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Ninety-eight percent. That’s the number you’ll read or hear about as you prepare for tracking gorillas in Uganda. In 2012, after four years of research, geneticists from the U.K.’s Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute published a study declaring a 98% overlap between the human and gorilla genomes. “Most of our genes are very similar, or even...
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Our List of the Top 20 South America Travel Destinations Encompassing 12 countries, French Guiana, and the Falkland Islands, South America has emerged in the last 20 years as a mecca for ecotourism and adventure travel. With nearly 7 million miles of rainforests (the Amazon), wetlands (the Pantanal), mountains (the Andes), and waterfalls (Iguazu), you...
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Owing to this year’s travel restrictions, the UK has leapt into the lead of popular travel destinations. As the nation has started to explore its home turf, there’s been a realisation that holidays closer to home don’t have to mean compromise. The UK has also seen a surge in people wanting to stay fit by...
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In recent years the cruise industry has been favoring a “bigger is better” approach, with heaps of publicity surrounding so-called mega-ships that carry 5,000 to 6,000 passengers. These “mega-ships” certainly have their place, and many make cruising an attractively affordable alternative for travelers on a tight budget. But there’s also a booming cottage industry of...
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In the travel world, you simply can’t talk about Peru without mentioning Machu Picchu. The great Inca ruins are an absolute must-see – the type of destination that every person should have on their bucket list. The ancient city is a bona fide world wonder, and the surrounding scenery is absolutely stunning as well. Machu Picchu...
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When people talk about the Brazilian Pantanal, it usually doesn’t take long for someone to mention the fact that it’s among the most biodiverse places on the planet. But what does that even mean? It means that there are more different types of flora and fauna found in the Pantanal than just about anywhere else...
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With the world slowly showing signs of recovering, our expert guides are looking forward to planning a year of adventure in 2021. But where do they want to go first? We asked our veteran guides, some of whom have spent the last two decades travelling the world with Exodus, what’s the first place they want...
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At its zenith, the Inca Empire was a highly advanced society with an economy based on agriculture, pottery, metallurgy and textiles. By 1533, rumors of Inca cities filled with unimaginable riches had reached the Spanish conquistadors. Lusting after precious metals and jewels, they rode into Cusco, where they found temples covered from floor to ceiling...
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In travel, first impressions are extremely important, and the ancient city of Cusco, Peru, at first glance could hardly be more inviting. Peaceful, orderly, chock full of history and culture, brimming with services and distractions, and mostly unburdened by the hard sell of many other top-tier tourist destinations, this former capital of the Inca Empire is...
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Located in northeastern Italy, the Dolomites have been hailed as “the most beautiful mountains in the world” by one of the world’s leading climbers, Reinhold Messner. Messner was not only the first person to climb Mount Everest alone, but also the first to ascend all 14 of the world’s peaks that reach over 26,000 feet. So why would...
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