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Our new TV ad tells the story. Every scene is made up of footage captured by people on our trips - from sun-struck seas to snowy peaks and campfires perfect for stargazing.
Join our solo-friendly, expert-led, outdoor adventures 🏕️
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Our new TV ad tells the story. Every scene is made up of footage captured by people on our trips - from sun-struck seas to snowy peaks and campfires perfect for stargazing.
Join our solo-friendly, expert-led, outdoor adventures 🏕️
#DoWildThings
The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the storied Peloponnese peninsula...
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The 75km Hiking Trail Through Storied Arcadia, in Unspoiled Greece
The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the Peloponnese peninsula...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The ancient route passes stacked stone villages, olive groves and limestone peaks on the storied Peloponnese peninsula...
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Greece's highest mountain is a place of heroes, high peaks and dense pines which divide the mortal world from mythology...
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‘The Throne of Zeus’: The Greek Mythology of Mount Olympus
Greece's highest mountain is a place of heroes, high peaks and dense pines which divide the mortal world from mythology...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Greece's highest mountain is a place of heroes, high peaks and dense pines which divide the mortal world from mythology...
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High in the Dinaric Alps, Lucy Ruthnum explores the village that time almost forgot, in the remote mountains of Bosnia... 👇🇧🇦
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A Hike to Lukomir, The Highest Village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
High in the Dinaric Alps, Lucy Ruthnum explores the village that time almost forgot, in the remote mountains of Bosnia...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
High in the Dinaric Alps, Lucy Ruthnum explores the village that time almost forgot, in the remote mountains of Bosnia... 👇🇧🇦
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The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula...
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The New 177km Bikepacking Route Coast to Coast Across Scotland
The trail runs from Culross in Fife past Callander, through the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and down to the Rosneath Peninsula.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula...
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"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as the trails open up beyond Petra and Wadi Rum
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Meet the Trailblazers Powering Jordan’s First Electric Bike Tours
"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as e-bikes take to the Jordan Cycle Trail...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as the trails open up beyond Petra and Wadi Rum
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1 in 3 women report changes to their cycle while travelling. Here’s why. 👇
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.
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September 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
1 in 3 women report changes to their cycle while travelling. Here’s why. 👇
Top tips for visiting this mountainous country, where eagles soar above red-rock valleys and vast tracts of grassy steppe...
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What I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Kyrgyzstan
Top tips for visiting this mountainous country, where eagles soar above red-rock valleys and vast tracts of grassy steppe...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Top tips for visiting this mountainous country, where eagles soar above red-rock valleys and vast tracts of grassy steppe...
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A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon:
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The New 163km Hiking Route Through South Devon
A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon
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September 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon:
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As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids:
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#solotravel #motherhood
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#solotravel #motherhood
"No, I’m Not a Selfish Mother for Travelling Without My Daughter"
As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids:
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#solotravel #motherhood
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#solotravel #motherhood
We're delighted to see our magazine nominated for the Travel Media Awards - for the fifth year running.
This year, we're nominated in two categories.
Read for expert guides, immersive first-person features, positive-impact tourism and all things outdoors 🏔️
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This year, we're nominated in two categories.
Read for expert guides, immersive first-person features, positive-impact tourism and all things outdoors 🏔️
www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/
September 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We're delighted to see our magazine nominated for the Travel Media Awards - for the fifth year running.
This year, we're nominated in two categories.
Read for expert guides, immersive first-person features, positive-impact tourism and all things outdoors 🏔️
www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/
This year, we're nominated in two categories.
Read for expert guides, immersive first-person features, positive-impact tourism and all things outdoors 🏔️
www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/
"You've got narrow valleys, and a lot of really beautiful mountain lakes. The highest pass in the Fann Mountains is the Chimtarga Pass. It gives you an amazing view all over northern #Tajikistan and the snowy peaks..."
We speak to the founder of the Pamir Trail. 🇹🇯🗻
We speak to the founder of the Pamir Trail. 🇹🇯🗻
The 1,300km Hiking Trail Across the Mountains of Tajikistan
Jan Bakker, founder of the Pamir Trail, talks us through this route through the Fann Mountains and the High Pamirs, with views of the Hindu Kush…
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July 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"You've got narrow valleys, and a lot of really beautiful mountain lakes. The highest pass in the Fann Mountains is the Chimtarga Pass. It gives you an amazing view all over northern #Tajikistan and the snowy peaks..."
We speak to the founder of the Pamir Trail. 🇹🇯🗻
We speak to the founder of the Pamir Trail. 🇹🇯🗻
We're delighted to see our Much Better Adventures Magazine nominated in the 'Travel Magazine of the Year' category at the upcoming 2025 TravMedia Awards - alongside some heavyweight competition.
Congrats to all those nominated 🏔️🌎
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Congrats to all those nominated 🏔️🌎
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April 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We're delighted to see our Much Better Adventures Magazine nominated in the 'Travel Magazine of the Year' category at the upcoming 2025 TravMedia Awards - alongside some heavyweight competition.
