Expert Insights

September 18, 2018 A Walk to the Roof of Africa: Kilimanjaro

As the first of the sun’s rays crept over the East African horizon to warm my freezing back and illuminate the rocky moonscape beneath my feet, I knew I was going to get there. I was wearier than I’d ever felt and shivering, despite my six layers of clothes, but the worst was over; there...

August 09, 2018 How to Conquer Your Fears: Advice from Valerie Parkinson

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus’ leader extraordinaire Valerie Parkinson knows a thing or two about facing your fears and achieving great things. After all, this is someone who chose to celebrate her 50th by leaving several frozen toes on Everest’s Hillary Step during an epic summit attempt. With over three incredible decades of exploring...

May 03, 2018 Meet the Leader – Jose Miguel, Spain

Read time – 3 minutes Jose has been a mountaineering guide and climbing instructor for over 20 years. Born and raised in Alicante, Spain he’s been climbing and exploring the mountains since he was a teenager. Introducing Jose Miguel At 23 years old he moved from the city to the small village of Sella (560 people!)...

February 01, 2018 Roaming Catholics: Walking The Francigena Way

Read time – 4 minutes Via Francigena is a journey of 150km and more than a thousand years of history. It’s a pilgrimage trek in the footprints of untold numbers of medieval pilgrims, across the fields and ancient towns towards the finale in the Eternal City of Rome, to bask in the shadow of the...

January 26, 2018 5 Great Hikes in Italy You May Not Know

Read time – 5 minutes Who could fail to be charmed by Italy, the renaissance nation that seems to be able to please all travellers? Regardless of what we’re looking for – whether it’s world-famous art, sumptuous local cuisine or show-stopping outdoor playgrounds – Italy seems to have something to tempt us all. But it’s...

January 16, 2018 Bestselling Adventure Holidays of 2017

Read time – 5 minutes So which destinations made the Exodus hot list for 2017? Based purely on the number of bookings, we disclose our top 10 bestselling adventure holidays from 2017. Our travellers loved these itineraries, but don’t just take our word for it. Read the reviews for each trip to see just how...

January 10, 2018 Chalets Chocolat and Chalupa in the Alps

Read time – 2 minutes Welcome to Chamonix, your home from home in the heart of the French Alps. It’s a walkers’ paradise, with no end to the maze of alpine walking paths that twist across the Mont Blanc massif. Exodus’ Mont Blanc Highlights trek has a winning formula: a beautiful alpine chalet in the...

January 02, 2018 Your Words, Not Ours: How I Met My Husband

Read time – 5 minutes “It’s all fifteen years ago now, but it was a fortnight that’s changed my life – in all sorts of unexpected ways, all of them for the better.” Helen Fowler tells us the story of how she met her husband… Helen and Mark When Helen Met Mark It was just...

December 16, 2017 14 Ideas for New Year Challenges

Read time – 4 minutes All too often, the first couple of months of a year are scarred by broken resolutions and shattered fitness aspirations. Don’t let this year go the same way; we’ve got plenty of exciting challenges to awaken your motivational mojo! Travel plans are a powerful motivator – there’s no better way to prompt...

December 05, 2017 8 Summits to Climb in the New Year

Read time – 2 minutes Need a New Year’s resolution that you’ll want to keep? Forget boring resolutions about what you’ll quit or lose, here are 8 summits to climb in the New Year. From splendidly isolated peaks to iconic volcanic summits, there really is a mountain for everyone. Climb one and chances are it...