Expert Insights

March 13, 2025 Brushstrokes of Costa Rica: An Artist’s Journey into the Jungle

As an accomplished watercolourist and seasoned traveller, Valerie Grigg Devis is no stranger to adventure. Her sketchbooks are filled with vivid landscapes from Thailand to Europe, but her recent journey to Costa Rica offered something rare: a canvas alive with colour, biodiversity and raw natural beauty. Valerie saw Costa Rica as the kind of destination...

March 08, 2025 Adventure In Full Bloom – Seven Trips Where You Can Follow The Flower Trails

From the vibrant gardens surrounding France’s legendary chateaux to the cherry blossom-covered temples in Kyoto, Japan, there’s no denying that flowers frame some of the world’s most spectacular sites and cities. Although seasonal and fleeting, a flower’s vibrant colours and fragrances have the power to transport us to different places around the world or spark...

March 06, 2025 From Mountains to Rainforests: How Our Female Guides Are Inspiring Change

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re shining a spotlight on four of our incredible female guides who are challenging norms and creating new paths for others in the adventure travel industry, and beyond, to follow. From the peaks of the Himalaya to the depths of the Bornean rainforest, these inspiring women not only lead the...

February 04, 2025 Right Place, Perfect Timing: An Adventurer’s Guide to Europe

Europe doesn’t reveal itself all at once. It unfolds with the seasons—subtle in spring, bold in summer, reflective in autumn. Each shift in light and temperature transforms the experience, dictating when to go, where to linger, and how to immerse yourself fully. In this guide, we’ll explore each season’s unique character and the exceptional journeys...

January 29, 2025 Top 10 New Trips To Look Out For In 2025

Looking to explore somewhere fresh and exciting this year? We’ve got you covered. With plenty of new trips added this year, you can choose from challenging treks in Nepal and wildlife safaris in Kenya to cultural deep dives in India and train travel across Spain. So, if you’re in limbo on where to go next...

January 22, 2025 Summits And Stars: A Father-Daughter Journey Along The Salkantay Trail

For Exodus customer, Beatrice Van Den Heuvel, the Salkantay Trek was more than just a chance to visit a world-famous site—it was an opportunity to share a meaningful adventure with her dad. From camping under starlit skies to celebrating her birthday at the Inti Raymi celebrations in the Sun Temple, their trip was filled with...

January 22, 2025 Master the Art of La Dolce Vita With Veriano Verde in Amalfi

Italian film director, Federico Fellini, may have originally coined the term “La Dolce Vita”, but no one embodies this mindset quite like our local Italian Leader, Veriano Verde. Passionate about showcasing the sheer beauty of the legendary trails, olive groves and quaint limoncello shops dotted along the Amalfi Coast, Veriano encourages his travellers to embrace...

January 17, 2025 14 Adventures Later: Angela’s Take on Why Group Travel Works for Solo Travelers

For Angela Beckwith, solo traveling with a guided group has been a gateway to exploring the world in ways she never imagined. Having traveled on 14 adventures with us over the years, Angela’s journey began with the Salkantay Trek in Peru—her first-ever group travel experience —which set the tone for years of incredible adventures with...

January 10, 2025 Top Tips for Solo Travelers

Whether you’re a social butterfly who loves nothing more than meeting new groups of like-minded travelers or someone looking to push themselves into new situations, traveling solo can be one of life’s most rewarding and liberating experiences.   Joining an organized tour as a solo traveler gives you the best of both worlds – the opportunity to indulge your own...

January 07, 2025 5 Extraordinary Things You Can Do With Exodus

At Exodus, we believe that adventure is about more than just visiting new places – it’s about embracing extraordinary experiences that will stay with you forever. Whether you’re glamping your way along the Inca Trail, taking on thigh-burning ascents fat biking across the world’s oldest desert in Namibia, or heading out with a pack of...