Expert Insights

October 16, 2025 Guiding Light: Celebrate Diwali in India with Mayank

Meet Mayank Khamesra, our leader in India. The first to feature in Our Leader In Series, he’s proof that passion can take you anywhere. From French verbs to Diwali fireworks, his love of language carried him from Udaipur to guiding with Exodus – lighting up the trail with stories, connection, and wonder...

October 16, 2025 What to Expect on Your First Small-Group Adventure

New to the small-group travel experience? Here’s exactly what to expect, from choosing a trip and packing right to meeting your group and making memories that last...

October 16, 2025 Why Small Group Adventures Are Perfect for Solo Travellers

New to travelling solo? Here’s how small-group adventures offer the perfect mix of freedom, friendship and expert guidance.

October 15, 2025 Celestial Quests: The World’s 7 Best Stargazing Experiences Led by Expert Local Guides

From night snowshoeing in Norway to celestial navigation in Namibia, these are the world’s best stargazing tours

October 14, 2025 Trading Places: The World’s 6 Best Local Markets to Visit for Authentic Culture

You'll find far more than a souvenir for home at these fascinating marketplaces

October 06, 2025 Island Insider: The Best Way to Explore Sri Lanka? Here Are Your Top 3 Options

In a land of adventure, it's not always about what you see, but how you explore

September 23, 2025 Snowshoes to Hiking Boots: Discover the Year-Round Magic of Finland

Finland doesn’t do half measures. In winter, it delivers the full Arctic package: husky sledding, reindeer farms, and serene snow-dusted forests. Come summer, snowmelt gives way to inviting forest trails, cycling paths, buzzing cities and long days stretching towards the midnight sun. Whether you’re chasing the Northern Lights from a log cabin, teaching the kids...

September 04, 2025 Birds Overhead, Stories Underfoot: Michael’s Andalucia

Michael Newcomb didn’t set out to be a walking guide in southern Spain. In fact, if you’d met him in the mid-90s, you’d have found him teaching English in Santiago de Chile. But somewhere between classroom chalkboards and South American airports, fate nudged him onto a different path. “I was travelling during the holidays,” he...

August 18, 2025 Conservation & Community: Vietnam Primate Conservation in Action

Deep in the remote forests of northern and central Vietnam, beyond the mist-wrapped karst peaks and forested hillsides, live some of the rarest primates on Earth. Found nowhere else, and pushed to the edge by decades of habitat loss, poaching and human pressure, species such as the Cao Vit gibbon, Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, Cat Ba...

August 14, 2025 Pasta to Pakora: Top 9 Cooking Classes to Try Around the World

Cooking classes offer more than just recipes; they’re a gateway to understanding the local traditions, lifestyles, and stories. Whether steaming dishes with volcanic heat in Japan or folding samosas in a Cape Town kitchen, these hands-on experiences with expert local guides reveal the essence of each destination – in the most delicious way possible. Here...