Congrats to all those nominated 🏔️🌎
📖👉 muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/
Congrats to all those nominated 🏔️🌎
📖👉 muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/
We speak to Uta Ibrahimi, on the brink of becoming the first person from the Balkans to climb all 14 eight-thousanders... 🇽🇰🇦🇱
✏️: @stukenny.bsky.social
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✏️: @stukenny.bsky.social
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Climbing for Kosovo: Uta Ibrahimi and the World's Highest Peaks
We speak to Uta Ibrahimi, on the brink of becoming the first person in the Balkans to climb all 14 eight-thousanders...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We speak to Uta Ibrahimi, on the brink of becoming the first person from the Balkans to climb all 14 eight-thousanders... 🇽🇰🇦🇱
✏️: @stukenny.bsky.social
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✏️: @stukenny.bsky.social
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"This mountain is a rare offering - with powerful, raw beauty; allowing for an ascent from one country and descent to another..."
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March 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"This mountain is a rare offering - with powerful, raw beauty; allowing for an ascent from one country and descent to another..."
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New research found 53% of Brits couldn’t name a single female explorer - and 84% don’t recall ever learning about one...
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 learning about one.
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March 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
New research found 53% of Brits couldn’t name a single female explorer - and 84% don’t recall ever learning about one...
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Another fantastic trip with @muchbetteradven.bsky.social Estonia was fantastic and met some amazing people 😊 #travel #Estonia #snow
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Another fantastic trip with @muchbetteradven.bsky.social Estonia was fantastic and met some amazing people 😊 #travel #Estonia #snow
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‘This TV show presents tourism at its warts-and-all worst and yet, at the end of each series, the location where the show was shot consistently sees a substantial boost in travel demand.’ #whitelotus
"The true tension of The White Lotus lies between critique and allure. If the TV show inspires us to travel, it should also inspire us to interrogate how we do so..." 👇
Why Does Watching Bad Tourists on TV Make Us Want to Travel?
On the White Lotus Paradox, the tension between critique and allure, and why bad tourists make us want to travel.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
‘This TV show presents tourism at its warts-and-all worst and yet, at the end of each series, the location where the show was shot consistently sees a substantial boost in travel demand.’ #whitelotus
"The true tension of The White Lotus lies between critique and allure. If the TV show inspires us to travel, it should also inspire us to interrogate how we do so..." 👇
Why Does Watching Bad Tourists on TV Make Us Want to Travel?
On the White Lotus Paradox, the tension between critique and allure, and why bad tourists make us want to travel.
www.muchbetteradventures.com
February 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"The true tension of The White Lotus lies between critique and allure. If the TV show inspires us to travel, it should also inspire us to interrogate how we do so..." 👇
We speak to cyclist Simon Warren, author of 15 books about hill climbs, to get his tips on how to ride up steep inclines well 👇
Expert Tips on How to Cycle Up Hills Properly
We speak to cyclist Simon Warren, author of 15 books about hill climbs, to get his tips on how to ride up inclines.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We speak to cyclist Simon Warren, author of 15 books about hill climbs, to get his tips on how to ride up steep inclines well 👇
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So that's my 5th trip with @muchbetteradven.bsky.social booked for the start of March, off to Estonia for a few days 😊
January 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
So that's my 5th trip with @muchbetteradven.bsky.social booked for the start of March, off to Estonia for a few days 😊
“The diversity is just unfathomable,” says guide Philip Wyndham.
This coast to coast trail on the South Island goes from Ross on the west coast to New Brighton on the east. 👇🇳🇿
This coast to coast trail on the South Island goes from Ross on the west coast to New Brighton on the east. 👇🇳🇿
The 303km Coast to Coast Trail Across New Zealand's South Island
Cycle the windswept west coast, hike across the Southern Alps and raft down the wild Waimakariri River on this self-powered expedition.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“The diversity is just unfathomable,” says guide Philip Wyndham.
This coast to coast trail on the South Island goes from Ross on the west coast to New Brighton on the east. 👇🇳🇿
This coast to coast trail on the South Island goes from Ross on the west coast to New Brighton on the east. 👇🇳🇿
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This really is an inspiring tale of mountaineering, resource and sheer cheek. A superb book that everyone should read who loves mountaineering and rule breakers.
loved writing about one of my favourite mountaineering stories of all time - Felice Benuzzi's 'No Picnic on Mount Kenya'
"Ice axes were cold forged from hammers nicked from camp stores. Crampons were made using barbed wire..."
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
January 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This really is an inspiring tale of mountaineering, resource and sheer cheek. A superb book that everyone should read who loves mountaineering and rule breakers.
"Ice axes were cold forged from hammers nicked from camp stores. Crampons were made using barbed wire..."
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
The P.O.Ws Who Escaped - Not to Freedom, But to Climb Mount Kenya
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp...
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January 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"Ice axes were cold forged from hammers nicked from camp stores. Crampons were made using barbed wire..."
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
In 1943, three Italian prisoners broke out of P.O.W Camp 354, climbed Mount Kenya, then walked right back into camp.
"The phrase 'we’re coming up to a gentle incline' can mean you’re about to go up a mountain..."
What I Wish I Knew Before My First Group Cycling Trip
Don't worry about being first or last up the hill. Odds are, at some point or other you'll be both. Our tips for your first cycling trip...
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January 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"The phrase 'we’re coming up to a gentle incline' can mean you’re about to go up a mountain..."