Stories & routes
Written by travellers who actually took the trip — every route drawn on a map, stop by stop. Been somewhere? Write yours →
Backpacking Albania by Furgon — the Full Loop, No Car Needed
Two weeks around Albania on buses and furgons — Berat, Gjirokastër, the Riviera, the Komani Lake ferry and the Valbona–Theth hike. What the minibuses are really like and how to string it all together.
Backpacking Costa Rica — Routes, Real Costs and How to Do It Cheap
A complete Costa Rica backpacking guide — the classic volcano-to-beach route, what it really costs in 2026, how the buses work, and when the green season is actually a good idea.
Backpacking Malaysia — the Underrated Middle of Southeast Asia
Why Malaysia is Southeast Asia's most underrated backpacking country — the west coast route, Borneo, street food that beats Thailand, and honest 2026 costs.
The Best Countries to Backpack in 2026, Ranked by People Who Went
The best countries to backpack in 2026 — ranked for cost, ease, safety and payoff, with real mapped routes through each one written by travellers who took them.
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 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.
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 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.