The Active Edit
Go for more than the view.
Field notes, honest advice and places worth travelling for. The why of active travel, and the practical detail that makes it work.
Editor’s note · 5 min read
The bucket list is not places. It is moments.
The trips people talk about for years are remembered for what happened, not where. Here is the list worth writing.
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5 min readLakes by YOO: more than a pool
A nearby country escape where water, woodland and a beautiful house do most of the work.
United KingdomLakesPaddleboardingSwimming
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5 min readSea, lake or wild nature?
The landscape should make the kind of trip you want easier from the moment you step outside.
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Choose your landscape
Where you stay shapes how you feel.
Sea, lakes, mountains or open countryside—the setting should make being active feel effortless.
Worth listening to
Ideas we keep coming back to.
The Rich Roll PodcastWalking as medicine with Craig ModOn travel by foot, attention and the power of being fully present.Feel Better, Live MoreThe power of connectionWhy friendship, community and shared experience are central to a longer, better life.The DriveCardiorespiratory training for lifelong independenceA practical guide to building the fitness that keeps life open as we age.Huberman LabThe science of recoverySleep, recovery and resilience explained without wellness theatre.
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Places we are exploring, people we trust and ideas for getting more from time away.
From inspiration to itinerary