Expert Insights

September 05, 2014 Our Top Ten Travel Reads

Read time – 3 minutes The world of literature and the world of travel are natural bedfellows. The reasons for this are many; practically, reading is a great way to spend downtime when visiting a holiday destination, a necessary tool for filling those few spare moments. The bond between these two fields runs deeper than...

September 05, 2014 Sri Lanka Adventure From Ameera Mian

Read time – 1 minute During my Sri-Lanka adventure, we did so many things I thought I might not do in my life, from tea leaf picking to facing my fear of heights by climbing the ancient fortress in Sigriya. The Best Bits of Sri Lanka But my favourite part of this wonderful holiday was...

August 29, 2014 Exodus Leaders: Winter Guides

Read time – 3 minutes Of the many factors that go into making our adventures great, perhaps the most important are our leaders. A good leader can be the difference between a fun holiday and an unforgettable one, and Exodus only works with the very best leaders – those whose expertise, experience and charisma have...

August 29, 2014 The Animal Kingdom’s Great Migrations

Read time – 2 minutes Driven by a primal urge to feed and breed, many of the world’s wildlife species spend much of their lives on the move. Whether it’s wildebeest in search of greener pastures in east Africa or whales seeking out plankton blooms, these epic migrations are amongst the greatest wildlife spectacles you...

August 22, 2014 A Sri Lanka Family Holiday

Read time – 3 minutes Discover what happened when Imran Arshad took his family on an Exodus adventure to Sri Lanka and had the time of their lives! “Are we there yet?” “Almost” I replied. My fellow travellers, Ameera (11 years old) and Hassan (8 years old) were growing impatient. Outside the aeroplane window the...

July 28, 2014 Top 5 Summer Hotspots

With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get away on a sun-soaked adventure. From African safaris to eastern wonders, aquatic adventures to mountain hikes; there’s so much to see and do at this time of year – it’s hard to know where to begin. Despite the overwhelming choice, we’ve managed to whittle...

July 02, 2014 The Alps Bucket List

Read time – 2 minutes With so many gorgeous locations to visit and thrilling activities to take part in, knowing where to begin in the Alps can be a daunting task. If you can’t make up your mind, check out this handy bucket list.. Top things to do in the Alps before you die! Summit...

June 27, 2014 150 Years of Yosemite

This article was first published in 2014, the 150th anniversary of Yosemite. When Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite grant in 1864, he couldn’t have known the effect it would have on the American landscape. The grant, designating the area a protected wilderness, was one of the first steps along the road to establishing the USA’s...

June 26, 2014 Costa Rica’s Garden of Eden

Tom Shevill travelled on our Discover Costa Rica trip last April… Nestled on a thin strip of land between the Caribbean Sea and channels of lagoons lies Tortuguero National Park – the land of turtles. The beaches here are home to some of the most significant turtle nesting grounds in the world, and the small...

June 17, 2014 6 Unique Wildlife Adventures

Read time – 3 minutes If you seek the best wildlife encounters on the planet, you’ll need to travel to its most remote and inhospitable reaches, but don’t let this put you off. From the towering tabular icebergs of Antarctica to the steaming jungles of the Congo and even the treetops of Borneo’s rainforest, the...