering Old Manila, on a Bamboo Bike Tour
Features

Discovering Old Manila, on a Bamboo Bike Tour

"What distinguishes Intramuros from many European old towns is that it lives and breathes," writes Sarah Gillespie. "It hasn’t become a theme park for tourists."

  • Sarah Gillespie
    Sarah Gillespie
Sarah Gillespie 9 Jan 2026 • 7 min read
The Rise of UK Sauna Culture, and What Finland Thinks
Features, Lifestyle

The Rise of UK Sauna Culture, and What Finland Thinks

As sauna culture booms in the UK, our Finnish expert reveals why heat, stillness and connection still matter...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 2 Jan 2026 • 8 min read
The Snowshoe Trail to the Summit of Bulgaria’s Bezbog Peak
Guides, Hiking, Bulgaria

The Snowshoe Trail to the Summit of Bulgaria’s Bezbog Peak

This winter hike serves up panoramic views of Bulgaria's glacial Pirin Mountains, in a UNESCO-protected national park

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 11 Dec 2025 • 5 min read
What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking Réunion Island
Guides, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew, Hiking

What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking Réunion Island

Our top tips for visiting Réunion Island, from tackling the cirque hikes to embracing maloya music and spicy rougail...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 10 Dec 2025 • 10 min read
10 of the Best Hikes in the Annapurna Region
Guides, Hiking, Nepal

10 of the Best Hikes in the Annapurna Region

From the iconic Annapurna Circuit to lesser-known treks through lush forest, deep gorges and high Himalayan passes...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 9 Dec 2025 • 14 min read
'It Feels Alive': Hiking 100km on the Wild Island of La Réunion
Features, Hiking

'It Feels Alive': Hiking 100km on the Wild Island of La Réunion

We trek the GR-R2, going coast to coast through mountain cirques and jungle, on the island of sharks and volcanoes...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 5 Dec 2025 • 13 min read
What's it Like to Visit Svalbard During the Polar Night?
Features, Lifestyle, Svalbard

What's it Like to Visit Svalbard During the Polar Night?

What life is like on Svalbard, the Arctic island which experiences 24-hour darkness for three months every year...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 1 Dec 2025 • 6 min read
How to Fuel Properly for a Multi-Day Adventure
Guides

How to Fuel Properly for a Multi-Day Adventure

Sports nutritionist and dietician Rachel White, on how to keep your energy high on demanding hiking and cycling adventures

  • Rachel White
    Rachel White
Rachel White 1 Dec 2025 • 8 min read
How to Hack Your Vacation Days for 2026: US Edition
US, Guides

How to Hack Your Vacation Days for 2026: US Edition

Our quick guide on how to best use your paid time off in 2026, helping you turn paid time off into serious adventure time...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 26 Nov 2025 • 8 min read
The Beginner’s Guide to Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
Guides, Climbing, Tanzania

The Beginner’s Guide to Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

Our comprehensive beginner's guide to climbing Kilimanjaro, an experience scribbled on many a bucket list...

  • Lewi Haskins
    Lewi Haskins
Lewi Haskins 20 Nov 2025 • 10 min read
Ćiro Trail: The 98-Mile Cycle Route Between Mostar and Dubrovnik
Features, Trail Setting Stories, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Ćiro Trail: The 98-Mile Cycle Route Between Mostar and Dubrovnik

Once a narrow-gauge railway through the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ćiro Trail is now one of Europe's great cycle routes

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 Nov 2025 • 9 min read
What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the High Route of the Lost
Guides, France, Spain, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the High Route of the Lost

Lucy Davies walks from Spain to France and back again, on the 100km High Route of the Lost in the rugged Pyrenees...

  • Lucy Davies
    Lucy Davies
Lucy Davies 13 Nov 2025 • 8 min read
10 of the Best Day Hikes in the Dolomites
Guides, Hiking, Italy

10 of the Best Day Hikes in the Dolomites

Explore the sky-piercing Tre Cime, glacial Lake Sorapis and other beautiful, lesser-known trails

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 13 Nov 2025 • 16 min read
82% of Travel Decisions are Made By Women. Here's Why
Features, Unlocking Adventure, Lifestyle

82% of Travel Decisions are Made By Women. Here's Why

Is making travel decisions an example of the 'mental load', or an indicator of women's freedom and empowerment?

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 13 Nov 2025 • 8 min read
The Cyclist's High: How Adventure Riding Boosts Mental Health
Features, Guides, Cycling

The Cyclist's High: How Adventure Riding Boosts Mental Health

Our experts took a deep-dive into the relationship between cycling and mental health, with original survey results...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 23 Oct 2025 • 5 min read
The Vineyard Way: A 72km Cycling Trail Through Burgundy
Features, Trail Setting Stories, France

The Vineyard Way: A 72km Cycling Trail Through Burgundy

Embrace slow travel as you meander between idyllic villages, beautiful châteaux and gently undulating vineyards...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 21 Oct 2025 • 7 min read
The New Kayak and Hiking Route Through the Wild Stockholm Archipelago
Features, Trail Setting Stories, Sweden

The New Kayak and Hiking Route Through the Wild Stockholm Archipelago

"The Stockholm Archipelago has been Sweden’s best kept secret," says Jakob Rudberg. "We want to spread the word."

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 17 Oct 2025 • 8 min read
The 437km Coast to Coast Cycle Route Across South India
Features, Trail Setting Stories

The 437km Coast to Coast Cycle Route Across South India

A journey from Kerala to Tamil Nadu that immerses you in a kaleidoscope of landscapes and cultures...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 17 Oct 2025 • 7 min read
What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Egypt’s Sinai Desert
Features, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Egypt’s Sinai Desert

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like trekking in the desert with Bedouins, here’s what you need to know...

  • Kirsty Holmes
    Kirsty Holmes
Kirsty Holmes 14 Oct 2025 • 8 min read
10 of the Best Winter Cycling Destinations in Europe
Guides, Cycling

10 of the Best Winter Cycling Destinations in Europe

Our favourite winter cycling spots, from Madeira's volcanic highlands to the hairpin bends of Mallorca's mountains...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 9 Oct 2025 • 11 min read
The 10 Best Winter Cycling Destinations in the US (2025 Edition)
Guides, Cycling, US

The 10 Best Winter Cycling Destinations in the US (2025 Edition)

From desert climbs in Arizona to fat biking in Alaska and tropical Hawaii, here's how to get your winter cycling fix...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 9 Oct 2025 • 14 min read
What to Pack for Trekking the Annapurna Circuit
Guides, Packing & Prep

What to Pack for Trekking the Annapurna Circuit

Here's everything you'll need to hike from tropical lowlands to snowy mountain passes on the Annapurna Circuit trek

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 3 Oct 2025 • 6 min read
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