Expert Insights

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...

It’s the time of year when love is in the air, and here at Exodus, we believe that there is nothing more romantic than travel. The joy of booking a trip and counting down the days to your departure date, the simple pleasure of a perfectly packed suitcase, and the thrill of a fresh stamp...

Read time – 6 minutes No matter what month of the year you’re planning to get away, there’s something wild happening in the world, from the birth of young through to the great migration. Here we highlight some of the best moments all year round… Best Times for Wildlife Holidays Wildlife Holidays in January Gorillas...

Read time – 2 minutes From al fresco spas to barge voyages, serene temples to ancient wonders – take a journey by bike. It’s often the time off the saddle that lingers longest in the memory. The best reward after a long day’s ride? Has to be one of our cycle trips with rest and relaxation built in. “Personally I can never...

Read time – 3 minutes Northern Cyprus has a picture-postcard coastline, characteristic of many of the Mediterranean islands, and a warm welcome offered by the Turkish culture. However, due to the Turkish invasion in 1974, the overdevelopment that many Mediterranean resorts have undergone in recent years is replaced by an unspoilt charm; quieter towns and...

Read time – 2 minutes More colourful, stark, energetic, peaceful, beautiful and spiritual than I could ever have imagined; India stole my heart years ago and has never let it go. It truly is what they say, India is an assault on your senses, but oh what a wonderful assault. Discovering India will take you...

Read time – 3 minutes Having lived in Kiruna, northern Sweden, as a child, I thought I’d pretty much seen it all when it comes to winter in an isolated cold environment. That was until I visited Iceland in December – when I realised I’d not seen the half of it. It may have been...

Read time – 2 minutes After travelling across the moon-like landscape of the Rekjanes Peninsula we headed to the south coast. As the dark Icelandic landscape of lava gave way to green pastures we spotted some Icelandic horses, unique for their five gaits. A word of warning though: don’t refer to them as ‘ponies’ or...