Expert Insights

August 17, 2015 Why Choose Costa Rica?

Having never been to Central America before, I thought choosing one of the world’s most biologically diverse countries to visit was a pretty good starting point. We were nearly all there for the same reason: to find (and photograph) the vast assortment of wildlife that the country has to offer. Add in jungle hikes, waterfalls and...

August 11, 2015 The Silk Road: Part 1 of 2

Read time – 4 minutes The Silk Road: part 1 of 2 Exodus’ Tom Harari takes us on the trail of ancient traders along Asia’s iconic Silk Road. One sunny afternoon the Empress Leizu was sipping tea under a mulberry tree when a silk worm’s cocoon fell into her cup. In an attempt to fish...

August 06, 2015 How Much Do You Know About the Great Migration?

Read time – 1 minute The Great Migration is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth. Each year huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle migrate from their breeding grounds around Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, through the Serengeti and up into Kenya’s Masai Mara before completing their circle of life the following spring. We find...

August 06, 2015 Photography Kit List for Safari Shutterbugs

Read time – 4 minutes You’ve done the hard work finding and booking your perfect photographic safari. Now you’re just starting to write that all-important packing list and wondering ‘what exactly do I need in my camera bag?’ We understand nobody wants to travel with more baggage than they really need, but likewise, you don’t...

August 06, 2015 Top Travel Tips for Seasoned Adventurers

Read time – 2 minutes So you’re no stranger to adventure travel, but even the most experienced of travellers can sometimes be caught short. There’s no harm in being well-prepared! Since we’ve done this a few times ourselves, we thought we’d share our top travel tips, well-earned through years of travel and countless adventures. So without...

August 03, 2015 Wilderness Hiking & Bear Watching in Romania

Read time – 3 minutes There is something so refreshing about visiting a part of the world that you never considered going to before, to discover that the breath-taking beauty that surrounds you is possibly one of the most enchanting things you have ever seen. This is how I felt when I went walking and...

July 31, 2015 News from Bandhavgarh National Park

Read time – 3 minutes 2014 proved to be a fruitful year at Bandhavgarh National Park, home to the magnificent Bengal tiger. Our projects here focus on protecting the tiger population in the park and improving the lives of the people who call this place home. Saving the Bengal Tiger In April, Exodus stalwart...

July 29, 2015 The Great Migration Through A Lens

Read time – 1 minute News just in from our International Sales Manager Andrew Appleyard – the migration has arrived in the Masai Mara! Our wildlife experts have been waiting with bated breath for news of the migration’s whereabouts. While our Marketing Director Jae missed out by just a couple of weeks, it was Andrew...

July 22, 2015 Exodus Kilimanjaro Porter Project

Read time – 1 minute Each year, Exodus sponsors an English Language School in Arusha, a name familiar to anyone who has voyaged to the Roof of Africa. The town sits in the shadow of mighty Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, and the school has been set up to help the porters who work so hard on Kilimanjaro to...

July 22, 2015 The Race is On: Cross-Country Ski Marathon

Read time – 2 minutes Much like the London Marathon is in the UK, long-distance cross-country ski races are momentous cultural events. The excitement of the true contenders battling it out in a gargantuan test of endurance is undeniable! Cross Country Ski Races But it’s never just about that – it’s about a much wider,...