Expert Insights

May 03, 2018 Meet the Leader – Jose Miguel, Spain

Read time – 3 minutes Jose has been a mountaineering guide and climbing instructor for over 20 years. Born and raised in Alicante, Spain he’s been climbing and exploring the mountains since he was a teenager. Introducing Jose Miguel At 23 years old he moved from the city to the small village of Sella (560 people!)...

April 24, 2018 Going Plastic-Free in Vietnam

Over two years ago, Exodus announced that we’re ‘banning the bottle’ and removing all single-use plastic water bottles from itineraries. As a team, we’re really passionate about responsible tourism and always looking for new ways to improve our green footprint. Responsible Tourism On average, travellers get through four plastic water bottles in a day. In...

April 17, 2018 Top 10 Penguin Facts

Read time – 2 minutes Penguins are found all across the southern hemisphere, as well as along the equator where you’ll find Galapagos penguins. From the inviting turquoise seas surrounding the rocky Boulders Beach in South Africa to the frozen wilderness of Antarctica, these clever and cute little creatures have perfectly adapted to their surroundings....

April 17, 2018 Trending Now: Active Traveller Adventure Trips

Read time – 3 minutes Travellers are keener than ever to maintain healthy lifestyles whilst abroad. Research recently carried out by booking.com suggests that the number of people planning a health and wellbeing trip has doubled from one in 10 in 2017 to nearly one in five in 2018 – showing that whilst the trend...

April 12, 2018 Ross Edgley’s Top 5 Fitness Tips

Food and fitness are best studied when travelling. A bold statement I know, but it was over 10 years, through 100 countries and over 100,000 miles that I really began to understand the intricacies of training and nutrition. Not by dwelling in gyms and libraries all around the world, but by jumping headfirst into any...

April 12, 2018 Happy Thai New Year: Songkran Festival

Read time – 2 minutes On a syrupy morning, an amalgam of bold t-shirts, face-aching smiles and a flood of cool, refreshing water erupt onto a street in busy downtown Bangkok. Sometimes New Year can be a washout… But Thailand’s Songkran Festival starts with a serious splash! Thai New Year Celebrated on April 13th, Thai...

April 10, 2018 Freedom Kit Bags for Nepal

Read time – 4 minutes From the prayer flag-spangled base camp of Everest to the silent jungle of Chitiwan National Park and its incredible wildlife, Nepal is a country of contrasts unlike anywhere else on the planet. It’s a hiker’s haven that draws in countless trekkers and vacationers each year. It offers myriad rewards for those...

April 04, 2018 Uganda’s Gorilla Census

Read time – 3 minutes Concealed under mist veiled hills and a thick blanket of rainforest canopy, over half the world’s Mountain gorilla population live on the verge of the Rift Valley. Bwindi Mountain Gorillas Mountain gorillas have survived in The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda thanks to the commitment of conservation teams, many of...

March 26, 2018 Top Tips for Solo Travellers

Read time – 3 minutes Whether you’re a social butterfly who enjoys nothing more than attempting broken conversation with the locals, or more of a wallflower who’s happiest watching the world go by in an exotic city, the thought of ‘going it alone’ on the other side of the world can be pretty scary. Solo...

March 16, 2018 One Night In… A Mekong Delta Homestay

Read time – 4 minutes A refreshing breeze flitters through thick leafy foliage where a soupy river supports a vast array of plant life. Somewhat of an agricultural miracle, The Mekong Delta is the ‘rice bowl’ of Vietnam, producing more than a third of the country’s annual food crop. Here you’ll find dense mangroves aplenty,...