Expert Insights

November 07, 2016 Planet Earth II: Islands Review

Read time – 3 minutes The sense of anticipation in the office has been hard to bear these past few weeks, but it’s here at last! Welcome to the first of our weekly reviews of the iconic series. A hot air balloon drifts over a mountainous landscape. Standing in the basket, wrapped in a thick...

November 02, 2016 Trending Now: Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel

Read time – 3 minutes It is here: Lonely Planet’s hotly-anticipated annual list of Best in Travel has just been released. We’re thrilled to see several Exodus favourites sitting high up the list. A few hidden gems finally getting some limelight, the top tip for where to trek before the crowds, and an old favourite of...

November 01, 2016 Coasting Along: Four Great Cycles by the Sea

The wind in your hair. The sun at your back. The road winding ahead all that stitches land and sea together. Yes, there’s something very special about coastal routes. Discover our fantastic long-distance coastal rides and free-wheeling descents – charming fishing villages and blissful beaches come as standard… Cycling the Dalmatian Coast Dubrovnik, Croatia This narrow belt of...

November 01, 2016 What’s New? Four Brilliant New Rides

New brochure, new adventures. Where will your next cycling trip take you? From fine wines to fat bikes, we’ve created some of our most exciting routes yet… 1. BEST FOR COASTAL RIDES From Puglia to Sorrento “There are so many highlights on this trip it’s hard to pick one,” says Product Manager Marta Marinelli of our new Italian feast...

October 27, 2016 Best Walking & Wine Tours

Read time – 3 minutes The conditions you need for great wine – warm days, clean air, cooling onshore breezes and undulating landscapes – just so happen to combine to create seriously great walking country too. That’s what we call a win-win… Walking and Wine in Italy Classic Chianti Country View of San Gimignano from...

October 27, 2016 Top 10 Facts about The Inca Trail

Read time – 3 minutes It’s one of the world’s most iconic treks, and one of our personal favourites. The Inca Trail winds through gorgeous cloud forests to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, and it’s totally unforgettable. Find out everything you need to know right here! Fascinating Facts about the Inca Trail 1. Inca Trail permits are...

October 25, 2016 Trending Now: Central and Eastern Europe Holidays

Read time – 5 minutes The new kids on the eastern block are undeniably amongst the coolest travel destinations on the planet right now. What accounts for their surge in popularity? Exodus investigates the meteoric rise of Eastern Europe… European statue European Travel Emerging from many years of isolation and hardship, eastern and central Europe...

October 24, 2016 Bobsledding for Beginners

Read time – 1 minute Today’s bobsled is positively a luxury saloon compared to the rigged-up wooden sleds that trundled down the halfpipe in 19th century St. Moritz. Bobsledding Facts The Speed At speeds of up to 130km/h (80mph) subtle steering is needed to negotiate the twists and turns – don’t worry, an authorised pilot...

October 24, 2016 Top Five Places for Wilderness Holidays

Read time – 3 minutes Wilderness: n. An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.” – John Muir From...

October 19, 2016 Kilimanjaro: Female Porterage

Read time – 4 minutes We’re proud to have set up and continue to support our own Porter school in Arusha, providing essential training for those wishing to work as porters on Kilimanjaro and to progress to more senior roles. Unusually for Tanzania, the school accepts both men and women, with female porterage and guiding...