Expert Insights

February 16, 2018 Celebrating Chinese New Year

Read time – 5 minutes From enormous ornate dragons soaring above city streets, to twinkling amber lanterns drifting through the inky night sky, Chinese New Year is one of the most recognisable celebrations on the planet. Red is the colour of the season, symbolising happiness, wealth and prosperity. Luxurious crimson banners adorn houses and beautiful...

February 15, 2018 Trending Now: Hidden Gems Holidays

Read time – 3 minutes These adventures won’t always hog the limelight, but they’re guaranteed to steal your heart. The British love an underdog. So it’s no surprise that plenty of travellers are on the lookout for more unusual adventures. Whilst it’s easy to gravitate towards the famous hotspots, lots of people are searching out...

February 14, 2018 Your Words Not Ours: My Exodus Adventure

Read time – 2 minutes As she sat on the plane to Delhi, little did Vivienne Lafferty realise that the people listed on her Exodus documents would become lifelong friends, including her wonderful trek leader, Valerie. Over twenty years ago, Vivienne signed up for an expedition to climb Stok Kangri in Ladakh, here she tells...

February 13, 2018 Reasons to Solo Travel

Read time – 3 minutes Solo travel is no longer seen as a niche pursuit. With 32% of Exodus travellers being solo travellers in 2019 alone, there’s never been a better time to book that independent trip for truly authentic and immersive travel experiences with a group of like-minded people. But don’t just take our...

February 12, 2018 Trending Now: Rise of the Female Traveller

Read time – 4 minutes Ladies who love adventure…this one’s for you. The days of adventure travel being a boys’ club are over. Whilst there have always been pioneering ladies fighting tooth and nail for their place amongst the great explorers, it’s a narrative that has historically been dominated by male voices. But the tide...

February 06, 2018 5 Reasons to Visit Iceland in the Summer

Read time – 3 minutes Puffins and hot springs and sun, oh my! There’s no wrong time to visit Iceland, but there’s just something magical about being able to watch the sunset at 12 am and then rise just 3 hours later. And with the warm weather comes infinite opportunities for hiking, swimming, and practising...

February 06, 2018 Our Top 10 European Cycling Holidays

Read time – 6 minutes Embracing a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge, but if you’re going to keep it up there’s got to be more to it than an expensive gym membership and mindlessly running on a treadmill. So what if you could travel yourself fit? Well, you can! Cycling holidays provide a unique...

February 05, 2018 Best Summits to Climb for the Weekend

Read time – 3 minutes How long does it take to climb a mountain? Well, thanks to our action-packed short-break summit itineraries, you can conquer some of the world’s most renowned and breathtaking peaks in a long weekend! We can’t guarantee you’ll be ready to go back to work at the end of it, but...

A self-drive tailor made family trip to Namibia

February 02, 2018 Tailor Made Self Drive Family Trip to Namibia

Read time – 3 minutes Home to some of the highest sand dunes in the world, the most eminent image of the Namib desert is sloping orange ridges set against a turquoise sky. Last December, Exodus traveller and fine art portrait photographer Syarifah McDonough went on an Exodus self-drive tailormade trip to Namibia. She explored this...