Nadia Petrova
11 stories on farpacker
Almaty and the Big Mountains: Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lakes and Kaindy
A week based in Almaty, Kazakhstan: cable cars to Shymbulak, the Charyn Canyon, homestays in Saty, the Kolsai Lakes and sunken forest of Kaindy.
Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland Without Going Broke
A budget backpacker's week in Lauterbrunnen, Murren and Grindelwald: which lifts to skip, where to hike free, supermarket tactics and honest 2026 costs.
Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Matera: Southern Italy on a Backpacker Budget
How to do Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and Matera by local train, SITA bus and ferry, with real 2026 costs and the crowds mostly dodged.
Palawan End to End: Puerto Princesa, El Nido and the Boat to Coron
The full Palawan route: the underground river at Sabang, El Nido's lagoon-hopping tours, and the multi-day island expedition boat north to Coron.
The Myanmar Big Four: Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and the Trek to Inle
The classic Myanmar backpacker loop: night buses from Yangon to Bagan's temples, Mandalay's hills, and the three-day Kalaw to Inle Lake trek.
Slovenia in One Sweep: Ljubljana, Bled, the Soča Valley and Down to the Sea
The classic Slovenia backpacking loop — Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Bohinj, the Vršič Pass to Bovec and emerald Soča rafting, ending on the coast at Piran.
Perth to Broome: The West Coast Road Trip Where the Outback Meets the Reef
Driving Australia's wild west coast: Kalbarri, Shark Bay, snorkelling Ningaloo with whale sharks, and Karijini's gorges. Campervan costs and route notes.
Temples the Long Way Round: Phnom Penh to Angkor via Battambang and the Lake Boat
Overlanding Cambodia from Phnom Penh to Angkor Wat via Battambang and the Tonlé Sap boat — bamboo trains, floating villages, temple passes and real costs.
Panama City to Bocas del Toro: Coffee Highlands and Caribbean Islands
The classic Panama backpacker route: Casco Viejo and the canal, a night bus to Boquete's cloud forest, then water taxis into Bocas del Toro.
Beyond the Charles Bridge: Prague, Bone Churches and the Beer Roads of Moravia
A Czechia route past the Prague crowds: Kutná Hora's ossuary, Český Krumlov's river loop, Brno's cellars and Olomouc — trains, buses, beer and real costs.
Maputo to Bazaruto: Mozambique's Coast the Slow Way
Backpacking Mozambique's Indian Ocean coast: Maputo to Tofo and Vilanculos by chapa and bus, diving with mantas, and a dhow trip to Bazaruto.
