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 • 5 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
Pedalling Across Costa Rica's Wilderness by E-Bike
Community, Features, Costa Rica

Pedalling Across Costa Rica's Wilderness by E-Bike

Much Better Adventurer Franz Seher tackles a coast-to-coast journey across one of the world's most biodiverse countries...

  • Franz Seher
    Franz Seher
Franz Seher 1 May 2026 • 7 min read
10 of the Best Hikes in Scotland
Guides, Hiking, UK

10 of the Best Hikes in Scotland

The best day and multi-day hikes in Scotland, from Beinn Eighe and Siccar Point to the Rùm Cuillin and Glen Affric...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 May 2026 • 23 min read
The Tourism Economy Is Booming. But For Whom?
Features, Travel Better

The Tourism Economy Is Booming. But For Whom?

“It’s about fairness,” says Rebecca Armstrong. “The value that tourism generates doesn’t always reach as far as we expect..."

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 1 May 2026 • 11 min read
Beyond K2: The Remote Trek Through Pakistan’s Forgotten Valleys
Hiking, Travel Better, Pakistan, Features

Beyond K2: The Remote Trek Through Pakistan’s Forgotten Valleys

"It’s not only irresponsible to travel to K2," says Umer Latif. "But bluntly speaking, there is not much we can do to improve it..."

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 28 Apr 2026 • 10 min read
How Thermal Imaging Cameras are Revolutionising African Safari
Features, Tanzania, Wildlife

How Thermal Imaging Cameras are Revolutionising African Safari

At Saadani National Park, Tanzania's best-kept secret is only visible after dark - using state-of-the-art technology

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 28 Apr 2026 • 7 min read
The 250 Mile Gravel Bikepacking Route Through Wild Arkansas
US, Features, Trail Setting Stories, Cycling

The 250 Mile Gravel Bikepacking Route Through Wild Arkansas

The Crowley's Ridge Gravel Trail runs from Helena to Piggott through the Arkansas Delta, in the beautiful Natural State

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 22 Apr 2026 • 5 min read
What a Freezing Hammock Taught Me About Being a Dad
Features, Unlocking Adventure

What a Freezing Hammock Taught Me About Being a Dad

Two-thirds of new parents feel lonely and postnatal depression affects 1 in 10 men. Could a night in the wild be the antidote?

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 14 Apr 2026 • 8 min read
What We Learned From Failing on Adventures
Features, Mountain Mindset

What We Learned From Failing on Adventures

Summits, setbacks and second chances—two adventurers explain why failure is an essential part of the journey

  • Dani Redd
    Dani Redd
Dani Redd 9 Apr 2026 • 9 min read
7 of the Best Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park
Guides, Hiking, US

7 of the Best Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park

The best hikes in Yosemite, from the Half Dome Trail to Yosemite Falls and the viewpoints of El Capitan...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 30 Mar 2026 • 14 min read
I'm a Confident Solo Traveller. Here's Why I Still Book Group Trips
Features, Unlocking Adventure, solo travel

I'm a Confident Solo Traveller. Here's Why I Still Book Group Trips

"We're becoming less social," writes Rebecca Crowe. "Finding like-minded women to adventure with is an incredible feeling."

  • Rebecca Crowe
    Rebecca Crowe
Rebecca Crowe 25 Mar 2026 • 7 min read
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