Expert Insights

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...

November 17, 2016 Climbing Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka

Read time – 3 minutes It is pitch black as we rub the sleep from our eyes. I can barely believe it’s 2.30am and I’m awake, pulling on woolly hats and walking socks and gulping down tea with Sanja, our guide, whose smile is the warmest thing this early in the morning. We were headed...

November 16, 2016 Multi Activity Family Adventures

Read time – 3 minutes Why limit the fun to just one thing, when you can ride, surf, canyon and kayak your way through one of our brilliant multi-activity family adventures? Finland Family Adventure Holidays Best for Rafting River rafting in Finland Overlooking the Juuma lake and backing on to the Oulanka National Park are...

November 16, 2016 Family Trip on The Inca Trail

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus’ Imran Arshad and his 12-year-old son Hassan enjoyed an adventure they’ll never forget. “Machu Picchu was on my bucket list for many years. To do it with my son made the whole experience even more special…” Here they talk about walking the Inca trail on this 14-day journey. Family...

November 16, 2016 A Really Wild Year: Family Safaris for Every Season

Make tracks around the world in 2017, taking your family to enjoy an audience with the most beautiful, endangered and generally amazing animals on one of our awesome wildlife adventures! Autumn: Tiger Game drives into the protected reserve of Ranthambore National Park offer the best chance to see the sadly endangered Bengal tiger. Initiatives like Project...

November 14, 2016 Planet Earth II: Mountains Review

Read time -3 minutes Attenborough and co. are going strong into the second episode of the new series, which delivers and expands on the promises of the pilot. A snow-capped mountain looms over us – Planet Earth II’s second episode gets underway high in the mighty Himalaya. A snow leopard brushes past the camera. Seeing...

November 07, 2016 The Markha Valley Trek, Ladakh

Read time – 3 minutes It was one of those rare moments where I had never heard a bad word about Ladakh. I hadn’t even heard a murmur of uncertainty. Instead, I had been met with nothing but glowing praise about the Markha Valley Trek, so I was very much keen to see if it...