What is Altitude Sickness?
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What is Altitude Sickness?

Doctor and expedition leader, Jane Wilson-Howarth, explains what you need to know before beginning your next ascent.

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    Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth
Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth 13 Jun 2019 • 4 min read
10 Epic Adventures on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia
Guides, Croatia

10 Epic Adventures on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia

Book an epic adventure on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast! From kayaking the Dalmatian Riviera to visiting abandoned islands, we've got some great ideas for you...

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 Jun 2019 • 14 min read
Is Instagram the Bane of Adventure?
Features, Opinion

Is Instagram the Bane of Adventure?

Connectivity is changing the way we travel. Journalist and sustainable travel expert Holly Tuppen lifts the bonnet and explains why you sometimes need to just put the phone down and back away…

  • Holly Tuppen
    Holly Tuppen
Holly Tuppen 4 Jun 2019 • 5 min read
Invest in Much Better Adventures | Round 2
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Invest in Much Better Adventures | Round 2

You may remember the heady days of late 2017, when we proudly became part community-owned after inviting you, our customers, to join professional investors and invest in us.

  • Alex Narracott
    Alex Narracott
Alex Narracott 3 Jun 2019 • 2 min read
7 Top Tips for City Dwellers Training for a Mountain Hike
Guides, Packing & Prep, Hiking

7 Top Tips for City Dwellers Training for a Mountain Hike

Even if you don't live in the mountains, there are plenty of ways to prepare for your mountain hike.

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 13 May 2019 • 8 min read
Wild Camping Tips and Tricks: Your Guide to the Basics
Guides, Camping

Wild Camping Tips and Tricks: Your Guide to the Basics

Going wild camping for the first time can be a bit of a daunting experience, but it’s actually incredibly simple once you know what you’re doing

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 19 Apr 2019 • 10 min read
The Guide Giving Children a Positive Future in the Himalayas
Features, Community, Nepal

The Guide Giving Children a Positive Future in the Himalayas

When choosing our local hosts we always make sure we pick the crème de la crème. We asked journo and sustainable travel expert Holly Tuppen to dig a little deeper and find out how our guide in Nepal makes sure your adventure gives back.

  • Holly Tuppen
    Holly Tuppen
Holly Tuppen 25 Mar 2019 • 6 min read
6 of the Best Hiking Routes and Trails in Ecuador
Guides, Hiking, Ecuador

6 of the Best Hiking Routes and Trails in Ecuador

We look at the best hiking in Ecuador, from volcanoes and cloud forest to an Inca Trail without so many tourists...

  • Kayla Kurin
    Kayla Kurin
Kayla Kurin 19 Mar 2019 • 8 min read
Trekking Patagonia | A Guide to Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park
Guides, Hiking, Patagonia

Trekking Patagonia | A Guide to Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park

Everything you need to know about hiking and exploring the incredible Torres del Paine National Park

  • Bailey Bridgewater
    Bailey Bridgewater
Bailey Bridgewater 18 Mar 2019 • 11 min read
5 Reasons Why You Should Go Hiking in Peru
Guides, Hiking, Peru

5 Reasons Why You Should Go Hiking in Peru

Diverse landscapes, untouched trails and millennia of history...

  • Lachlan Campbell
    Lachlan Campbell
Lachlan Campbell 15 Mar 2019 • 9 min read
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek or Annapurna Circuit Trek?
Guides, Hiking, Nepal

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek or Annapurna Circuit Trek?

The Annapurna Sanctuary trek in Nepal leads to the ABC - the Annapurna Base Camp. But how does this lesser known hike compare to the famous Annapurna Circuit?

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 12 Mar 2019 • 9 min read
7 Types of People You Meet on a Hiking Trip
Guides, People

7 Types of People You Meet on a Hiking Trip

Are you on here?

  • Stuart Kenny
    Stuart Kenny
Stuart Kenny 11 Mar 2019 • 8 min read
6 Cities with Adventure on the Doorstep
Guides

6 Cities with Adventure on the Doorstep

Crank up your city break with a little adventure on the side

  • Pete McEwan
    Pete McEwan
Pete McEwan 4 Mar 2019 • 8 min read
Inspiring Change, One Arctic Adventure at a Time
Features, Community, Norway

Inspiring Change, One Arctic Adventure at a Time

Ultimately, people need concrete reasons to care about the environment, which is why tourism has been a positive development here. “Tourism helps us care about nature.”

  • Krithika Varagur
    Krithika Varagur
Krithika Varagur 25 Feb 2019 • 7 min read
Everything You Need to Know About Rafting Nepal’s Sun Kosi River
Guides, Rafting, Nepal

Everything You Need to Know About Rafting Nepal’s Sun Kosi River

The 272km river of gold

  • Elen Turner
    Elen Turner
Elen Turner 24 Feb 2019 • 6 min read
The Gateway to the Arctic: A Photo Story
Features, Community, Norway

The Gateway to the Arctic: A Photo Story

Much Better Adventurer Nickie recently spent the weekend on our northern lights and Arctic wildlife sailing safari in Norway. This is her story…

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 22 Feb 2019 • 5 min read
12 Weekend Adventures Almost Anyone Can Do
Guides

12 Weekend Adventures Almost Anyone Can Do

The Oxford definition of the word adventure reads like this… ‘An unusual and exciting or daring experience.’ Well yes, true, and then some, but nowhere does it mention that you…

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 24 Jan 2019 • 7 min read
Nisha and the Art of Weekend Adventures
Features, Community

Nisha and the Art of Weekend Adventures

It may have only been three days off work, but it definitely was action-packed! I’ve never seen so much of a country in such a short space of time, time well spent if you ask me.

  • Much Better Adventures
    Much Better Adventures
Much Better Adventures 21 Jan 2019 • 6 min read
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 • 9 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
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