Jonas Berg
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Java Overland: Trains, Temples and the Volcanoes of the East
Overland across Java by train — Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Borobudur, then sunrise on Bromo and the blue fire of Ijen. Routes, costs and timings for 2026.
Dakar to Saint-Louis: Islands, Desert Dunes and the Old Colonial Coast
Backpacking Senegal from Dakar and Gorée Island via Lac Rose and the Lompoul dunes to Saint-Louis. Sept-place taxis, 2026 costs and when to go.
The Persian Classic: Tehran to Shiraz Through Kashan, Isfahan and Yazd
The classic Iran backpacker line — Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd and Shiraz by comfortable VIP buses, with 2026 costs, visa notes and cultural tips.
Provence to the Riviera by Regional Train: Avignon, the Calanques and Nice
A week through southern France on cheap TER trains: Avignon's papal city, Arles, Aix's markets, hiking the Calanques from Cassis, Marseille and Nice.
The Rajasthan Loop: Forts, Deserts and Sleeper Trains
The Rajasthan loop by sleeper train and bus — Delhi, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, with 2026 costs and honest desert safari advice.
Barcelona and Down the East Coast: A Mediterranean Rail Run
Ride the Spanish Mediterranean south from Barcelona through Sitges, Tarragona and Valencia to Alicante by train, with beach stops, paella and 2026 prices.
Vilnius to Nida: A Slow Loop Through Lithuania
Ten days across Lithuania by train and bus: Vilnius' old town, Trakai castle, the Hill of Crosses and the giant dunes of the Curonian Spit at Nida.
Armenia by Marshrutka: Monasteries, Wine Caves and the Wings of Tatev
A ten-day Armenia route from Yerevan: Khor Virap under Ararat, Areni wine country, the Tatev cable car, Lake Sevan and Dilijan. Marshrutka costs included.
South to the Wind: Santiago to Torres del Paine and the W Trek on a Budget
How to backpack Chilean Patagonia: Santiago to Puerto Natales, booking Torres del Paine campsites, W Trek costs day by day, and when the wind lets you in.
Sarajevo to the South: Bosnia by Scenic Railway, Mostar's Bridge and Beyond
A Bosnia route via the Sarajevo–Mostar railway: the old bridge and its divers, the Blagaj dervish house, and wine-country Trebinje, with costs and tips.
Kyiv to the Carpathians: Ukraine by Night Train
A rail route through Ukraine while the country rebuilds: Kyiv's river hills, coffee-city Lviv, and hiking Hoverla from the Carpathian valleys.
Imperial Cities to the Erg Chebbi Dunes: Morocco's Classic Loop
Morocco's great loop by train and desert road: Casablanca, Rabat, the Fes medina, a camel camp in the Merzouga dunes, Todra Gorge and into Marrakech.
The Silk Road Spine: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva by Train
Uzbekistan's classic Silk Road rail route: the Afrosiyob fast train to Samarkand's Registan, Bukhara's old town, and the walled museum-city of Khiva.
Volcano to Cloud Forest to Coast: The Classic Costa Rica Loop Without a Rental Car
Costa Rica by public bus and boat: La Fortuna's volcano and hot springs, the jeep-boat-jeep to Monteverde, then Manuel Antonio and Uvita — costs and seasons.
Montenegro in a Week: The Bay of Kotor to the Tara Canyon
A bus-hopping week through Montenegro: Perast and the Bay of Kotor, Budva's walled old town, royal Cetinje, Durmitor's peaks and the Tara canyon bridge.
