Expert Insights

May 28, 2014 Summer Escapes

Adventure: it means something different for all of us. Whatever your definition of adventure, Europe provides it in spades – iconic mountains, thunderous rivers and theatrical coastlines make the perfect playground for an active escape, whatever the activity or the difficulty you desire. Here are some of our favourite European summer adventures; escape the everyday...

May 23, 2014 Interesting Facts about Tanzania

Read time – 2 minutes You’ve probably heard of Tanzania’s popular safari destination – the Serengeti – but did you know what its name means? Ever wondered which famous singer was born in Zanzibar or how the name Tanzania came into use? Make sure you’re in the know before you go with our quite...

May 23, 2014 Three Tanzania Safaris

Read time – 3 minutes The Southern Tanzania Safari offers the opportunity to spend five days of game viewing in three different parks in southern Tanzania. The three parks on this itinerary, Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi, are lesser known than their northern counterparts (Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Amboseli), but that only adds to their appeal. Offering...

May 20, 2014 Khan-Do Attitude: Cycling in Mongolia

Read time – 3 minutes To call Mongolia remote is to do the place an injustice. The world’s most sparsely populated country feels in places as if it contains nothing but the azure sky and the rolling, windswept steppe. Camped in the middle of this wild landscape, it is hard to imagine these people once...

May 15, 2014 Top 5 Things to do in Tanzania

Read time – 2 minutes There is no shortage of life-changing experiences to be found in Tanzania, from unforgettable wildlife encounters to sublime sunrise vistas. At Exodus, we have a wealth of experience and expertise, earned through years of operating in this awe-inspiring country. We’ve done it all; summited Kilimanjaro, camped on the Ngorongoro caldera...

May 14, 2014 Summits and Sunrises

Your legs are aching, your breathing is heavy and there is sweat on your brow. As you march onwards through the crisp mountain air, you glimpse the first light of dawn over the next rise… then there it is. There are few sights more powerfully sublime than sunrise from the peak of a great mountain,...

April 30, 2014 Put a Spring in your Step

Read time – 2 minutes The days are getting longer, the sun is getting warmer and the skies are getting clearer – springtime is approaching! Soon, the world will be bursting with the colours and scents of new life. Don’t waste this precious, fleeting gift by shutting yourself in; the only way to truly appreciate...

April 30, 2014 Jump(er) for Joy – Exodus Presentation

Read time – 1 minute Exodus Presentation 12th February 2014 The scene: a cold January evening in Edinburgh. The Exodus slideshow is underway, with trekking gurus Andrew Appleyard and Chloe Knott holding the floor on their favourite treks. Andrew is talking about Exodus’ Simien Mountains trek. He changes the slide. The image is more remarkable than...

April 30, 2014 Discover Peru

Read time – 2 minutes Peru is a cultural goldmine. The country has been occupied since the dawn of mankind – it’s estimated that the first civilisation dates back over 5,000 years. Best Places to Visit in Peru Nazca Lines Since then, numerous great empires have risen and fallen, leaving behind a fascinating and rich...

April 30, 2014 30 Years Trekking the Himalaya

Read time – 2 minutes In 2014, Exodus turned 40 years old, and our trekking guru Valerie Parkinson had an anniversary of her own to celebrate… Article first published in 2014. Valerie Parkinson in Nepal Valerie in Nepal It’s a love affair which has lasted 30 years – and more than 50% of my life. 2014...