Expert Insights

October 09, 2013 5 Interesting Chile Facts

Read time – 2 minutes Chile may not be the first destination that springs to mind for an active getaway but with its heady cocktail of glistening lakes, high-altitude peaks, arid deserts and groaning glaciers, there’s ample opportunity for discovery and adventure. Chile could be the perfect place to make you go ‘faster, higher, stronger’...

October 09, 2013 My Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experience

Read time – 3 minutes The thick bamboo carpet of Virunga National Parkin Rwanda shudders and rustles. A mix of trepidation and awe consumes me; I hold my breath, afraid to move in case I spoil a second of this one-off jungle drama. Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda He emerges, slowly but purposefully, from the...

October 09, 2013 Smokeless Stoves & The Nalbung Project

Read time – 2 minutes On the 23rd February, we left for Nalbung Village, a small remote community across Nepal’s Seti River that is only reachable on foot – an epic 10-hour journey where I only wished to have packed less in my rucksack. Nalbung Village After a short rest with the headmaster of Kalika...

October 09, 2013 Responsible Travel in Action

Read time – 2 minutes For Exodus, responsible travel combines two elements: one, a consideration for the impact travel has on the communities and countries visited, and two, our responsibility towards the environment and the ecosystems travel can affect. These principles permeate every one of our trips, whether it’s eating locally sourced meals in a...

October 09, 2013 Exodus Sponsorship and Training

Read time – 1 minute Exodus funds 23-year-old assistant to train as a full guide… Exodus leaders are the best in the business. We work tirelessly with all our leaders across the globe to ensure the highest standards on all of our trips, and this includes training and progression throughout their careers. Training Exodus Leaders...

October 09, 2013 A beginner’s guide to Exodus family holidays

By Emma Garrick, Discovery Programme Manager Many of you are aware of the Exodus philosophy; small group trips offering leader expertise, an assortment of activities, camaraderie and excellent value for money. To this end our Family Adventures are no different. They are usually holidays with varying amounts of activity but with hassle-free arrangements that will suit...

October 08, 2013 Climbing Slovenia: Mount Triglav

Read time – 3 minutes A pinkish hue begins to tiptoe across the barren crowns of jagged limestone peaks of Slovenia, announcing their hulking presence along the horizon. Far below the fertile meadows remain embraced in a cradle of darkness, tucked in by a soft duvet of mist that curls upwards at the edges. Ambitious rooks...

October 08, 2013 Sir Chris Bonnington meets Exodus in Nepal

Read time – 1 minute Legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington and his son Joe recently had a reunion with Exodus’ Karma Sherpa Lama in Kathmandu. Sir Chris climbed with Karma’s father in the 1970s and was back in his beloved Nepal in November 2011. Exodus has been operating in Nepal since 1974 and was amongst...

October 08, 2013 Five reasons to choose Kvitavatn…

…according to cross-country skiing aficionado Mary Wray, who has been leading our winter holidays in Norway for over 20 years. The Skiing Skiing on tracks is fun but maybe you’d really like to get away from it all and make your own tracks through the countryside. This is the place for endless opportunities to ski...

October 08, 2013 Best Times to See the Aurora Borealis

Read time – 1 minute Every winter, as the darkness descends on the far northern reaches of the world, our experts head out in search of the Northern Lights. The Aurora Borealis got off to an early start this year, with one of our Icelandic leaders reporting their first sighting back in August! Aurora Report...