Adventure Trips for the New Year Dan Jackson September 5, 2013 Read time - 3 minutes For the first New Year ever I have not made a resolution - I have, after many years, finally admitted to myself that I'm not going to keep it anyway, so why bother making one? Read more about Adventure Trips for the New Year
Food and Drink of the Picos de Europa September 5, 2013 Read time - 2 minutes Amidst the alpine scenery of white limestone karst, green hills flecked white with roaming sheep and goats, picturesque trails wind between shepherd's huts and villages. Read more about Food and Drink of the Picos de Europa
Iceland Winter Activities Highlights Kai Aylward September 5, 2013 Read time - 3 minutes Having lived in Kiruna, northern Sweden, as a child, I thought I’d pretty much seen it all when it comes to winter in an isolated cold environment. That was until I visited Iceland in December – when I realised I’d not seen the half of it. Read more about Iceland Winter Activities Highlights
Culinary Odyssey (Part 1): Ceviche, Peru Dan Jackson September 5, 2013 Read time - 3 minutes Join Exodus' Dan Jackson for a worldwide culinary odyssey. First stop: Peru. My passion for combining food with travel stretches back to the early 90’s when I worked in the wine bar and restaurant trade in the heart of the City’s square mile - a task which gained me the experience to go and run a hotel in the French Alps for a ski season. Read more about Culinary Odyssey (Part 1): Ceviche, Peru
In Search of Emperor Penguins Paul Goldstein September 5, 2013 Read time - 3 minutes Paul Goldstein visits the Emperor Penguin colony of Snow Hill Island on the Ice-Breaker the Kapitan Kehlebnikov. As I sit in the clinical surrounds of London SW12, my thoughts of work are compromised by visions of the Southern Seas. Read more about In Search of Emperor Penguins
Great Explorers: A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary September 5, 2013 Read time -2 minutes A tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary (July 20th 1919 – January 11 2008), written shortly after his death. Hillary cuts an iconic figure in mountaineering history. Hillary is a man known for many things - his philanthropy, his charisma, an illustrious career in adventure - but nothing more so than being the first man to summit Everest. Read more about Great Explorers: A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary
Volcanoes & Trekking in Iceland Ian Langford September 4, 2013 Read time - 3 minutes The locals call it hell. We walked over twisted black rocks, huge lava formations and still-smoking remnants, beginning to believe it ourselves. Read more about Volcanoes & Trekking in Iceland
Cycling Holiday in Kerala and Tropical India September 4, 2013 Read time - 2 minutes Exodus’ veteran Phil Normington takes to two wheels on one of our most popular cycling trips in the beautiful landscape and villages of Southern India. I didn’t know for certain what 'Granny Gear' was until this morning, but it’s been the only gear in use for a couple of hours now. Twenty-seven speeds on this bike, but this is the very lowest, and there’s still 35 hairpin bends to go. Read more about Cycling Holiday in Kerala and Tropical India
Trekking the Inca Trail September 4, 2013 Read time - 1 minute No other trek can compete with the Inca Trail for its sense of history, as you tread the ancient road network of the Incas. As for starting the trail, it's hard to beat the Amazon Rainforest. You will immediately be struck by the heat and humidity of the rainforest. The most refreshing way to travel is to be on the river, heading upstream to the tranquility of the Tambopata Jungle reserve. Read more about Trekking the Inca Trail
The Essence of Tuscany September 4, 2013 Read time - 2 minutes The postcards don’t do it justice. The contrast between the sharp, rugged mountain ridges on the horizon and the soft, sumptuous valleys filled with sunflower yellow, olive green and the ubiquitous cypress trees is truly breathtaking. Away from the tourists, you can the essence of Tuscany – just you, rolling fields, mountains and the odd masterpiece or two. Read more about The Essence of Tuscany