Diego Fuentes
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Botswana on a Backpacker Budget: Mokoro Camping in the Okavango and Chobe by Boat
How to do Botswana cheap: a two-night mokoro camping trip into the Okavango Delta from Maun, the Nata detour, and Chobe river safaris from Kasane.
Beyond the Canal Ring: A Dutch Rail Hop from Amsterdam to Utrecht
A week in the Netherlands by train: Amsterdam done right, then Haarlem, Rotterdam's skyline, Delft's quiet canals, The Hague, and Utrecht's wharves.
Gulf Islands Hop: Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Samui by Train and Boat
The classic train-and-ferry run from Bangkok to the Gulf islands: dive cheap on Koh Tao, time Koh Phangan's moon, and exit via Samui. 2026 prices inside.
Sri Lanka's Classic Line: Hill Country Trains to South Coast Beaches
The famous Kandy to Ella train, tea country hikes and the south coast surf towns of Mirissa and Galle: a two-week Sri Lanka route with 2026 costs.
Latvia Beyond Riga: Art Nouveau, Gauja Castles and the Wild Kurzeme Coast
A week in Latvia by train and bus: Riga's Art Nouveau and Central Market, Jurmala's beach, castles in Gauja National Park, Kuldiga and seaside Liepaja.
A Tasmania Loop: Hobart, the East Coast and Cradle Mountain in Ten Days
A ten-day Tasmania road trip loop from Hobart: Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay, Bay of Fires, Launceston and Cradle Mountain, with campsite and ferry costs.
