Expert Insights

May 27, 2016 Things you Should Know About Iran Travel

Read time – 7 minutes “Hello, where you from?” an Iranian man asks me. I’m leaning against an arch beneath the Royal Bridge in Isfahan watching a group of young men who are just hanging out and singing. They’re not buskers or performers, just some friends having a sing-along, part of a long artistic tradition...

May 24, 2016 Myth Busting: Safe Drinking Water

Read time – 3 minutes Hydration: we all need it. But what’s the best way to make sure you’re always drinking enough safe water when you’re travelling? Much as we’d like it to be otherwise, there are some places where you simply cannot drink the tap water without risking some pretty nasty side effects. So...

May 23, 2016 The Silk Road: Part 2 of 2

Read time – 4 minutes The Silk Road: Part 2 of 2. Read part 1 Exodus’ Tom Harari takes us on the trail of ancient traders along Asia’s iconic Silk Road. Travelling the Silk Road Kashgar is tucked away in a remote corner of China. Flanked by mountains and desert, it is not an easy...

May 20, 2016 Summer Cycling Kit Must Haves

Read time – 3 minutes So the sun is finally out. You’ve put to one side the 8 Essential Items You Needed for Cycling in the Cold and now it’s time to find your summer cycling kit must haves, but where’s the best place to start? From the head down, of course! Here is your head-to-toe summer cycling...

May 20, 2016 Trending Now: Multi-Generational Travel

Read time – 3 minutes In an increasingly busy world of instant messaging and FaceTime catch-ups, finding quality time to spend with your folks can feel nigh on impossible. What’s the solution? According to 12.5 million people in the UK*, it is multi-generational travel. What is Multi-Generational Travel? Simply put, it’s travelling with more than...

May 18, 2016 Top 5 Unusual Museums to Visit

Read time – 2 minutes Museum: the word conjures up images of marble floors, strangely cool air and the muffled footsteps of hushed visitors as they admire grand works of art and hallowed ancient objects. An air of quiet contemplation and reverence hangs as still in the air as the artefacts on the whitewashed walls....

May 17, 2016 Top 5 Coastal Walks

Few things can beat the thrill of the wind in your hair and the invigorating scent of salt lingering on your skin. The Best Coastal Walking Holidays Gozo: Malta’s best-kept secret Gozo coastline Gozo is still a secret, of sorts. Malta’s little sister is an island of lush terraced fields and flowering valleys, crumbling churches...

May 13, 2016 The Markha Valley Trek in Pictures

Read time – 1 minute This is India as you’ve never seen it before. The Marka Valley is Ladakh’s iconic trek, perfect for a first foray into the region. The scenery is stupendously varied for the number of days walking, rewarding you at every turn with ever-changing panoramas, jagged rainbow-hued summits and wide vistas where...

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...