In this month’s eNewsletter

Egypt and South America and Borneo are all fantastic destinations to visit in our autumn and winter months and that’s why they are featured in this month’s eNewsletter. And if you haven’t booked your Christmas holiday yet, you’ll find a late availability update below. Looking for a destination off-the-beaten-track? Then read our new "Ever thought of going to..."- series.

Our Travel Photography Course continues this month, with Paul Goldstein explaining the use of shutter speed.

And on the Responsible Tourism side we write about one of our latest projects, the Kenya School Project.

The Exodus team

What’s new

New Brochures
Don’t miss our NEW Discovery, Wildlife & Adventure 2007 brochure, which has been totally re-designed to be more inspiring and user-friendly than ever before. With almost 100 countries and over 200 thrilling adventures, this is a brochure not to be missed. Overall, 27 new holidays have been introduced in the 2007 brochure, offering new and exciting destinations such as Korea, Oman, Benin and Albania.

Also hot off the press is our NEW Polar 2007 brochure, which contains 6 fantastic trips to the most remote parts of the world, the Arctic and Antarctic. New in the brochure is our Northwest Passage trip, which seeks to emulate Amundsen’s fabled expedition.

Get inspired for your next holiday: request your brochures by clicking here.

Extra departures
Due to popular demand, we have added Extra Departures on several Trips. Don't miss out on them! >>>

It's Christmas Time!

From Finland to Jordan, from Bhutan to Kenya, from Morocco to Andalucia, there are still a few places available for Christmas departures. If you haven’t booked yet you better do so quickly to avoid disappointment!

Ever thought of going to ... Borneo

In our new “Ever thought of going to …” series, we aim to highlight destinations that you may not have considered travelling to before.

Andrew Appleyard, Agency Sales Manager, writes his impressions of Borneo, so if you’re tired of hearing about the “classic must-see-destinations” don’t miss his article! >>>

A journey through South America

The first thing you think of when you imagine South America is the immense humid rainforest of the Amazon, and it is true – despite the alarming rate of deforestation – that it accounts for over half of the world’s remaining rainforests. But there really is so much more to this amazing continent, and if you haven’t travelled there you might not realise just how diverse this land is.

Over the next three editions of our eNewsletter, we will take you on a journey of the highlights of this amazing continent. This month we travel from Colombia on the Caribbean, along the Pacific Ocean side of the continent before heading inland to Bolivia. >>>

10 Great Treks to do before you die – Kilimanjaro

This month's “10 Great Treks to do before you die” series brings us to the summit of Kilimanjaro. At 5895m, Kili is certainly not an easy stroll, but the reward for those of you who make it to the top is one of the most spectacular sunrises you will ever experience. Rather than following heavily trekked Marangu route, our treks use the Shira and Rongai routes, thus ensuring a far quieter ascent and much better acclimatisation, and therefore a much better chance to reach the summit of the highest free-standing mountain on the world. >>>

This month’s hot spot – Egypt

One of the passions of Andrew Appleyard, our Agency Sales Manager, is archaeology. In his article, Andrew gives us an insight into the mysteries of Egypt, whose history and treasures make this country a favourite amongst archeologists. >>>

Travel photography class – Jargon busting

The first thing we all do as soon as we get back from our holidays is going through our photographs. Often however, we look at them with disappointment, and it is not rare to say “This picture really doesn’t do the country justice. It’s much better in reality!” If you're looking for some professional advice on how to improve your photography, make sure you read Paul Goldstein's Travel Photography Class over the next few issues of our eNewsletter. >>>

Explorer of the month – Vitus Bering

The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, and the Bering Land Bridge – their name goes back to Vitus Bering, famous Danish navigator.

Vitus Jonassen Bering, the famous Danish navigator, was born in August 1681. His work in the service of the Russian Navy led to a series of explorations of the north coast of Asia, including Kamchatka.

Read more about his life and expeditions. >>>

Responsible Tourism – Kenya School Project

Kenya is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, yet unfortunately also one of the poorest. We are proud to have started a new Responsible Tourism Project, to help the local school children get a better education.

The new project we have started, together with Friends of Conservation, is at Aitong, about 30 minutes from where we camp on our Classic Kenya Safari. At the request of the local people, a tree nursery has been established and there are plans to help fund a building project at the local school.

Paul Goldstein reports. >>>

Photo competition

This month’s winner of our photo competition is Mr Phil Turley, who took the lovely shot on the right whilst on our Cape Escapade Family Holiday in August this year. Congratulations Phil, Paul Goldstein’s photography book is on its way to you.

Our photo competition continues for a few more months, so send your favourite pictures to enewsletter@exodus.co.uk and you might be the next winner! Please note that we cannot accept digitally manipulated photographs. And please remember to tell us on which of our trips the photo was taken.

Meet the Exodus team – Travel presentations

Want to put faces to the voices you speak to at Exodus? Then come and meet us at one of our presentation evenings. These free shows are informative, fun and ideal if you are looking for a first-hand insight into what an Exodus holiday is really like.

London
Photographer and wildlife enthusiast Paul Goldstein will present our next Africa slideshow on 31 October. Don’t miss a night of dazzling images, provocative commentary, hilarious anecdotes and forthright opinion.

On 28 November, Ian Picken, ex Overland leader and now Americas Team Manager, will give a presentation on the Americas, from Anchorage to Ushuaia, for the trip of a lifetime.

Click here or on the links above to reserve a seat on one of our slideshows and to see our slideshow calendar with information on dates and venues for the next few months.

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