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Firstly, Happy New Year!
We start 2007 with some fantastic
offers and competitions that you should not miss. Win
two flight tickets, buy the new
Times Holiday handbook at a great price, or make the most
out of Evans Cycles’ winter sale.
New for this year is also our series
of “Top 10 Places to take a Photo”,
this month featuring Japan and its beautiful cherry blossoms.
Our quartet of South America journeys
continues with the third instalment, this time going through Argentina,
Paraguay and the country of one of the greatest carnivals, Brazil.
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What’s
new
NEW
Sunday opening hours
To make it
easier for you to book our holidays, our offices will now
be open on Sundays. Our team of Travel Consultants will
be available for you from 10 AM to 4 PM every Sunday for
the whole of January.
Win
two flights to Switzerland with Swiss Airlines
 With
Exodus and our travel partner Swiss Airlines there’s
the chance to
win two flight tickets to Switzerland (courtesy of Swiss
Airlines).
Enter the competition by clicking
here, but be quick – the competition ends on 13
Feb 2007! Anyone can take part, so forward this email to
any friends!
The
Times Holiday handbook
 Are
you busy planning your next holiday? Then don’t miss
the Times
Holiday Handbook! Packed with helpful sections such
as buying travel insurance, renewing your passport, what
to pack and others, the Times Holiday Guidebook is the essential
trip-planning guide.
As a loyal reader of the Exodus
eNewsletter, take advantage of our special reader offer
of £10 including free postage (instead of £12.95
+ postage normally). To but a copy at this special price,
simply phone 0845 838 0947 and quote EXODUS
OFFER.
End of Winter Sale
 Don't
miss the winter sale of Evans Cycles, our exclusive bike
retail partner.Evans Cycles are the UK’s leading cycle
retailer and stock the largest range and best brands in
the country. Their experts will make sure you have the right
gear to make the most out of your cycling holiday this summer.
Now’s an excellent time to take advantage of the great
deals in their ‘End of Winter Sale’! >>>
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Top
10 places to take a photo –
Ancient
& Modern Japan
 Japan
is a year round destination, but sakura (cherry blossom season)
in April is arguably the most picturesque season of all. Delicate
petals cover ancient temples, shrines, castles and entire cities,
creating a fairytale landscape. >>>
Continuing
the journey through
South America
 Join
us on the third part of our South America journey, crossing Argentina,
Paraguay, and Brazil, discovering the might Iguassu Falls, the
colourful Rio Carnival, the Amazon Rainforest and much, much more.
>>>
Off
the beaten track –
Guyana
 The
only English-speaking country in South America, Guyana, the “Land
of Many Waters” is an up-and-coming and exciting adventure
travel destination, as Ben Colbridge,
Exodus Travel Consultant, reports. >>>
Next
month go to … Sri Lanka
 Karen
Finlay, from our Africa Product Team, was
lucky enough to go on an Exodus trip to Sri Lanka last year. Here
she recalls her best moments. >>>
Through
the lens – ISO
 The
speed of the film in the camera can make the difference between
a good picture and a bad one. So how much do you know about ISO?
>>>
Explorer
of the month – Alexander
von Humboldt
 Friedrich
Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was born on 14
September 1769 in Berlin (Germany).
Von Humboldt laid the foundations
to become a scientific explorer during his time at university,
studying commerce and foreign languages, geology, anatomy, astronomy
and the use of scientific instruments.
Between 1794 and 1796, von Humboldt
travelled extensively through England, Switzerland and Italy,
deepening his geological and botanical interest. >>>
Responsible
Tourism –
Protecting
wilderness in Europe
 Few
people think of Europe when they think of wilderness, but our
home continent has a rich natural resource of unique wildlife
and pristine landscapes that need careful protection. >>>
Photo
competition
 Ms
Rachel Franks is this month's photo competition winner.
Rachel has taken this shot on our Avenue
of the Volcanoes trip to Ecuador
in September 2006.
Why is it
a winner?
The
simple, stark composition works beautifully here. Also, there
is huge achievement in the shot, both from the taker and the two
climbers. It would have been easy to put them in the bottom left
of the shot drawing the eye into the space in front of them, but
this signifies much more. The Avenue of the Volcanoes trek is
not to be taken lightly and it is definitely something people
can be proud of finishing. This shot encapsulates this perfectly.
Tough shot, tough trek.
To read our Photo Competition entry
rules and see the past winning photos, please visit our NEW Picture
Library.
Meet
the team
 Want
to see who is sitting at the Exodus’ telephones? Then come
and meet us at one of our free
slideshow evenings in London, presented by Paul
Goldstein. All the above slideshows take part at
the Barkston Gardens Hotel, 34-44 Barkston Gardens, London
SW5 0EW,
at 7 PM.
Africa,
23 Jan 2007
Africa is one of Paul’s favourite parts of the
world and his amazing images clearly reflect his passion for this
wonderful continent. If you’re even remotely into wildlife
then this is an event you should not fail to attend.
Travel
& Wildlife Photography Talk, 31
Jan 2007
Paul Goldstein has worked
with people of the calibre of Jonathan Scott of Big Cat &
Elephant Diary. He has won several photography awards and has
a wide knowledge of the subject matters themselves. Anyone interested
in either travel photography or wildlife should attend this informal
talk on which plenty of photography tips and hints will be given,
along with dazzling images.
Polar,
21 Feb 2007
Join us on a fantastic evening of dazzling images, provocative
commentary and hilarious anecdotes. Enjoy a feast of icebergs,
penguins, Humpback and Orca whales, albatrosses, polar bears and
much, much more on this very special night not to be missed.
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