Expert Insights

September 22, 2016 Rhino Poaching Crisis

Read time – 1 minute In recent decades, rhino populations have been decimated by poaching – a barbaric practice sustaining the demand in Asia for powdered rhino horn – a substance proven by scientists to have no medicinal or healing properties whatsoever. Today there are fewer than 30,000 rhinos left in the wild, with 95% of the world’s population...

September 21, 2016 Your Adventure, Your Way: Choose How You Travel

Read time – 3 minutes We know how difficult it can be to find your next adventure. That’s why at Exodus we offer a wide range of different adventure holidays. We’re flexible on how and when you travel, and even who you travel with – whether that’s with the like-minded travellers of a group trip, or...

September 20, 2016 Trending Now: Foodie Adventures

Read time – 3 minutes Gastronomic adventures are taking the world by storm – and the ways that you can munch, crunch and brunch your way around the world have never been more varied. Incorporating a passion for food into your adventure could be as simple as seeking out the national dish or trying a...

September 15, 2016 Top 5 Cycling & Wine Tours

Read time – 3 minutes ‘Terroir‘ – that magical combination of soil, sun and gradient isn’t just the alchemy responsible for creating the world’s greatest wines, it combines to make for delicious rides through the best wine-growing regions as well. Come with us and savour the best routes, the best reds and a few decent...

September 14, 2016 Top 5 Multi-Country Cycling Holidays

Read time – 4 minutes Why explore the highlights of one country on a cycling trip when you could wheel through two, or three? No, wait, make that four… Tour Multiple Countries by Bike Great for Mountains: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Cycling the Baltics Its recent, turbulent history is never far from the surface, but...

September 13, 2016 Mark Beaumont: The Man Who Cycled the World

Read time – 3 minutes Adventurer, presenter, extreme athlete and passionate cycling advocate Mark Beaumont shares his wonder of the world with us. For Perthshire’s globe-spanning cycling super hero, going the distance takes on a whole new dimension: as is vividly portrayed in his new book, Africa Solo, chronicling Beaumont’s mind melting solo ride from one end...

September 09, 2016 5 Things You Need on the Inca Trail

Read time – 2 minutes It’s an iconic trek – four days in the rugged heart of the Peruvian Andes, though rich rainforests and past ancient ruins and above the clouds. But what gear do you need? Especially if this is your first trek of this kind, it’s hard to know what you’ll wish you’d...

September 09, 2016 Sleep Beneath the Stars on a Cycling Holiday

Read time – 2 minutes On an Exodus cycling holiday, we make it possible to travel further, and deeper into your destination. When going ‘off-road’ means heading into a hinterland where lofty plateaus recede to a vanishing point and where the sky meets the steppe. A land where ‘gravel track’ means more ‘gravel’ than ‘track’....

September 08, 2016 5 Reasons Travel is the Best Education

Read time – 2 minutes It’s tempting to think of a family holiday as just a way to relax, unwind and create some treasured memories together. But truthfully there’s much more to it than that! Travel abroad can be a vital and formative learning experience for kids. Here are five ways that family travel can...

September 07, 2016 Meet the Leader: Cong, Vietnam

Read time – 2 minutes After a few unenjoyable years working in an office, Cong Nguyen ditched his day job to become a tour leader in Vietnam, which he’s been doing for 10 years. He’s passionate about the country and loves meeting new people. Cong Nguyen, Exodus Family Leader in Vietnam Introducing Cong Nguyen “I’m...