Geiranger, Norway: A Guide to Visiting the Geirangerfjord
Guides, Kayaking, Norway

Geiranger, Norway: A Guide to Visiting the Geirangerfjord

How to get to Geiranger, the best hikes and how to see the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord without a cruise ship...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 25 Jul 2026 • 8 min read
Pulpit Rock, Norway: How to Hike Preikestolen and the Lysefjord Icons
Guides, Norway, Hiking

Pulpit Rock, Norway: How to Hike Preikestolen and the Lysefjord Icons

Walk to the granite viewpoint of Pulpit Rock, see the Kjeragbolten boulder and climb the Flørli 4,444 steps

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 23 Jul 2026 • 10 min read
Sea Kayaking Norway's Fjords: A Trip Guide
Guides, Kayaking, Norway

Sea Kayaking Norway's Fjords: A Trip Guide

Plan a sea kayaking trip on Norway's fjords, be it on the wild Nærøyfjord or in Arctic Lofoten. Where to go and what to pack...

  • Ellie Ross
    Ellie Ross
Ellie Ross 22 Jul 2026 • 11 min read
Wild Camping in Norway: The Right to Roam, and How to Do It Properly
Norway, Kayaking, Camping, Guides

Wild Camping in Norway: The Right to Roam, and How to Do It Properly

Norway's right to roam, or 'Allemannsretten', lets you camp almost anywhere, from fjords and forests to the mountains...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 21 Jul 2026 • 11 min read
How Learning A New Language Turns Travel into an Adventure
Unlocking Adventure, Features

How Learning A New Language Turns Travel into an Adventure

There's a particular kind of courage required to speak another language in public badly, writes Daniela Marchesi

  • Daniela Marchesi
    Daniela Marchesi
Daniela Marchesi 17 Jul 2026 • 9 min read
New Wave: The Local Kayak Guides Leading Komodo's Future
Indonesia, Travel Better, Features

New Wave: The Local Kayak Guides Leading Komodo's Future

“Guests can get the history of Manggarai, including Komodo National Park - not just a kayak,” explains local guide Romy

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 15 Jul 2026 • 7 min read
Walking the Final 100km of the Legendary Camino de Santiago
Spain, Hiking

Walking the Final 100km of the Legendary Camino de Santiago

"The camino becomes a world of its own," says expert guide José Miguel Real. "The simplicity, connection and shared purpose is what many pilgrims remember most vividly..."

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 8 Jul 2026 • 8 min read
Ditching the Smartphone: Why More Women Are Choosing to Navigate Old-School
Unlocking Adventure, Features

Ditching the Smartphone: Why More Women Are Choosing to Navigate Old-School

The baseless myth of women's poor navigation persists in certain corners. It's time to debunk it, writes Isobel Lewis

  • Isobel Lewis
    Isobel Lewis
Isobel Lewis 2 Jul 2026 • 7 min read
Do You Need a Guide to Climb Kilimanjaro? An Honest Guided vs. Independent Answer
Tanzania, Guides

Do You Need a Guide to Climb Kilimanjaro? An Honest Guided vs. Independent Answer

Tanzanian law requires you to travel with a guiding team on Kilimanjaro. Here's how to pick a safe, ethical operator...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 29 Jun 2026 • 12 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 28 Jun 2026 • 14 min read
Kilimanjaro Routes: Which is the Best Route to Climb Kilimanjaro?
Guides, Climbing, Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Routes: Which is the Best Route to Climb Kilimanjaro?

From the remote Lemosho route to the scenic Machame Route, which moves through five ecosystems...

