About

Welcome to the Wildside

A global adventure community, celebrating stories of meaningful travel and exploration.

Who are we

A collective of storytelling adventurers, we’re inspired by purposeful travel, exploration and regeneration.

From around the world, we collaborate to create and share diverse stories of journeys on the wildside.

Meet the Creatives

Our purpose

To celebrate active exploration, adventure and experience as routes to greater connection, regeneration, wisdom and joy.

Our vision

Adventure redefined as exploratory learning realised through movement, engagement and uncertainty.

Our mission

To contribute to deeper forms of connection with our world, each other and ourselves, and to support transformation.

Latest stories

Europe

Chasing a 100 mile ultramarathon and finding myself

After injury, failure, and a mental wall that no amount of trail could fix, one runner rediscovers why the distance was never really the point.

Guy Shepherd

Africa

A photo portrait of Kenya's Lamu and the Swahili Coast

A short photo essay of daily life in East Africa's ancient coastal communities along the Indian Ocean.

Sam Williams

Asia

Rediscovering the simple joys of life: finding peace in Almaty, Kazakhstan

With high altitude mountaineering on hold and recovery from injury the name of the game, James explores Central Asian together with his own ability to travel restfully.

James Muhia