Expert Insights

December 02, 2016 Escape to the Dolomites Pale Mountains

Read time – 3 minutes These mountains come with their own enchantments. This scene, whatever time of year, is one comprised of spindly edges, jagged spikes and fantastical rock shapes striking out towards the stars. These silvery summits are rocky and sparse, offering vertiginous views across the neighbouring mountains and valleys. The dramatic play of...

December 02, 2016 A Taste of Adventure: Pho Recipe

Read time – 2 minutes With the release of Exodus’ cookbook, A Taste of Adventure, we’re offering you a sneak preview of the recipes collated by our globetrotting gastronomes. What is Pho? Pronounced ‘Fuh’, pho consists of an aromatic and spicy broth to which thin, flat rice noodles called bánh pho are added. You...

December 02, 2016 A Taste of Adventure: Kashk e Bademjan Recipe

Read time – 2 minutes With the release of Exodus’ cookbook, A Taste of Adventure, we’re offering you a sneak preview of the recipes collated by our globetrotting gastronomes. This Kashk a Bademjan recipe is straight out of Iran, and makes a delicious, quick mid-week treat, taking under 45 minutes from ingredients to plate. Each...

November 29, 2016 Climbing Mount Toubkal with Friends

Read time – 4 minutes My Facebook feed was full of people asking the same sort of question. “Shall I do Tough Mudder this year?” “Is this the year I actually try to run a marathon?” People were looking for a challenge. It was January. It was cold, the daylight hours were short and the...

November 28, 2016 Planet Earth II: Deserts Review

Read time – 2 minutes This week Planet Earth II takes us to the world’s least hospitable environment yet. A gigantic wall of sand sweeps across the cracked desert floor, setting the tone for the episode – vast open spaces and harsh conditions are the order of the day. Planet Earth Wonders The African Desert...

November 23, 2016 Top 5 Cycling Safaris

Read time – 4 minutes How close can you get to the natural world when you take to the saddle? Here’s a clue – if you know the right route to take, you won’t be needing your zoom. Bike Safaris Best for Cheetahs: Namibia Cheetah, Namibia Seeing predators on the prowl is always a possibility...

November 23, 2016 9 Amazing Cuban Attractions

Read time – 2 minutes The largest island in the Caribbean has no shortage of attractions. Here are just some of the incredible Cuban attractions you’ll love. Things to do in Cuba 1. Havana Street scene, Havana Havana’s charming Old town, with its faded colonial grandeur and brightly coloured buildings, is always a hit, as...

November 22, 2016 Reasons to go Cycling in Cuba

Read time – 3 minutes Cuba has never felt more alive. From the all-night salsa bars of Havana – the city you simply couldn’t invent, to the faded colonial allure of Trinidad, via the crashing waves and cool sands of the Caribbean coastline, this country offers an abundance of wonder, colour and history. Get closer to it all....

November 21, 2016 Planet Earth II: Jungles Review

Read time – 3 minutes Episode three delves deep into the bizarre life that makes its home in Earth’s most competitive habitat. After the spare, open expanses of last week’s mountains, the Planet Earth II crew bring us in close this week, zooming in on the alien beauty of the jungle, from the Amazon to...

November 17, 2016 A Sri Lanka Honeymoon Adventure

Read time – 4 minutes Where better for a romantic break than Sri Lanka? It was the perfect honeymoon spot for me and my husband-to-be: dramatic, soaring mountainside tea plantations, wildlife-rich national parks and plenty for active people like us to enjoy. There was no better way than as a tailormade adventure. Tailormade Sri Lanka...