High in the Dinaric Alps, Lucy Ruthnum explores the village that time almost forgot, in the remote mountains of Bosnia... 👇🇧🇦 www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/luk...

The latest trail from Markus Stitz runs from Culross past Callander, to Loch Lomond and the Rosneath Peninsula... www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/bik...

"We have access to new communities," says Ayman Abd-Alkareem, as the trails open up beyond Petra and Wadi Rum www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/e-b...

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... www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/kyr...

A circuit through the wild tors, undulating hills, ancient woodland and quiet coves of South Devon: www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/sou...

As solo female travel booms, Rachel Ann Cullen questions why mothers are still stigmatised for travelling without their kids: www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/sol... #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 🏔️ 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'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/

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 www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/cli...

After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.

"This mountain is a rare offering - with powerful, raw beauty; allowing for an ascent from one country and descent to another..." 👉 www.muchbetteradventures.com/magazine/cli...

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

Another fantastic trip with @muchbetteradven.bsky.social Estonia was fantastic and met some amazing people 😊 #travel #Estonia #snow

‘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..." 👇

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 👇

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 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.

"The phrase 'we’re coming up to a gentle incline' can mean you’re about to go up a mountain..."

Last year's 'solar maximum' and dazzling aurora displays look set to continue into 2025. 👇

"When I reached 39 I called myself out on my own bullshit," says adventurer Shona Macpherson. "I told myself I couldn’t live life in the waiting room. So I decided to have an adventure.” It's a New Year. This *could* help you make the most of it. 👇

"Hopefully Traws Eryri will allow people to discover parts of the park they hadn’t thought to visit before..."

"This 80-mile trail crosses Réunion from north to south, taking in coastal shores and high peaks, including the Piton des Neiges, the highest point in the Indian Ocean, and the Piton de la Fournaise, one of the most active volcanoes in the world." We speak to Clement Ailloud about Réunion Island 🏔

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

"The rise in tourism is hardly surprising for a canal set in such spectacular scenery, rich in ruined castles and romanticism..."

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

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

Thoughts of the Roman Empire will not keep you warm. Layering properly will.

"These days, we choose our relationships based on connection, respect and support for one another’s dreams..."

Top tips for visiting Brazil, a country of breathtaking beaches, uncrowded rainforest hikes and a vibrant music scene...

The Kumano Kodo is a UNESCO designated network of pilgrimage trails connecting ancient mountain shrines...

Trek through Nepal's remote Langtang Valley to summit Yala Peak, one of the few 5,500m trekking peaks in the world...

Journey along the limestone mountains and sandy coasts of Portugal, where wolves still howl and Atlantic waves roar...

From the archives. "A country cannot be ‘done’. It is not a cake."

Whales, skiing, breathtaking sunsets and… Thai cuisine? These are our top tips for visiting the snowy mass of Greenland

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

How to find your footing in this multi-faceted country, from overcoming culture shock to seeking peace in the mountains...

"The unknowable depths of the sea pose a problem for the consciousness; they reflect our fear of what is beyond the limits of our comprehension..."

"You don’t have to stick to anyone else's prescription of what you're now capable of." Women's lives shouldn't be dictated by biology, or society. Here's why menopause is the ideal time to seek adventure...

“We experience more problems with ‘tough guys’ than with beginners”, Marko, who guides groups on Svalbard each winter, explained. “A tough guy doesn’t tell you what’s happening - they hide their feelings and their emotions, so if they have a problem, it tends to get worse."

"Now I understand all this, it’s opened up this whole new world and I’m able to talk about it with people..." A bikepacker and an academic explain how – and why – being outdoors can empower neurodiverse people.

Your treasured quarter-zip may not be enough 👀 Thoughts of the Roman Empire will not keep your body warm. Three months of creatine and broccoli might make you strong, but it is not a fleece. The Rest Is Politics podcast will not stop you getting cold while ice climbing. You need to layer properly.

"In Nepal, just one generation ago, females were expected to be home each and every day." 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...🇳🇵

We launched our #TourismLeakage series back in early 2023. “Only a fraction of money spent by tourists stays with local communities," says Dr. Minnaert. "So often, the people who provide your service, and who welcome you into their home, are not actually benefiting much from your being there.”

scribbled this with input from Rochelle Turner of Intrepid and Rebecca Armstrong of The Travel Foundation. The key point: "we’re facing a climate crisis, but we’re also facing an equity crisis - and the two are connected."

"People can become really isolated, feeling like they live half their human life in the winter months and then come alive again in the summer." We speak to a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) researcher about why natural light is the best way to beat the 'winter blues'.