Expert Insights

Read time – 5 minutes The arrival of a new year always brings about a wave of fresh travel trends and must-do ways of wandering, but it’s also an opportunity to reshape our exploratory approach by improving the way we impact the globe as a responsible traveler. At Exodus, we’re committed to ensuring that no...

Read time – 5 minutes Half term holidays are becoming more popular than ever. And why not – half term family holidays are the perfect excuse to fit in a swift but nonetheless riveting adventure. But if you need some convincing, here are our top 5 reasons you should choose to travel during half term....

Read time – 3 minutes With travel coming under more and more scrutiny, particularly as ‘over-tourism’ hits the headlines, it’s more important than ever to seek out a company with a conscience when you travel.  Exodus has a long history of responsible tourism and our credentials stretch back throughout our 45 years of creating and...

Read time – 2 minutes Travel is an eye-opening experience at any age, but nothing quite matches the sense of joy and wonder on a child’s face when they experience something for the first time. It’s a magical moment for both you and your child to share – and you don’t want to be distracted...

Read time – 3 minutes Teenage travellers are amongst the trickiest to please, especially when their travelling companions are their parents. Avoid the eye-rolls and shoulder-shrugs on your next family adventure with some of our top tips for travelling with teenagers. Travel with Teens Advice Get them involved early The easiest way to ensure your...

Read time – 4 minutes Exodus leaders are great with children, engaging, teaching and entertaining, allowing parents to relax and simply enjoy it. Federica Fassari has been guiding guests to the volcanoes of her native Sicily since 2012. Her speciality? Clowning around… Frederica in the mountains Exodus Leader – Frederica Fassari “Leading guests is a...

Read time – 4 minutes Her father may have been a painter, but Martina Crepulja didn’t always believe she could be an artist. “I always thought maybe I would work in chemistry,” admits the Bosnia and Herzegovinian illustrator, adding that growing up in Bosnia meant stability was an important quality in a career. “But then,...

Read time – 5 minutes We sit down with Exodus leader Johnny Villalobos, winner of our Tour Leader of the Year Award 2017, for a quick Q&A between wildlife spotting in Costa Rica.  Interview with Johnny Villalobos How do you approach leading tours? I like to prepare for a trip to Costa Rica by first...

As the first of the sun’s rays crept over the East African horizon to warm my freezing back and illuminate the rocky moonscape beneath my feet, I knew I was going to get there. I was wearier than I’d ever felt and shivering, despite my six layers of clothes, but the worst was over; there...

At Exodus we’re delighted that the world is waking up to the perils of plastic consumption. Thanks to advocates like David Attenborough on Blue Planets, the detrimental effects of single-use plastic on the planet are finally being understood, and we believe that the travel industry has had a huge role in influencing this global revolution....