Expert Insights

December 01, 2014 Winners of the Go Wild Photography Competition

Read time – 1 minute The results are in! The standard was remarkably high – Paul Goldstein and fellow judge Mark Cawardine spent hours poring over the entries to our Go Wild wildlife photography competition, endlessly debating back and forth which were the very best of this year’s many entries. Eventually, decisions were made. Here...

November 26, 2014 A Winter Finland Adventure Holiday

Read time – 3 minutes I’m not used to waking up in complete darkness – but neither am I used to brushing my teeth on a balcony looking deep into branches of a frozen forest, pine needles glinting in the reflected light from my twin cabin. Yet this was how I started every day at...

November 24, 2014 A Land of Ice & Fire: Iceland Filming Locations

Read time – 2 minutes Since the dawn of the age of cinema, filmmakers have gone in search of the Earth’s most dramatic, visually intense landscapes in which to capture their stories, and Iceland filming locations have become increasingly popular in recent years. Of the many incredible locations on film, perhaps the most suited to...

November 24, 2014 Best Things to See in Iceland

ead time – 2 minutes Iceland is fast emerging in a blaze of sub-Arctic sunshine as one of the top adventure travel destinations of the moment. Its all-round appeal is undeniable: wintry pilgrimages to see the ethereal Northern Lights, wildlife enthusiasts taking to the seas for a chance to spot Orcas, humpbacks and dolphins cavorting...

October 14, 2014 One Night in Casas Particulares, Cuba

Whilst the island of Cuba is a friendly and exciting patchwork of colour and creativity, unfortunately the same cannot be said for some of the state-run hotels that still provide the vast majority of accommodation for tourists. They can be a bit of a drab affair in some destinations, and often accentuate the already significant...

October 13, 2014 Top Halloween Haunts

Read time – 2 minutes With the spookiest time of the year upon us, Adventure HQ is getting into the spirit of all things Halloween. We’re forever haunted by the spectres of visas, stamps yet to go in the passport and the ghoulish task of grappling with the age-old question: where next? But more than...

September 25, 2014 Top 4 Autumn Adventure Holidays

Read time – 1 minute Autumn is a magical time of year, particularly for outdoor lovers. Autumn adventure holidays are the perfect way to extend your summer. As the leaves begin to fall, forests turn into a riot of colour, as if painted red and gold. Before the cold of winter sets in, autumn is...

September 24, 2014 Funny Signs Around the World

Read time – 3 minutes Exodus’ adventure experts have travelled to all seven continents, visiting over 200 countries collectively. Over the past forty years, we’ve come across plenty of weird and wonderful things, from peculiar toilets to unusual cultural traditions. Something that always catches our attention though is an amusing sign, so here’s an amuse-bouche...

September 12, 2014 Family Travel Tips

Read time 5 minutes Have kids? Do travel! These adventures will be transformative experiences for you and your family, the topic of dinner table discussions and memories for years to come. All it takes is a little planning, a family-sized helping of adventurous spirit and some help from the experts! Tips for Travelling with Kids...

August 29, 2014 Exodus Leaders: Winter Guides

Read time – 3 minutes Of the many factors that go into making our adventures great, perhaps the most important are our leaders. A good leader can be the difference between a fun holiday and an unforgettable one, and Exodus only works with the very best leaders – those whose expertise, experience and charisma have...