Expert Insights

March 26, 2019 Alphabet parkrun Tourist

Read time – 6 minutes What is a parkrun tourist? It’s anyone who enjoys a parkrunwhich isn’t their immediate local run – simple as that! If you’re a globetrotting jogger, then the global success of parkrun means there’s a whole host of incredibly exciting routes waiting for you. But it makes no sense to travel...

March 21, 2019 9 Most Beautiful Forests for Hiking

A forest hike is one of life’s great pleasures: rustling leaves, chirruping birds, warming rays breaking through the canopy. Utter. Bliss. But, with around a quarter of the Earth’s land covered by forest, narrowing down where to trek through the trees is a toughy. To help, we’ve narrowed down our most beautiful forests for hiking...

March 19, 2019 Spotlight on: Treviso parkrun, Italy

Read time – 2 minutes Take parkrun tourism to the next level with this Italian treat… Treviso parkrun is a treat. Sandwiched between Venice and the Prosecco Hills, this two-lap parkrun follows the familiar format of all parkruns around the world: friendly folk gather together at 9am on a Saturday morning to run, jog or...

March 12, 2019 Meet Vania, our Leader in Italy

Read time – 4 minutes Meet Vania. She’s one of our newest leaders in Italy, having led tours around the Amalfi Coast and her home region of the Prosecco Hills for just over a year now. But you would never guess that she hasn’t been doing this forever. Exodus Leader Vania “Vania was so knowledgeable...

International Women's Day Balance For Better

March 07, 2019 Meet the Women Leading the Way: Celebrate Our Female Leaders

Read time- 5 minutes For International Women’s Day 2019, Exodus is redressing the balance. We’re striving toward a better gender balance between our leaders – in fact, we’ve already started, with initiatives around the world designed to encourage and empower talented young women to become tour leaders, especially in cultures where this doesn’t fit within...

March 06, 2019 Empowering Female Leaders in Morocco

Read time – 5 minutes Improving the gender balance of leaders in adventure travel isn’t easy – and takes a lot longer than you might think. Exodus is changing the face of adventure travel forever, by tackling head-on the gender parity of our leaders. But this isn’t a simple overnight change. Equal Opportunities Tourism can...

March 04, 2019 Expert Opinion: Reasons to visit the Baltics

Read time – 3 minutes Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, together known as the Baltics, are amongst Europe’s most misunderstood destinations. They don’t feature highly on most travellers’ radars, yet are often named as underrated or hidden gem destinations. One of the biggest unanswered questions in travel is this: why aren’t they more popular? Baltic Highlights...

February 12, 2019 Happy Couple Gets Engaged on the Inca Trail

Read time- 3 minutes Who doesn’t love a feel-good romance story? As the most romantic day of the year approaches, we speak to Reg and Conor, two lovely Exodus trekkers who recently got engaged on one of our adventures. We’re thrilled for the happy pair and wanted to share their amazing story that proves that...

February 12, 2019 Finnish Wilderness Week Highlights

Read time – 4 minutes Our Finnish Wilderness Week is one of our most popular trips, transporting travellers into a true snow-covered wonderland. Exodus Social Media Executive, Milly Youngman, took a trip to Basecamp Oulanka to experience Finland’s finest winter activities… Dog Sledding With Huskies As a big-time dog lover, there was little doubt that...

February 04, 2019 Five Family Adventures

Read time – 2 minutes Everything takes longer with a family in tow – right? You may think packing an incredible adventure into a week would be too much hassle and organisation, but we’ve selected five of our favourite family adventures that will engage and inspire young minds in just one week. You might be...