  • Lewi Haskins
    Lewi Haskins
Lewi Haskins 28 Jun 2026 • 16 min read
How Hard Is It to Climb Kilimanjaro? An Honest, Route-by-Route Answer
Tanzania, Guides

How Hard Is It to Climb Kilimanjaro? An Honest, Route-by-Route Answer

We speak to a former Kilimanjaro guide with more than 50 summits about maximising your chances of success...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 26 Jun 2026 • 15 min read
The New 330km Bikepacking Route Through Scotland’s Overlooked Corner
Cycling, Scotland, Trail Setting Stories

The New 330km Bikepacking Route Through Scotland’s Overlooked Corner

Gallovidian Gravel is Cycling UK’s first Scottish gravel bikepacking route, looping through Dumfries and Galloway

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 26 Jun 2026 • 6 min read
15 of the Best Fjord Hikes in Norway
Guides, Hiking, Norway

15 of the Best Fjord Hikes in Norway

Glacial lagoons, verdant forests and soaring mountains. Here is our guide to the best fjord hikes in Norway...

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 23 Jun 2026 • 16 min read
5 of the Best Hikes in the Andes
Guides, South America, Hiking

5 of the Best Hikes in the Andes

From Torres del Paine in Patagonia to Cotopaxi, the Ecuadorian avenue of volcanoes and the Peruvian mountains...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 17 Jun 2026 • 8 min read
Tanzania, Hiking

How Much Does it Cost to Climb Kilimanjaro? The Full Breakdown

A full 2026 breakdown of what it costs to climb Kilimanjaro - from park fees to crew, tips, gear and flights. Plus how to spot a climb that's too cheap to be safe.

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 16 Jun 2026 • 16 min read
E-Biking Portugal's Atlantic Coastal Trails
Features, Community, Portugal

E-Biking Portugal's Atlantic Coastal Trails

Much Better Adventurer Lynda Breen tackles the mud and mixed terrain of the Algarve's Rota Vicentina...

  • Lynda Breen
    Lynda Breen
Lynda Breen 16 Jun 2026 • 7 min read
Finding Freedom as a Queer Traveller Outdoors
Features, Unlocking Adventure

Finding Freedom as a Queer Traveller Outdoors

"I’d spent years self-censoring before I’d even arrived," writes Phil Thomas. "4,000m up, I realised that loss was mine."

  • Phil Thomas
    Phil Thomas
Phil Thomas 11 Jun 2026 • 7 min read
5 of the Best Hikes in Slovenia
Guides, Hiking, Slovenia

5 of the Best Hikes in Slovenia

From the Soča Trail and Lake Bled to the Juliana Trail, the Alpe-Adria and the mighty Mount Triglav, at the top of Slovenia...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 Jun 2026 • 7 min read
What Being Turned Away Taught Me About Travelling as a Woman
Features, Unlocking Adventure

What Being Turned Away Taught Me About Travelling as a Woman

Sometimes doors which unfairly close to women lead to others that are rare, protected and valuable, writes Mirali Shukla

  • Mirali Shukla
    Mirali Shukla
Mirali Shukla 28 May 2026 • 8 min read
Hiking the Taoist Temple Trails of Mount Qingcheng, Sichuan
China, Trail Setting Stories, Features

Hiking the Taoist Temple Trails of Mount Qingcheng, Sichuan

Beyond the pandas and spicy food, Sichuan hides one of China's sacred mountains - where Taoism was first born...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 27 May 2026 • 10 min read
Hiking the Wild Side of the Great Wall of China
Features, China, Trail Setting Stories

Hiking the Wild Side of the Great Wall of China

The Jinshanling section of the Great Wall runs through mountains dotted with fruit trees, far from the tourist crowds...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 14 May 2026 • 7 min read
"Mountain Rescue Teaches You That Strength Isn’t Just About Muscle"
Unlocking Adventure, Features

"Mountain Rescue Teaches You That Strength Isn’t Just About Muscle"

Women make up just 15% of mountain rescue teams. Here, volunteer Carys Rees explains why that needs to change...

  • Carys Rees
    Carys Rees
Carys Rees 11 May 2026 • 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 May 2026 • 10 min read
Netball, Notebooks & a Bigger Vision for Tourism in Tanzania
Features, Tanzania, Travel Better

Netball, Notebooks & a Bigger Vision for Tourism in Tanzania

Tanzania has never had a single female professional athlete. Here, we meet the people who want to change that...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 6 May 2026 • 8 min read
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