Expert Insights

May 13, 2016 Why Ladakh is About to Become #1 On Your Wishlist

Landscapes that redefine everything you thought you knew about scale. Monasteries beautiful enough to make you consider, just for a second, becoming a monk. Skies so big and empty you feel like you’ve shrunk. This is Ladakh, the barren, stark beauty of the Indian side of the Himalaya. Stakna monastery It’s the Himalaya, but in...

May 13, 2016 Top 5 Zen Places to Visit

Read time – 2 minutes Prince Siddhārtha Gautama – you might know him as Buddha – is one of history’s greatest spiritual leaders, and Buddhism continues to play an important role in the global culture. Amongst the many teachings of Buddhism, the concept of zen is perhaps one of the most commonly found in today’s world – you...

May 11, 2016 A Walking Tour Du Mont Blanc

Read time -3 minutes The Alps are not Europe’s last unexplored wilderness. They’re well mapped, lovingly crisscrossed with a silvery web of paths held in adulatory high esteem by walkers, trail runners and cyclists alike. Anyone walking the Tour du Mont Blanc is propelled up and over the passes by cheery yellow plastic signposts, impossible to...

May 09, 2016 Walking in the French Alps

Read time – 2 minutes Creaking glaciers carving their way down to pine forests and flower-flecked meadows, ancient shepherds’ hamlets perched beside glassy lakes and hundreds of peaks to conquer. More beautiful than you could ever imagine, how could you not fall in love with the Alps? Mont Blanc Tour leaders Mark and Carey Faulkner have...

May 09, 2016 Your Words, Not Ours – The Picos de Europa

Read time – 5 minutes This article is a client contribution. It was kindly written for us by Fiona Churchill, and all the photographs below are hers. She travelled with us to the Picos de Europa in August 2015. Take it away Fiona… As an “Exodus junkie” – if that is what I can call...

April 29, 2016 Nepal Medical Camp in Pictures

Read time – 1 minute On 19 March 2016, in the remote village of Thulopatel in Nepal, something unusual was happening. The ordinarily quiet village was waking up to find a small queue beginning to form on the road leading to the village. Some were hobbling, some were led by the hand and some had...

April 22, 2016 Tour du Mont Blanc in Numbers Infographic

Read time – 1 minute The Tour du Mont Blanc – perhaps the most iconic trek in Europe. This magnificent loop shamelessly links up some of the finest alpine scenery in Europe – a ten-day tour de force of sweeping mountain passes, long gaping valleys and hulking rock formations brushing the clouds. Overlooking the Brevant,...

April 21, 2016 Jazz FM goes to The Amalfi Coast

Read time – 1 minute We recently teamed up with Jazz FM to take Breakfast DJ Jamie Crick on an Amalfi Coast adventure. Jazz FM Videos We were pretty excited; we love the Amalfi Coast, and we couldn’t wait to share it with both Jamie and the Jazz FM listeners. Find out how he got...

April 15, 2016 Best Beginners Summits

Read time – 4 minutes There’s a first time for everything. And if you’re ready for your first summit walking adventure, the choices couldn’t be broader. From far-flung exotic peaks to something a little closer to home, there’s no shortage of ideal mountains which offer plenty of excitement without overwhelming the newbie. Forget struggling with...

March 14, 2016 The National Park Service 100 Years On

In 1916, in the USA, an agency was formed that would change the face of the world. The National Park Service (NPS) was created with the purpose of protecting and preserving American sites of natural beauty and cultural significance. At the same time, it ensures that people can actually enjoy these wonders responsibly and with...