Atlas & Boots: This month's travel posts

This month's travel posts

View this email in your browser   This month's blog posts 20 best hiking apps to download in 2021 By Peter on Mar 24, 2021 08:00 am We take a look at the best hiking apps currently available and which ones best meet your needs be they trip planning, navigation or first aid. Hiking apps never used to feature in my outdoor adventures, but times have changed. Now, every Ordnance Survey map comes with a digital version available to download onto my smartphone or tablet. The post 20 best hiking apps to download in 2021 appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » Happiest countries in the world 2021 – ranked By Peter on Mar 21, 2021 09:00 am The happiest countries in the world of 2018 have been ranked in the latest World Happiness Report. This year, Finland has snatched the title knocking Norway into second. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations, has published this year's World Happiness Report. The SDSN employs an international group of economists, neuroscientists and statisticians to survey citizens on their subjective wellbeing and produce a comprehensive annual list of the happiest countries in the world. The post Happiest countries in the world 2021 – ranked appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » Cold shoulder: 10 dramatic climbing controversies By Atlas & Boots on Mar 17, 2021 09:00 am There was a time when climbing controversies were sportingly confined to the slopes. The petty trivialities, the robust exchanges and the heated clashes were just part of the cut and thrust of the mountaineering world. As the field grew more lucrative and summiteers were furnished with fame and book deals, these once-discreet disputes began to spill off the slopes. From contested first ascents to violent clashes at high altitude, we review some of history's most fascinating climbing controversies. The post Cold shoulder: 10 dramatic climbing controversies appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » Highlander Adventure treks: 15 unique trails to explore By Peter on Mar 10, 2021 09:00 am The Highlander Adventure treks have expanded with a number of exciting trails added to the collection. We take a look at the 2021 calendar. In 2020, I joined my first Highlander Adventure trek, the Highlander Velebit in Croatia. This year, as a fully-fledged Highlander ambassador, I'm planning to join two more treks – pandemic permitting, of course – in Spain and North Macedonia. The post Highlander Adventure treks: 15 unique trails to explore appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » The travel that changed me: Amit Patel By Kia on Mar 03, 2021 09:00 am Author Amit Patel tells us about his favourite trip, what remains on his bucket list and how travel changed for him after his sight loss Amit Patel was born to be a boy racer. In his teens, he nearly rode himself (and two of his friends) into a pond on a clapped-out motorbike. Around the same time, The post The travel that changed me: Amit Patel appeared first on Atlas & Boots. Read in browser » Recent Articles: Q&A: Climbing every mountain in the Yorkshire Dales The travel that changed me: Nadine Matheson Mapped: 20 best trees in Britain Which country has the cleanest air in the world? Adventure travel books 2021: our top 10 picks   Kia's new novel is out now Kia's new novel is out now. Truth Be Told is a courtroom thriller, perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard, Anatomy of a Scandal, Beartown or He Said/She Said. Here's what people are saying about it: 'Bold and brave, shocking and heartfelt, Kia Abdullah handles this story with such skill and empathy, yet builds the tension toward the kind of jaw dropping turn that had me gasping aloud. A very special book from a very special author' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End 'Vividly examines some of the issues that shape (and deform) society ... A gritty, extremely hard-hitting drama' Adele Parks, Platinum magazine 'An excellent and intelligent novel' The Literary Review 'The court scenes are pacy and atmospheric, and there is more than one unexpected twist' i 'A masterpiece [and] a triumph ... When you get to the final chapters, buckle up ... She writes with such intelligence, research and compassion' Daily Record 'A deeply profound and thought-provoking read' Heat 'Brave, compelling and absolutely riveting' A A Dhand, bestselling author of Streets of Darkness Copyright © 2021 Atlas and Boots, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list