Expert Insights

September 25, 2013 Men of the Mountains: Trekking in Morocco

We set wildlife and photography guide Paul Goldstein a challenge: go out of his comfort zone on a trekking trip to Mount Toubkal, Morocco, the highest point in North Africa. It’s Africa, but not as I’m used to it. The rolling acacia-dotted plains filled with bounteous wildlife is how I classify this vast continent. Souks,...

September 25, 2013 Reasons to go Picos de Europa Hiking

Read time – 3 minutes We asked our local operator, Jim Thomson, why you should pick the Picos… View of the Picos de Europa The Spanish Pyrenees and the Sierra Nevada may be well known as destinations for walkers and climbers, but best known does not necessarily mean they’re the best. Located just a few kilometres inland from...

September 25, 2013 Cycling in Sri Lanka

Read time – 3 minutes Exodus’ Ian Langford gets more than he bargained for in Sri Lanka. In March I joined the hundreds of cricket fans descending into Colombo Airport, ready to explore ‘The Pearl in the Indian Ocean’ – the teardrop island of Sri Lanka. Bleary-eyed from the early morning arrival, it did not...

September 25, 2013 Migration in the Masai Mara

Read time – 4 minutes Mara veteran, Paul Goldstein recalls his best herd crossing moment. ‘Remember Kijana’ Boniface murmured, giving me his pet name – young boy – for someone who was not only his boss but also ten years his senior, ‘the migration is not just about crossing rivers, it is about a movement...

September 25, 2013 Penguin Conservation in Antarctica

Read time – 1 minute I’m Tom Hart; a marine biologist at the Zoological Society of London and Oxford University working on penguin conservation. I’m trying to work out how penguins are responding to climate change, fisheries and human impact. And by teaming up with Exodus I have been able to reach even more places...

September 25, 2013 Reasons to Visit Madeira

Read time – 2 minutes To me, any mention of Madeira always meant either a large slab of cake to be enjoyed with a cup of Earl Grey or – more likely – a dash of fortified wine to be added to a dollop of crème fraiche and wholegrain mustard (try it!) to make an excellent sauce,...

September 25, 2013 Leader profile: Samuel Mosha, Kilimanjaro

Read time – 2 minutes I am one of the Kilimanjaro old-timers. I was born in Marangu village at the base of Kilimanjaro in 1955 and my working life has been guiding on Kilimanjaro. Introducing Samuel Mosha I started leading trips in 1999 and I admit that at that time I was not as good...

September 25, 2013 In Search of the Sri Lanka Wildlife

Read time – 3 minutes Paul Goldstein discovers the delights of the Sri Lanka wildlife. Cramp frequently bites at inopportune moments and this was no exception. Leopard Spotting I had held the ninja-like position balancing my lens on the edge of the sill for ten minutes waiting for the immaculately svelte leopard to turn her...

September 25, 2013 Connecting with Kilimanjaro

“Jambo, Jambo Bwana. Harabi gani, Nuzuri sana” I’ve been listening to the guides singing for over five hours and I’m finding myself humming along. We started the final leg of our six-day journey to Uhuru Peak, the true summit of Kilimanjaro, at 11pm. Five hours in and I’m dragging my feet, often slipping on endless...

September 25, 2013 Living the Italian dream

Who knows how a dream starts? Was it a clip from an old film on a Sunday afternoon, or a magazine article that lit the spark? All I know is that I have always longed to visit Positano. The pastel painted villas clinging like limpets to the cliffs, the narrow gorge opening onto a pebble...