Expert Insights

March 04, 2015 Exodus Leader Awards 2014: The Results

Read time – 5 minutes This year’s Oscars ceremony had nothing on our Leader of the Year Awards last week. What we lacked in glitz and glamour, we more than made up for in pride and pedigree! We received a record number of nominations for our Leader Awards this year with the judges challenged by...

March 03, 2015 Reasons to go Cycling in Jordan

Read time – 1 minute Eating up the ochre and gold miles of Jordan’s desert on two wheels is its own reward. The small pleasures of the occasional cool breeze, views you’ll only get from the saddle and the sense of satisfaction as you settle down to a dizzying array of intriguing meze at end...

February 27, 2015 The Eastern Winter

Little shot glasses of viscous amber liquid are waiting for us as soon as we walk through the door. Peter proudly tells us it is brewed only in Slovakia, with Tatra stream water. Peter is our leader. The drink tastes sweet and potent. It takes effect instantly. We eat. Most of us try the sheep-cheese...

February 24, 2015 The Sands of Time: Trekking in Wadi Rum

Read time – 2 minutes I was convinced they were snake tracks. “Possibly desert foxes, some look like beetles maybe,” our guide Salah soothed me. It was early morning in the desert, the first rays of the dawn dancing upon the sand, and I’d woken up surrounded by various animal tracks. Despite Salah’s reassurances, I...

December 12, 2014 The Ultimate Polar Packing List

Read time – 4 minutes “There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” ~ Ranulph Fiennes To get the most enjoyment out of a once in a lifetime journey to the Polar Regions, thorough preparation is key. It is important to take the right kit for the environment and the activities you plan to do...

December 01, 2014 Winners of the Go Wild Photography Competition

Read time – 1 minute The results are in! The standard was remarkably high – Paul Goldstein and fellow judge Mark Cawardine spent hours poring over the entries to our Go Wild wildlife photography competition, endlessly debating back and forth which were the very best of this year’s many entries. Eventually, decisions were made. Here...

November 26, 2014 A Winter Finland Adventure Holiday

Read time – 3 minutes I’m not used to waking up in complete darkness – but neither am I used to brushing my teeth on a balcony looking deep into branches of a frozen forest, pine needles glinting in the reflected light from my twin cabin. Yet this was how I started every day at...

November 24, 2014 A Land of Ice & Fire: Iceland Filming Locations

Read time – 2 minutes Since the dawn of the age of cinema, filmmakers have gone in search of the Earth’s most dramatic, visually intense landscapes in which to capture their stories, and Iceland filming locations have become increasingly popular in recent years. Of the many incredible locations on film, perhaps the most suited to...

November 24, 2014 Best Things to See in Iceland

ead time – 2 minutes Iceland is fast emerging in a blaze of sub-Arctic sunshine as one of the top adventure travel destinations of the moment. Its all-round appeal is undeniable: wintry pilgrimages to see the ethereal Northern Lights, wildlife enthusiasts taking to the seas for a chance to spot Orcas, humpbacks and dolphins cavorting...

November 21, 2014 Korean Cuisine

New for this year, we have welcomed South Korea onto the Exodus map with open arms and hungry bellies. On top of ancient history, modern cities and phenomenal landscapes, Korea’s food is one of its main lures. Join us on a brief culinary buffet through some of the best dishes this fascinating country has to...