Expert Insights

June 29, 2015 King of the Mountains: Top 5 Cycling Climbs

Read time – 3 minutes It’s time to claim your crown. There are many reasons to climb a mountain. There are the spectacular, vertiginous views from the summit, clouds spread beneath your feet and pierced by the odd neighbouring peak. Then there’s the sense of challenge, and the lung-heaving, leg wobbling feeling of euphoria on...

Girls playing at the Holi festival, India

June 26, 2015 India Survival Guide

Read time – 6 minutes For those travellers bold enough to venture to India, the rewards are huge. But there’s no denying it can be an overwhelming place for the first-time visitor. So, with this in mind, we thought we’d share our top India travel tips to help you survive your first trip through this intoxicating country! India Travel Tips...

June 23, 2015 The Donkey Sanctuary at Cannes Film Festival

Read time – 2 minutes One of Exodus’ projects, the Donkey Sanctuary, Leh, has hit the big time after being featured in Cannes Film Festival earlier this month. Indian filmmaker, Dev Aggarwal, was so inspired by his visit to the sanctuary that he made a short film which he called ‘Moved by Love‘. Meeting the...

June 16, 2015 The Best Autumn Holidays in Europe

Read time – 3 minutes All too often overlooked or dismissed, the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness” is heavenly for off-beat travellers. If the summer heat is too much, then temperate September and October days in Europe are the tonics, with still-warm evenings the perfect time to shrug on a sweater and take an atmospheric wander around quieter...

June 16, 2015 Portugal Family Holiday

Read time – 2 minutes We stood in line for our flight, ready for our family holiday in Portugal; our destination, the Alentejo coastal town of Vilanova de Milfontes. I have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect. Vague images of well-manicured golf courses, busy beaches and loud, open-air bars sprang to mind,...

June 11, 2015 Earthquake Relief: Phase One

On the 25th April 2015, Nepal shook under the force of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Just days after, a second quake at 7.3 on the Richter scale followed. With 400,000 buildings damaged, the devastation was widespread, but it was the rural areas where the destruction was worst. It’s also these communities that are hardest to...

June 02, 2015 9 Unbeatable Tips for Desert Trekking

Read time – 5 minutes The sand dunes looked like the folds of a smooth silk cloth. Wrapped within a Jordanian scarf to shield myself from the sun, I trekked through the desert landscape taking in the gold-coloured sandstone mountains contrasting with green shrubs. Trekking at Wadi Rum Wadi Rum I spent four days here,...

June 01, 2015 5 Trekking Tips for Beginners

Read time – 2 minutes It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single trekker in possession of a well-packed bag must be in want of… well, nothing else actually. Regardless of whether you’re taking on high-altitude summits or almost-flat riverside rambles, there are some simple measures every experienced walker will recommend. With that in...

May 26, 2015 The Call to Adventure

The lights of Kas rise steeply from the waterfront. The moon reflects from the bay’s rippling black waters. The air is humid, yet cool, the streets alive with late-night chatter and the furtive movements of cats. We are awoken by the call to prayer, a tumbling cascade of Eastern scales and semitones. Kas is transformed...

May 22, 2015 Reasons to Book Vietnam Family Holidays

Read time – 2 minutes There’s no denying it, far away is exciting. Vietnam holds all the mystery and anticipation of an exotic adventure to the other side of the world – it’s catnip for kids. But for mums and dads with one eye on the practicalities, it’s a safe, clean, sensible destination too. People...