The Much Better Adventures Magazine

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...

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?

Features, Kosovo, Mountain Mindset

"You Have to Love to Live": A Hike with Kosovo's High Altitude Mountaineer

Guide Uta Ibrahimi recently became the first woman from the Balkans to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000m mountains

Features

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...

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

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...

Tourism Leakage

Features, Tourism Leakage, Thailand

Why Does Watching Bad Tourists on TV Make Us Want to Travel?

On 'The White Lotus Paradox', and why watching the morally bankrupt go on holiday sparks our wanderlust

Features, Tourism Leakage, Sustainability

Is There a Roadmap to Decarbonise Tourism?

The carbon emissions of travel, and particularly flights, are "the elephant in the room" of tourism. But a roadmap does exist...

Features, Tourism Leakage

There is a Crisis of Equity in Tourism. So, What Now?

“Who’s really benefiting from the visitors that come to a destination? And is that value being distributed fairly?”

Mountain Mindset

Features, Lifestyle, Mountain Mindset

Do I Always Have to ‘Find Myself’ When Travelling?

Adventure travel can broaden our horizons, but that doesn't mean every trip needs to be a voyage of self-discovery

Features, Mountain Mindset, Kosovo

Climbing for Kosovo: Uta Ibrahimi and the World's Highest Peaks

We speak to Uta Ibrahimi, on the brink of becoming the first person from the Balkans to climb all 14 eight-thousanders

Features, Mountain Mindset, Unlocking Adventure

How Stepping Outside Can Stop You Feeling SAD

A Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) researcher explains why natural light is the best way to beat the 'winter blues'...

Unlocking Adventure

Features, Unlocking Adventure

"No, I’m Not a Selfish Mother for Going Travelling Without My Teenage Daughter"

As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Your Menstrual Cycle Change The Way You Travel?

1 in 3 people who menstruate report changes to their cycle while travelling. Here’s why.

Features, Unlocking Adventure, Hiking

Why Can Nobody Name a Female Explorer?

New research found 53% of Brits couldn’t name a single female explorer - and 84% don’t recall ever learning about one...

Trail Setting Stories

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

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The Vineyard Way: A 72km Cycling Trail Through Burgundy

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

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."

Guides

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

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...

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...

Hiking

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

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...

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...

Cycling

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...

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...

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...