Most Inspirational Moment
Halon bay
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do plenty of training
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VIETNAM ADVENTURE
Excellent holiday
INCA TRAIL & THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
Well organised and jam packed with sights and great experiences. Although I succumbed to the dreaded altitude sickness on the trek, the guides were great and with their help I managed to get to machu picchu, and all the sweat and tears was worth it.
Most Inspirational Moment
Sunrise at machu picchu, and being able to sketch there.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Great - assistant guide Ricardo was amazing when I wasn't feeling great on the trek and as being one of a few solo travellers on this trip I was always looked after.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do take anti-altitude sickness pills with you! And buy sweets for the trekking!
UNDISCOVERED ATLAS
Rough, tough, challenging walks on rocky paths. Sleeping in fairly basic tents was also at times rough, tough and challenging on rocky sites.
Most Inspirational Moment
Watching the Sunrise over the mountains. Meeting villagers and taking tea with them.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent leader 'Mohhamed', as were the other three who looked after us for the week.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Consider taking: A Thermorest, Fly swatter, dry hand wash 'foam aerosol' [washing is very difficult]. Immodium just in case!
WALKING THE AMALFI COAST
If you are expecting a fantastic scenery and lovely people, this trip is a ‘must have’. In addition to breath taking natural beauty of the Path of Gods, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Vesuvius are ancient and geological sites to see. Pretty villages along the coastal path are great hosts for a quick ice cream break or for a romantic dinner. If you are tired of walking it is easy to find a beach nearby. Perhaps a cliché but Ravello and Capri would be good destinations at your free time. So if you have lots of lemons in your life, perfect trip to learn how to do ‘limoncello’.
Most Inspirational Moment
I enjoyed every bit of it, so I cannot decide what was the most inspirational moment.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We stayed at Agerola , Hotel Ztorri. Our group leader was Eduardo; he is a great personality with a professional work ethic. His human centric approach to make life easier for all in the group was unique. He coordinated our schedule to allow us to see Regatta at Amalfi, it is a rare event to come cross. We had two persons in the group suffering from long term physical injuries, when the thunderstorm caught us, he did not hesitate to use his personal contacts to arrange a carrier for the group. It was a school bus with tiny seats; it made us all smile when it arrived. His local knowledge was very good.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I recommend the trip for any potential travellers in all ages
CYCLING VIETNAM
An excellent way to see the sites, main cities and countryside of Vietnam. This is a comprehensive trip that includes most of the main cultural centres of the country. Cycling is a great way to get off the regular tourist trail and to see how the Vietmamese people live and work.
Most Inspirational Moment
For me, visiting a Third World country is best accommplished on a bicycle. However, well meaning you are, if you use a vehicle you will always appear as a 'tourist'. When you ride into a village or town, dusty and dirty on a bike you are approachable and friendly. The local people may think you are nuts to ride a bike when you could use a vehicle but you are definitely 'one of us' not 'one of them'.Seeing Vietnam on a mountain bike was a great joy. I am old enough to remember the Vietnam War and back then I never thought for one moment that I would one day have the opportunity to visit the country and be welcomed by the people I met.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent. A genuinely nice person. 'Bonded' with the Group very quickly and successfully.Very helpful, he did everything to make the holiday pleasant and totally successful. Very well organised.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you want to go to Vietnam, go soon before the country develops. Along the coast the first resorts and golf clubs are being build. I have the feeling that in a few years Vietnam will have changed its character and probably not for the better. Vietnamese drivers retain the old French road customs and expect you to give way to the right; that is correct, I haven't mixed up my directions. Motor bikes and cars drivers emerge from side roads without looking left and are surprised if those on the main road are not overly pleased.
EVEREST BASE CAMP
A brilliant, challenging and very rewarding trip, good for at appreciating the shear scale of the Himalayas.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing Everest from the top of a very cold and snowy Kala Patthar.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Really excellent. A great and experienced guide, really good company and a helped gel the team together.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Bring enough money. You will probably spend more than you think at the Tea Houses.Folow the advice of the guide and drink plenty of water.Keep going!
CYCLING CUBA
This was probably one of the most memorable trips for all the wrong reasons – however Exodus dealt with no less than 3 accidents on during the trip very well.
Most Inspirational Moment
The lodge in the mountains with the waterfall was wonderful - even in the rain!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Razel had a difficult time dealing with accidents, including his own, yet coped very well. He was big enough to apologise to the group when he said he made wrong decisions - however I beg to differ with his analysis that concentrating on the needs of an injured party member at the expense of the needs of the rest of the group was wrong!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Cycling is not a dangerous activity, but it does has its risks. Always concentrate when riding and ride within your limits.
PETRA & WADI RUM TREK
Hot but workable days, spectacular landscape, great group of folk to trek with. Good fun setting up camp, gathering wood, eating great food and chatting till weariness dragged us to our tents and sleeping bags.
Most Inspirational Moment
Petra has to be the most a inspiring end to any trek but the nights under the stars were unforgettable.
Thoughts on Group Leader
The group leader had a difficult job with an over excited group of widely different ages but managed brilliantly.
Advice for Potential Travellers
A good light pair of boots.
A TASTE OF CUBA
An absolutely fantastic trip to a wonderful country
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to mention but I'll try:Old Havana - a picture can't give you the sounds and the atmosphere, fabulous old buildings - some almost in ruins and some renovatedVinales - beautifulRiding in the classic cars
Thoughts on Group Leader
Mirta was an incredible group leader, kept us all in check (mostly). Nothing was too much trouble for her, everything well organised.
Advice for Potential Travellers
At the first opportunity to change money get more than you think you will need as after Havana there aren't many other opportunities. Also, take pens etc for the school children at the schools visited. Put any preconceived ideas you may have about Cuba to one side and just live in the moment and have fun! How to walk safely on the cobbled streets of Trinidad - 2 mojitos, 2 cuba libres and a pina colada. You may still trip but you really won't care.
CARPATHIAN CULTURE AND WILDLIFE
An interesting trip in a beautiful area of natural beauty.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing wild bears in the woods at dusk. The trip to Libearty was very moving. Also enjoyed Bran Castle, even though the Dracula merchandising on sale outside was a bit tacky!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Cosmin was a quiet, unassuming leader who emerged as a real asset to the trip.
Advice for Potential Travellers
We travelled in August and it was extremely hot (apparently a heatwave), a bit too hot for some of the fairly strenuous hiking early in the trip. So maybe avoid the summer months. We saw very little 'incidental' wildlife - I had expected to see more birds of prey, for instance.