Expert Insights

October 18, 2013 Top Five Cycling Accommodation

Read time – 3 minutes There are some aspects of holiday accommodation that simply cannot be summed up by the traditional star rating system; a night in the Arabian Desert beneath a twinkling blanket of stars so close you feel like you could reach up and touch them for example. Ever fancied the idea of...

October 18, 2013 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in the World

Read time – 4 minutes Waterfalls are beautiful feats of nature, whether we’re talking thundering torrents crashing over wide-open cliff faces or gentle cascades tinkling on the rocks. They hold the power to cast a mesmerising spell on us, instantly captivating with their reflections, refractions and ripples. Ultimately, these liquid assets lure many travellers to...

October 08, 2013 Climbing Slovenia: Mount Triglav

Read time – 3 minutes A pinkish hue begins to tiptoe across the barren crowns of jagged limestone peaks of Slovenia, announcing their hulking presence along the horizon. Far below the fertile meadows remain embraced in a cradle of darkness, tucked in by a soft duvet of mist that curls upwards at the edges. Ambitious rooks...

October 08, 2013 Sir Chris Bonnington meets Exodus in Nepal

Read time – 1 minute Legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington and his son Joe recently had a reunion with Exodus’ Karma Sherpa Lama in Kathmandu. Sir Chris climbed with Karma’s father in the 1970s and was back in his beloved Nepal in November 2011. Exodus has been operating in Nepal since 1974 and was amongst...

October 08, 2013 High Tea & Walking in the Himalayas

Read time – 4 minutes The instructions were simple. If it was clear at 5am, Dilip would rouse us with a shout of “mountain view” and a steaming cup of tea. If, however, the Himalayan heights were obscured by a stubborn morning mist, it would be a 6am wakeup call accompanied by a cup of...

October 04, 2013 Tour of Mont Blanc Group Reunion

Friends for over 20 Years after ‘Tour of Mont Blanc’ (TMB) trip in 1989 By Loyal Exodus client Osanna Whitehouse. Twenty years ago, in August 1989, 16 people, together with two leaders joined an Exodus walking and camping Tour of Mont Blanc – evermore known as TMB. It was, initially, a ‘normal’ group, some couples,...

October 02, 2013 Conquering the Aconcagua Climb

Read time – 3 minutes Having successfully completed a number of high altitude peaks over 5,000 metres, Aconcagua in the Andes has always been my ultimate trekking goal. So when the opportunity to attempt the highest ‘trek-able’ summit outside of the Himalaya presented itself, I snapped it up. Comprising nine males and three females aged...

October 02, 2013 Inca Trail Alternative – Moonstone Route

Read time – 3 minutes Trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is rightly considered to be the most iconic walk in Latin America and many of you will have completed the four-day, 35km hike. However, there is another (and in my opinion, better) way to reach the fabled ruins: the Moonstone Route. Views on the Moonstone trek Reasons to...

October 01, 2013 Views of the Matterhorn – Switzerland

The Matterhorn is one of the most easily recognised mountains in the world, sticking out above the surrounding peaks like a giant, jagged fang. Whether you are seeing it for the first or the umpteenth time, its appeal is undeniable… Seeing it for the first time The Matterhorn Dave Richardson, Sales Next time you...

October 01, 2013 My Kilimanjaro Climb on the Rongai Route

I arrived home and flopped down to some mind-numbing soap opera when I suddenly realised what I’d agreed to. “I’m going to climb the tallest mountain in Africa!” I told my kind and supportive flatmates, who all burst into laughter. The next day was the first of many spent in preparation for Kilimanjaro. It became...