Expert Insights

August 15, 2016 First Time Experience in Ecuador

Read time – 4 minutes There’s always a first time for everything. Life is full of firsts; riding your first bike, waiting intensely as you hope for your first sighting of big cat in the wild or the first time you step foot on a new continent. Knowing you’re going to experience something for the...

August 11, 2016 A Gourmet Tour of Amalfi

Read time – 3 minutes Cliffside villages, deep gorges, lemon groves and pretty isolated coves: the Amalfi Coast is, without doubt, one of the most dramatic and beautiful coastlines in Europe. But how does it fare as a self-guided destination? We sent Exodus’ Louise Ungless there – without a guide – to find out. A...

August 10, 2016 One Night Stay in The ICEHOTEL Sweden

Read time – 2 minutes Every year, over a thousand tons of ice, lovingly shaped by the world’s finest ice artists come together to form the magnificent, original ICEHOTEL in Sweden. This is a hotel so cool, it’s sub-zero. Frosty Flower Suite in the ICEHOTEL Sweden About the ICEHOTEL “When we drew close to the hotel, I...

August 04, 2016 Your Winter Adventure Kit List

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus provides you with all your specialist winter equipment such as skis, boots, snowshoes and poles. But what else should you pack for your next winter adventure? What to Pack Gregory backpack Gregory Rucksack, 60l Light and roomy, this durable pack features a fully adjustable harness and hip belt and...

August 03, 2016 Arctic Adventures in Iceland

Read time – 3 minutes Our Icelandic adventures showcase the Land of Fire and Ice at its dramatic best. Come with us on a journey around the world’s most awe-inspiring island as we interview Óskar Gudjonsson, our local leader… The Land of Fire and Ice We’ve fallen for Iceland in a big way. Europe’s final...

August 03, 2016 Guide to Winter Holidays in Eastern Europe

Read time – 6 minutes There are some places where you can have more of winter to yourself. More untrammelled snow, and a more enchanting sense of place. But where can you find the most unusual winter holidays? Where can you escape the obvious? Right now, the answer is Eastern Europe. Maybe your idea of...

August 02, 2016 Making Tracks: Cross-Country Skiing with the Experts!

Cross-Country skiing opens up a whole new world of winter exploration. We speak to the experts to find out more… What’s it like to leave the madding crowds and the downhill runs behind, to head out into a snow-carpeted landscape on a cross-country skiing adventure? It’s like finding the quickest route into the heart of winter....

July 28, 2016 Best Languages to Learn with Rosetta Stone

Read time – 4 minutes Speaking a foreign language is never more exciting than when you’re travelling. Being able to talk to people you meet on the road is a joy, helping you to get closer to your destination and the people who call it home. But what are the best languages to learn as...

July 23, 2016 Out of this World: Iceland Landscape

Read time – 1 minute Our man behind the lens, videographer Olly Pemberton, says he feels most at home in cold places. He’s driven dogsleds in Arctic Scandinavia and a Fiat Panda to Mongolia. But even for Olly, Iceland pulls out all the stops. Northern Lights in Iceland “It’s the sense of being totally removed from the world you know,...

July 22, 2016 A Vietnamese Food Adventure

Read time – 2 minutes With over 2,000 miles of coastline and river deltas, 2,000 years of history and 54 different peoples, each with their own culture, it’s no wonder that in Vietnam there are so many flavours to savour. Vietnam food A Taste of Vietnam Local guide Phuong Tran is so passionate about Vietnamese...