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Mayank Khamesra was traveling when the call came: he'd won Exodus Leader of the Year 2025. Nearly two decades guiding across India and Nepal have shaped his calm, story-rich style and a strong sense of responsibility. From family celebrations to animal rescue in Udaipur and why Varanasi is “the soul of India”, meet the man behind the award.

2022 is the year for making up for lost time. Before taking the plunge, it’s worth remembering that some trips are best experienced if you’re well prepared. The trek to Machu Picchu, a wilderness cycling quest through Namibia, or glacier hiking in Iceland, are all far more enjoyable if you’re ready for the adventure ahead....

Read time – 4 minutes It feels like sneaking up on a sleeping dragon. But the beast beneath your boots is no fairy tale: volcanoes are firmly rooted in the real world. Ever since Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland threw its toys out the pram in 2010 (much to the chagrin of news presenters struggling to pronounce...

Read time – 6 minutes Embracing a healthy lifestyle can be a challenge, but if you’re going to keep it up there’s got to be more to it than an expensive gym membership and mindlessly running on a treadmill. So what if you could travel yourself fit? Well, you can! Cycling holidays provide a unique...

For the second year in a row, we’ve collaborated with the talented Serbian artist, Martina Crepulja, to exclusively design the newest collection of the Exodus brochure front cover, aptly named the “Shades of India”. Using her whimsical 2D artistic style, the cover shone a spotlight on one of our most treasured destinations in the Exodus...

Read time – 2 minutes It’s that time of year again where we start to make bold claims about the year ahead and how we will, of course, eat less, drink less and really make the most of that new gym membership. If, however, you want to set yourself some targets without having to give...

Read time – 3 minutes 2014 proved to be a fruitful year at Bandhavgarh National Park, home to the magnificent Bengal tiger. Our projects here focus on protecting the tiger population in the park and improving the lives of the people who call this place home.   Saving the Bengal Tiger In April, Exodus stalwart...

Read time – 2 minutes Cross-country skiing in Kvitavatn is an idyllic winter holiday. Located in Telemark in Norway, a three-hour drive west of Oslo and south of the Hardangervidda plateau, this picture-postcard resort sits beside a frozen lake at the foot of Gaustatoppen (1,882m), the highest mountain in southern Norway. Founded in the 1970s...