Expert Insights

December 06, 2021 “Meet me under the Northern Lights” an interview with Emily Kerr

Emily Kerr, writer and journalist at ITV Calendar News, was inspired to write a feel-good romantic comedy novel after returning from our Finnish Wilderness Week adventure. If a winter trip in Finland conjures up images of husky dog driven sleigh rides, cosy wooden cabins, reindeer farms and snow caked forests with the striking aurora borealis...

November 29, 2021 How an Exodus Finnish Wilderness Week trip inspired me to write a book

Catching up with English journalist and author, Emily Kerr, she explains how our Finnish Wilderness Week trip inspired her to write her latest feel-good romantic comedy novel, “Meet Me Under the Northern Lights”. “When someone says the word “holiday” to me, I used to automatically picture a hot beach, turquoise sea, and lots of ice cream....

November 10, 2021 The perfect walking and trekking adventures to take in 2022

Next year, why not make up for lost time and start planning that trip of a lifetime. There’s no better time like the present to start ticking off your bucket-list adventures, and we’ve recommended a couple of incredible walking and trekking adventures that we think would be great to do in 2022. Scale Epic Mountains and...

November 09, 2022 Indulge in a year of foodie adventures with our top gastronomic trips

From Finnish kotas to the Winelands of Stellenbosch, our 2022 foodie tours are exactly what all you gastronomes have been waiting for. No doubt you’ll want to make up for lost time, so we’ve put together a few of our favourite gourmet adventures to whet your appetite. So, just imagine, no slaving over a hot stove...

November 09, 2021 Bucket-list adventures for 2022

2022 is the year for making up for lost time. Before taking the plunge, it’s worth remembering that some trips are best experienced if you’re well prepared. The trek to Machu Picchu, a wilderness cycling quest through Namibia, or glacier hiking in Iceland, are all far more enjoyable if you’re ready for the adventure ahead....

November 09, 2021 Uncover the Legends of Jordan with our Local Leaders

From the striking carved Treasury in the Rose Red City of Petra to the other-worldly desert landscapes in the Wadi Rum, it comes as no surprise that Jordan has continued to enchant visitors for centuries. Inhabited by humans since the Palaeolithic period, you’ll find that every traveller has left their mark on this beautiful Middle...

October 29, 2021 Pepper Trail: Bird Detective

The setting: somewhere in New Mexico. Oil field waste pits have not been properly netted to protect wildlife from their toxic mixture. Migratory birds, mistaking these holding ponds for water, have become trapped and died. The oil companies are in clear violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, but Fish and Wildlife Special Agents need...

October 25, 2021 Introducing the Exploration Without Boundaries Grant with the Explorers Club

For nearly 50 years, Exodus has been dedicated to exploring this amazing planet we all share, supporting the communities we visit, and protecting the environments we travel to. We have a passion for inspiring adventure, and a dedication to exploration for the better of people, places, and our planet, which is why we’re so thrilled...

September 27, 2021 Meet the Expert: Pepper Trail, Ornithologist

Pepper grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, on a wonderfully dilapidated 100-acre farm. A family trip to Mexico when he was 12 instilled a lifelong love of travel, which has taken him to all seven continents and across the oceans of the world. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University...

September 24, 2021 Meet the Expert: Madalena Patacho, Marine Biologist

Madalena grew up surrounded by Portugal’s maritime history in Belém, where she dreamt about exploring the oceans. Her love for the sea led her to study marine biology and receive a master’s degree in Natural Resources Management, specializing in Ecotourism. After graduating, Madalena moved to Príncipe Island, off the west coast of Africa, and worked...