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September 13, 2016 Mark Beaumont: The Man Who Cycled the World

Read time – 3 minutes Adventurer, presenter, extreme athlete and passionate cycling advocate Mark Beaumont shares his wonder of the world with us. For Perthshire’s globe-spanning cycling super hero, going the distance takes on a whole new dimension: as is vividly portrayed in his new book, Africa Solo, chronicling Beaumont’s mind melting solo ride from one end...

September 09, 2016 5 Things You Need on the Inca Trail

Read time – 2 minutes It’s an iconic trek – four days in the rugged heart of the Peruvian Andes, though rich rainforests and past ancient ruins and above the clouds. But what gear do you need? Especially if this is your first trek of this kind, it’s hard to know what you’ll wish you’d...

September 09, 2016 Sleep Beneath the Stars on a Cycling Holiday

Read time – 2 minutes On an Exodus cycling holiday, we make it possible to travel further, and deeper into your destination. When going ‘off-road’ means heading into a hinterland where lofty plateaus recede to a vanishing point and where the sky meets the steppe. A land where ‘gravel track’ means more ‘gravel’ than ‘track’....

September 08, 2016 5 Reasons Travel is the Best Education

Read time – 2 minutes It’s tempting to think of a family holiday as just a way to relax, unwind and create some treasured memories together. But truthfully there’s much more to it than that! Travel abroad can be a vital and formative learning experience for kids. Here are five ways that family travel can...

September 07, 2016 Meet the Leader: Cong, Vietnam

Read time – 2 minutes After a few unenjoyable years working in an office, Cong Nguyen ditched his day job to become a tour leader in Vietnam, which he’s been doing for 10 years. He’s passionate about the country and loves meeting new people. Cong Nguyen, Exodus Family Leader in Vietnam Introducing Cong Nguyen “I’m...

September 07, 2016 Amazing African Wildlife Experience

Read time – 2 minutes “I still remember my first wildlife safari, aged 16,” says Tom Harari, who has worked at Exodus HQ since 2011, and has experience on the road as a tour leader. African Wildlife Safaris “It was in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. We’d seen elephants, buffalo, hippos and even a lion in...

August 26, 2016 12 Items Every Adventurer Needs

Read time – 3 minutes Travel like a pro! This is our go-to list of absolute favourites, a selection of items that will always come in handy. Regardless of your style of travel or your destination, these never-fail essentials will see you safely through your next adventure. There will be no space wasted, nothing so...

August 26, 2016 5 Eco-Friendly Holidays

Read time – 3 minutes Love our planet? Want to travel in a way which protects and respects the environment? We’ve made it easy peasy for you. Here are just a few of our adventures which go that little bit further to improve our world. These eco-friendly holidays mean you’ll be able to enjoy your travels...

August 22, 2016 Trending Now: Solo Traveller Numbers Rise

Read time – 3 minutes High numbers of solo travellers is nothing new for Exodus – we’re used to an average of 40% of our travellers booking solo. But what’s changed in the last few months to see that rise to 66%? Trekker in Nepal Why choose solo travel? It’s always been popular, but solo...

August 18, 2016 6 Perfectly Adapted Galapagos Animals

Read time – 3 minutes The natural world is a continual source of wonder and inspiration. Life flourishes in the most unusual and unexpected places, showing incredible resilience and adaptability. If you want to see the truly bizarre and creative solutions that evolution can achieve, you have to go to unique places… where better than...