The Much Better Adventures Magazine

"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

"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, Cycling, Jordan

Meet the Trailblazers Powering Jordan’s First E-Bike Tours

"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as the trails open up beyond Petra and Wadi Rum

Features

Features, Travel Tips: What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Egypt’s Sinai Desert

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like trekking in the desert with Bedouins, here’s what you need to know...

Features, Hiking, Greece

"The Throne of Zeus": The Myths and Stories of Mount Olympus

Greece's highest mountain is a place of heroes, high peaks and dense pines which divide the mortal world from mythology...

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Greece

The Menalon Trail: A 75km Hiking Trail Through Arcadia, in Unspoiled Greece

The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the storied Peloponnese peninsula...

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

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...

Features, Unlocking Adventure

How Does Being Neurodivergent Shape Your Outdoor Experience?

A bikepacker and an academic explain how – and why – being outdoors can empower neurodiverse people

Trail Setting Stories

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Greece

The Menalon Trail: A 75km Hiking Trail Through Arcadia, in Unspoiled Greece

The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the storied Peloponnese peninsula...

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The 72km Hiking Trail through the Remote Nuratau Mountains of Uzbekistan

Hike through fertile valleys and along rugged ridges, passing ancient petroglyph sites and staying in local homestays...

Features, Cycling, Trail Setting Stories, Scotland

The New 177km Bikepacking Route Coast to Coast Across Scotland

The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula...

Guides

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...

Guides, Packing & Prep

What to Pack for Trekking the Annapurna Circuit

Here's everything you'll need to hike from tropical lowlands to snowy mountain passes on the Annapurna Circuit trek

Hiking

Guides, Greece, Hiking

What is the Best Time of Year to Climb Mount Olympus?

A month-by-month guide to climbing Greece’s highest mountain, the home of Zeus and the 12 Olympian gods…

Guides, Nepal, Hiking

Annapurna Circuit: Costs and Budget for 2024/2025

How much does it cost to hike the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal? Here, we look at the costs of one of the world's great treks...

Features, Hiking, Greece

"The Throne of Zeus": The Myths and Stories of Mount Olympus

Greece's highest mountain is a place of heroes, high peaks and dense pines which divide the mortal world from mythology...

Cycling

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...

Guides, Cycling, Europe

16 of the Best Cycling Holidays in Europe

The best cycling holidays in Europe, from the Albanian mountains to the Arctic Circle and the rolling hills of Tuscany