Expert Insights

October 24, 2016 Bobsledding for Beginners

Read time – 1 minute Today’s bobsled is positively a luxury saloon compared to the rigged-up wooden sleds that trundled down the halfpipe in 19th century St. Moritz. Bobsledding Facts The Speed At speeds of up to 130km/h (80mph) subtle steering is needed to negotiate the twists and turns – don’t worry, an authorised pilot...

October 24, 2016 Top Five Places for Wilderness Holidays

Read time – 3 minutes Wilderness: n. An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.” – John Muir From...

October 19, 2016 Kilimanjaro: Female Porterage

Read time – 4 minutes We’re proud to have set up and continue to support our own Porter school in Arusha, providing essential training for those wishing to work as porters on Kilimanjaro and to progress to more senior roles. Unusually for Tanzania, the school accepts both men and women, with female porterage and guiding...

October 18, 2016 Top Iconic Temples of the World

Read time – 5 minutes Temples aren’t just architectural curiosities – they are an insight into a culture, a religion, a period of history. They’re a window into another era, a community that is different from our own. Here are some of our favourite iconic temples of the world. Temples around the World Kyoto – Kinkaku-ji...

October 10, 2016 Mount Toubkal Trek – in Pictures

Read time – 5 minutes Mount Toubkal: the highest point in North Africa is an achievement for any hiker. Its popularity is boosted by its accessibility – achievable in just three days, this 4,167m beauty is a favourite with peak baggers in need of an escape. Want to know if Toubkal is for you? We’ve collected...

October 10, 2016 Trekking on the High Inca Trail

Read time – 3 minutes Distant wisps of cloud drift idly in the valley, between forest-cloaked mountains. As the sun emerges, fanning out its rays, the clouds glow golden. I stare in awe; I’ve just woken, and in the early-morning haze of my mind this image takes on an aspect of paradise, of dream… this...

September 28, 2016 North India v South India

Read time – 5 minutes Much more than the sum of its parts, the Indian subcontinent is a land where ancient and modern fuse to create something altogether more wonderful. So where will you head – the fortresses, bazaars and ghats of the north, or the lush villages and exotic temples of the south? North...

September 28, 2016 Your Words, Not Ours: The Call of Africa

Read time – 3 minutes For Exodus customer Sue Miller, a lifelong love affair began on her first Exodus trip to Kenya. It’s entirely possible it could happen to you too. Prepare to be seduced… Kenya Adventure “When I first went on safari in 2009, I wasn’t convinced that this was the sort of holiday...

September 27, 2016 Meet the Leader: Interview with Rayselis, Cuba

Read time – 4 minutes Meet Rayselis, joint winner of 2015’s Tour Leader of the Year Award. We caught her in a rare quiet moment to find out what makes her tick… Rayselis Rodriguez Introducing Rayselis You’re Cuban born and bred, and you’ve lived here your whole life. How is Cuba changing in recent years?...

September 23, 2016 The Art of Travel: The Tour Du Mont Blanc in Paintings

Read time – 2 minutes Travel has always been a source of inspiration for the creative mind. Whether you’re a poet, photographer, novelist, philosophic thinker or indeed, an artist. That’s certainly how travel has affected Neil Pittaway, Exodus trekker. He used his iconic Tour Du Mont Blanc Camping Trek to inspire a host of fantastic...