Expert Insights

August 22, 2014 A Sri Lanka Family Holiday

Read time – 3 minutes Discover what happened when Imran Arshad took his family on an Exodus adventure to Sri Lanka and had the time of their lives! “Are we there yet?” “Almost” I replied. My fellow travellers, Ameera (11 years old) and Hassan (8 years old) were growing impatient. Outside the aeroplane window the...

July 28, 2014 Top 5 Summer Hotspots

With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to get away on a sun-soaked adventure. From African safaris to eastern wonders, aquatic adventures to mountain hikes; there’s so much to see and do at this time of year – it’s hard to know where to begin. Despite the overwhelming choice, we’ve managed to whittle...

July 02, 2014 The Alps Bucket List

Read time – 2 minutes With so many gorgeous locations to visit and thrilling activities to take part in, knowing where to begin in the Alps can be a daunting task. If you can’t make up your mind, check out this handy bucket list.. Top things to do in the Alps before you die! Summit...

June 27, 2014 150 Years of Yosemite

This article was first published in 2014, the 150th anniversary of Yosemite. When Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite grant in 1864, he couldn’t have known the effect it would have on the American landscape. The grant, designating the area a protected wilderness, was one of the first steps along the road to establishing the USA’s...

June 26, 2014 Costa Rica’s Garden of Eden

Tom Shevill travelled on our Discover Costa Rica trip last April… Nestled on a thin strip of land between the Caribbean Sea and channels of lagoons lies Tortuguero National Park – the land of turtles. The beaches here are home to some of the most significant turtle nesting grounds in the world, and the small...

June 17, 2014 6 Unique Wildlife Adventures

Read time – 3 minutes If you seek the best wildlife encounters on the planet, you’ll need to travel to its most remote and inhospitable reaches, but don’t let this put you off. From the towering tabular icebergs of Antarctica to the steaming jungles of the Congo and even the treetops of Borneo’s rainforest, the...

June 16, 2014 Game of Thrones Travel Guide

Read time – 2 minutes After last night’s thrilling season finale (wow!) Game of Thrones will be off the airwaves for another year. But never fear, Lords and Ladies – your Game of Thrones Travel Guide is here to tide you over. The show’s creators travel to the ends of the earth in search of the perfect...

June 12, 2014 Top 5 Best Hidden Gems in Europe

Read time – 3 minutes Underrated, overlooked, off the beaten track – this is what Exodus does best. There’s nothing we like better than finding a hidden gem, whether it’s a tiny restaurant only the locals know about or a whole region which never seems to hit the headlines. They’re quieter, secluded, and give you...

June 02, 2014 Top 5 Jungle Adventure Trips

Read time 4 minutes From the giant to the miniscule, the pretty and the peculiar; our world’s jungles are home to an astonishing array of flora and fauna. From sultry South American tropics, where the earth is carved up by fathomless rivers, to the African Congo, a name so evocative it barely needs further description...

May 28, 2014 Summer Escapes

Adventure: it means something different for all of us. Whatever your definition of adventure, Europe provides it in spades – iconic mountains, thunderous rivers and theatrical coastlines make the perfect playground for an active escape, whatever the activity or the difficulty you desire. Here are some of our favourite European summer adventures; escape the everyday...