Expert Insights

Read time – 4 minutes Why explore the highlights of one country on a cycling trip when you could wheel through two, or three? No, wait, make that four… Tour Multiple Countries by Bike Great for Mountains: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Cycling the BalticsIts recent, turbulent history is never far from the surface, but Bosnia...

Read time – 2 minutes It’s an iconic trek – four days in the rugged heart of the Peruvian Andes, though rich rainforests and past ancient ruins and above the clouds. But what gear do you need? Especially if this is your first trek of this kind, it’s hard to know what you’ll wish you’d...

Read time – 3 minutes Travel like a pro! This is our go-to list of absolute favourites, a selection of items that will always come in handy. Regardless of your style of travel or your destination, these never-fail essentials will see you safely through your next adventure. There will be no space wasted, nothing so...

Read time – 3 minutes High numbers of solo travellers is nothing new for Exodus – we’re used to an average of 40% of our travellers booking solo. But what’s changed in the last few months to see that rise to 66%? Trekker in Nepal Why choose solo travel? It’s always been popular, but solo...

Read time – 3 minutes The natural world is a continual source of wonder and inspiration. Life flourishes in the most unusual and unexpected places, showing incredible resilience and adaptability. If you want to see the truly bizarre and creative solutions that evolution can achieve, you have to go to unique places… where better than...

Read time – 2 minutes Exodus provides you with all your specialist winter equipment such as skis, boots, snowshoes and poles. But what else should you pack for your next winter adventure? What to Pack Gregory backpack Gregory Rucksack, 60l Light and roomy, this durable pack features a fully adjustable harness and hip belt and...

Cross-Country skiing opens up a whole new world of winter exploration. We speak to the experts to find out more… What’s it like to leave the madding crowds and the downhill runs behind, to head out into a snow-carpeted landscape on a cross-country skiing adventure? It’s like finding the quickest route into the heart of winter....

Read time – 3 minutes Central Europe may be famed for lavish Christmas markets, but the Baltic States take them equally seriously. So I discovered when travelling on Stockholm & the Baltics in Winter, travelling from Sweden to Lithuania via Estonia and Latvia. Christmas in the Baltics The trip was a relatively fast-paced journey through a group of mostly...

Read time – 2 minutes We grabbed a quick chat with Product Manager Chloe Knott, who has years of trekking experience and found out her must-have walking kit and essential items to take on a walking holiday. Kit List for Walking Holidays Technical socks Adult hiking socks from £3.99, Decathlon  It’s definitely worth spending money on getting...

Read time – 3 minutes Hydration: we all need it. But what’s the best way to make sure you’re always drinking enough safe water when you’re travelling? Much as we’d like it to be otherwise, there are some places where you simply cannot drink the tap water without risking some pretty nasty side effects. So...