Are You Ready for the Backcountry?
Guides, Skiing

Are You Ready for the Backcountry?

Why you should go off-piste...

  • Olly Alkema
    Olly Alkema
Olly Alkema 15 Jan 2019 • 6 min read
8 Female Adventurers Paving the Way for Change
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…

  • Pete McEwan
    Pete McEwan
Pete McEwan 15 Jan 2019 • 9 min read
10 Easy Kayaking Tips for Beginners
Guides, Kayaking

10 Easy Kayaking Tips for Beginners

About to embark on your first kayaking expedition? We've got 10 handy tips for kayaking beginners!

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Jan 2019 • 8 min read
Tearing Down the Tara River: A Photo Story
Features, Community, Montenegro

Tearing Down the Tara River: A Photo Story

It rained practically all day but that really doesn’t matter when you’re paddling furiously through the rapids does it!

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 4 Jan 2019 • 4 min read
The Damming of the Karnali, Nepal’s Last Free-Flowing River
Features, Conservation, Nepal

The Damming of the Karnali, Nepal’s Last Free-Flowing River

For Nepal, time is running out to save The Karnali River by making it a National Park. Here’s why environmentalists are battling hard to save it

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 21 Dec 2018 • 4 min read
10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Adventurer Should Make
Guides

10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Adventurer Should Make

It’s time, isn’t it? Time to gather round at the point where December meets January, look 2018 straight in the eye, and say “Frankly, this year, I don’…

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 18 Dec 2018 • 5 min read
5 Reasons Why Weekend Adventures Are a Much Better Use of Your Annual Leave
Guides

5 Reasons Why Weekend Adventures Are a Much Better Use of Your Annual Leave

Next year, you vow silently to yourself, next year will be different

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 6 Dec 2018 • 5 min read
6 Reasons Why You Should Go Wild Camping
Guides, Camping

6 Reasons Why You Should Go Wild Camping

It’s camping dipped in Tabasco sauce, outdoor sleeping that’ll put hairs on your chest.

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 17 Nov 2018 • 5 min read
Lessons from the Arctic: Dog Sledding in Norway
Features, Community, 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...

  • Pete McEwan
    Pete McEwan
Pete McEwan 6 Nov 2018 • 9 min read
Why We’ve Partnered with Cool Earth
HQ

Why We’ve Partnered with Cool Earth

Saving the rainforest is by no means a new idea, managing to affect actual change is

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 2 Nov 2018 • 6 min read
10 Tips for Hiking in Sub Zero Conditions
Guides, Hiking

10 Tips for Hiking in Sub Zero Conditions

Here's how to navigate (and even enjoy) hiking in the snow...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 25 Oct 2018 • 7 min read
How to Choose the Right Hiking Boots
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

How to Choose the Right Hiking Boots

Your hiking boots can make or break your adventure

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 18 Oct 2018 • 7 min read
How to Train for Your Next Big Trek
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

How to Train for Your Next Big Trek

How to get you from the office chair into that fresh mountain air

  • Will Renwick
    Will Renwick
Will Renwick 18 Oct 2018 • 6 min read
8 Alternative Adventures to Try Out in Slovenia
Guides, Slovenia

8 Alternative Adventures to Try Out in Slovenia

Slovenia reminds us of Jurassic Park (but don’t worry, no dinosaurs)

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 18 Oct 2018 • 9 min read
5 Reasons To Ditch Your Mates and Travel Solo
Features

5 Reasons To Ditch Your Mates and Travel Solo

Writer Jack Clayton recently summited Mount Toubkal in Morocco as a solo traveller. Here's why he'd recommend going it alone...

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 11 Oct 2018 • 6 min read
Win Tickets to Adventure Uncovered Live
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Win Tickets to Adventure Uncovered Live

We’re proud to support Adventure Uncovered Live [https://www.facebook.com/events/1992241301034167/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A3%2C%22source_newsfeed_story_type%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22action_…

  • Sam Bruce
    Sam Bruce
Sam Bruce 8 Oct 2018 • 1 min read
5 Balkan Countries That Should Be on Your Radar
Guides

5 Balkan Countries That Should Be on Your Radar

There’s epic mountain ranges, spectacular rivers and canyons and, most importantly of all, pints of beer for under a couple of quid. Honestly.

  • Jack Clayton
    Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton 4 Oct 2018 • 6 min read
Kayaking and Wild Camping Sweden’s Saint Anna Archipelago
Features, Community, Sweden

Kayaking and Wild Camping Sweden’s Saint Anna Archipelago

A photo story from Much Better Adventurer Ren, as she explores the Saint Anna Archipelago - a maze of 6,000 islands, islets and reefs - by kayak.

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 24 Sep 2018 • 5 min read
Exploring the Vjosa: A Bitesized Albanian Adventure
Features, Community, Albania

Exploring the Vjosa: A Bitesized Albanian Adventure

One of the things I loved about Albania is that most of the areas were untouched and there were no tourists; in fact, I don’t think we met any on our trip! This did mean that at times we were blazing our own trail, but to me, it just added to the adventure!

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 13 Sep 2018 • 5 min read
Guaranteeing Happiness
HQ

Guaranteeing Happiness

We and our hosts pride ourselves on the happiness of our customers, and our happiness guarantee is designed to hold us accountable to that...

  • Alex Narracott
    Alex Narracott
Alex Narracott 30 Aug 2018 • 4 min read
7 Tips for Travelling Around Nepal
Guides, Nepal

7 Tips for Travelling Around Nepal

Are you planning a trip to Nepal? These 7 top tips will show you how to travel in Nepal and make the most of your adventure!

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 23 Aug 2018 • 6 min read
Kayaking and Wild Camping Deserted Islands in Greece: A Photo Story
Features, Community, Greece

Kayaking and Wild Camping Deserted Islands 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!

  • Pete McEwan
    Pete McEwan
Pete McEwan 21 Aug 2018 • 5 min read
12 Adventurous Outdoor Stag Do Ideas in the UK and Beyond
Guides

12 Adventurous Outdoor Stag Do Ideas in the UK and Beyond

A big list of outdoor stag do ideas in the UK, for stags who hate stag dos, but love adventure...

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 17 Aug 2018 • 8 min read
5 Epic Entry-Level Treks in Nepal’s Pokhara Valley
Guides, Hiking, Nepal

5 Epic Entry-Level Treks in Nepal’s Pokhara Valley

... including the Royal Trek, the Panchese Trek and more

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 16 Aug 2018 • 5 min read
6 Epic Ways to See the Northern Lights
Guides, Northern Lights

6 Epic Ways to See the Northern Lights

Swirling and dancing through the night sky in flashes of green, white and pink, the northern lights are a sight to behold. But seeing them is only half the fun…

  • Ellie Ross
    Ellie Ross
Ellie Ross 14 Aug 2018 • 5 min read
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