The Way: The Much Better Adventures Magazine

Features, Trail Setting Stories, France, Hiking

The 130km Hiking Route Across The Volcanic Réunion Island

The Grande Traversée of La Réunion includes ascents of the highest and most active volcanoes in the Indian Ocean...

‘I See The Change’: The Rise of Female Mountain Guides in Nepal

Tejshree Basnet is one of the few women to be a lead guide in Nepal, but the winds of change are blowing in the Himalayas...

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'...

Features

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Portugal

Rota Vicentina: The Scenic Hiking Trails of Southwest Portugal

The Fisherman's Trail runs to the wild, southwestern tip of Portugal. It was built to encourage off-season travel...

Features, From the History Books

Winter Solstice Traditions From Around the World

How people through history have celebrated the darkest night of the year...

Features, Thailand

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Thailand

Our top tips for visiting Thailand, from how to deal with aggressive monkeys to choosing the best street food

Tourism Leakage

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?”

Features, Tourism Leakage, India

What’s in a Souvenir? The True Value of Hyperlocal Handicrafts

Done right, souvenirs can help craft practices thrive, and provide a crucial source of income for local communities...

Mountain Mindset

Features, Mountain Mindset

Why Decision-Making is the Most Important Attribute in Adventure

We speak to expedition leader Oli France and Mountaineering Scotland's Ross Cadie about decision-making in the outdoors...

Features, Mountain Mindset, Unlocking Adventure

How Adventure Helps You Develop an Abundance Mindset

A psychologist and world hiker explain how adventure helps you trust in your own path and feel grateful for it

Features, Mountain Mindset, Kyrgyzstan

Why I Push My Comfort Zone in the Outdoors

"So many places felt out of reach when I began venturing into outdoor adventures," writes endurance athlete Jenny Tough.

Unlocking Adventure

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

Features, Unlocking Adventure, solo travel

Is it Weird to Travel Solo While in a Relationship?

Is it really that strange to take the opportunity to experience the world around us, asks solo travel expert Absolutely Lucy

Unlocking Adventure, Features

How Adventure Helps You Thrive During the ‘Panic Years’

An Everest climber and a wellbeing coach explain how adventure helps you through the uncertainty of your thirties

Trail Setting Stories

Features, Trail Setting Stories, Portugal

Rota Vicentina: The Scenic Hiking Trails of Southwest Portugal

The Fisherman's Trail runs to the wild, southwestern tip of Portugal. It was built to encourage off-season travel...

Trail Setting Stories, Guides, Hiking

The Camino de Santiago, the Ancient Pilgrim Trails in Europe

This thousand-year-old network of pilgrim trails takes you from the French Pyrenees to the rugged Basque Coast...

Features, Trail Setting Stories

The New 194km Hiking Trail Across Tunisia’s Remote Dahar Region

The Dahar Great Crossing links the troglodyte villages of the Amazigh people, traversing stony peaks and arid desert...

Guides

Guides, Hiking, Italy

10 of the Best Hikes in the Dolomites

From challenging via ferratas to high mountain passes, lunar-like plateaus and lush Alpine meadows...

Trail Setting Stories, Guides, Hiking

The Camino de Santiago, the Ancient Pilgrim Trails in Europe

This thousand-year-old network of pilgrim trails takes you from the French Pyrenees to the rugged Basque Coast...

Guides, Winter

10 of the Best Winter Sun Destinations

Snow? No thanks. Here are the best places to catch some sun rays this winter, from the Canary Islands to the Maldives...

Hiking

Guides, Hiking, Italy

10 of the Best Hikes in the Dolomites

From challenging via ferratas to high mountain passes, lunar-like plateaus and lush Alpine meadows...

Features, Nepal, Hiking

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Nepal

Our top tips for visiting Nepal, from the sensory-overload of Kathmandu to dal bhat, wi-fi and wobbly bus journeys...

Features, Portugal, Hiking

What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting the Azores

Our top tips for visiting the Azores, from whale watching and climbing ancient volcanoes to keeping your plans loose...

Cycling

Guides, Cycling

Cycling Disciplines: 8 Different Types of Cycling Explained

Our essential explainer to the different types of cycling, from road and gravel cycling to bikepacking, BMX and beyond...

Features, Mountain Mindset, Cycling

Want to Adventure to Your Fullest? Go to Sleep

Athletes Jenny Graham and Robbie Britton, plus sleep expert James Wilson, talk about the power of shutting your eyes

Features, Europe, Cycling

The Transcontinental Race: 3,500km Across Europe on a Bicycle

Our co-founder Guy Bowden rides the definitive self-supported bike race across Europe, from drizzly Belgium to fiery Greece...