The farpacker blog
Long-form guides on planning routes, stretching a budget, and seeing places like a local instead of a tourist.
Egypt to the Mauritania Iron Ore Train — a North & West Africa Overland Dream
One of the great overland adventures — from the pyramids of Egypt across to Morocco, then south to ride the Mauritania iron ore train through the Sahara. The route, the realities, and how to plan the legs that are actually possible.
Backpacking Vietnam: My One-Month Route, North to South
The exact one-month Vietnam backpacking route I did and recommend — the Ha Giang loop, Sapa, Ninh Binh, ten slow days working from Da Nang (with Hoi An and Hue), then Nha Trang, Da Lat and Ho Chi Minh City.
One Month in Indonesia — Bali, Nusa Penida, Lombok and East Java
A real one-month backpacking route through Indonesia — Bali, three nights on Nusa Penida, Lombok, then an East Java motorbike overland (Ijen, Bromo, Tumpak Sewu, Malang) and Surabaya to Jakarta, finishing on the Whoosh bullet train. Timings, ferries and what I'd change.
Backpacking Southeast Asia on a Budget — the Honest 2026 Guide
How much a Southeast Asia backpacking trip really costs, the classic route, when to go, and how to build a day-by-day plan without overpaying. Real numbers, no fluff.