Welcome to the March edition of Episodes, our newly designed eNewsletter!

As the warm season draws closer, walking in the Alps is one of the best things you can do to enjoy a fresh breeze. Andy Ross, Product Manager for Europe, gives an insight into the best available trips.

Are you keen on adventure holidays but don’t want to go with strangers? Then why not join one of our holidays with your friends on a separate departure? Vanessa Fowler, in our Groups Sales department, explains how it all works.

Amanda Ceraolo, Operations Executive Europe, gives an insight into Special Interest holidays, so if you’re looking at doing something different from walking, cycling, or safari, don’t miss her article!

Go Green, Go Online
Save the trees, request our NEW online brochures! Click on the “Online” link below the respective brochure and it’ll instantly appear on your screen in an excellent image and text quality. Online brochures have several advantages:
- They're instantly available
- You can click on the name of a trip to check availability or to book.
- You can save and print specific pages for further reference or email the brochure to family and friends
- You have the ability to search for a specific keyword or jump to a specific brochure page
So that’s all good news for you and the environment. Try them out now!

Your Photos
No matter whether you're about to embark on an Exodus holiday, are on one right now, or have just returned from one - our NEW Photo Service will help you create a great memory of your travels. Choose from photobooks, posters, mugs, t-shirts and more to create fantastic mementoes of your holiday, or to give away as gifts. With our NEW Photo Service you can also upload your images while travelling, thus keeping your family and friends at home up to date with your adventure. Give it a go!

Vietnam - Dien Thang Orphanage
Despite a strongly growing economy, Vietnam still remains one of the poorer countries in Asia. Exodus offers a wide range of holidays to this fascinating country and by travelling with us on selected trips you are directly supporting the Dien Thang orphanage. Andy Ross, manager of the Exodus Dien Thang Orphanage project, gives us an update.

Remember those wonderful ambitions we all set out to do at some point in our lives but never found the time to actually realise? No more excuses, now that Exodus offers Special Interest holidays.

Cycling is getting more and more popular, but too many people still get the basics wrong. To fully enjoy this great activity here’re a few things you should know before jumping on the saddle.

No matter at what time of the day you visit it, the "Rose-red city" of Petra will surprise you with a different coloration. Petra is certainly the most prominent site in Jordan, but there's a lot more to this beautiful country. Get gazing at the star-studded sky in the desert at Wadi Rum; float in the Dead Sea or discover the colourful underwater world of the Red Sea - Jordan has this and more waiting for you.

Ms Kristen Bowditch is this month’s photo competition winner! Kristen took the shot on the right on our Discover Namibia trip in September last year. Congratulations Kristen, Paul Goldstein’s wildlife photography book is on its way to you!

Why is it a winner?
By using a wide angle lens effectively with a very long depth of field, Kristen has transformed a fairly prosaic subject matter into a thoughtful study of the desert. Well done!