Priya Nair
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Zimbabwe by Night Train and Bus: Vic Falls to Great Zimbabwe
An overland Zimbabwe route: the Victoria Falls night train, Hwange's elephants, Matobo's balancing rocks and rhinos, and the ruins of Great Zimbabwe.
Kenya Overland: Rift Valley Lakes, the Maasai Mara and the Train to the Coast
Two weeks in Kenya on a backpacker budget: cycling Hell's Gate, a Maasai Mara camping safari, the SGR train to Mombasa, Diani Beach and old Lamu.
Mainland Greece: Athens, Delphi and the Monasteries of Meteora
Skip the islands for a week: Athens to Delphi and the Meteora monasteries by bus and train, ending in Thessaloniki. Costs, timetables and food tips.
Waterfalls to Island Ferries: Zagreb to Dubrovnik Down the Dalmatian Coast
The classic Croatia route: Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Split, then ferry-hopping Hvar and Korčula to Dubrovnik — Jadrolinija tips, costs and shoulder-season timing.
Joburg to the Wild Coast: Drakensberg Peaks, Sani Pass and Coffee Bay
An inland South Africa route: Johannesburg, Clarens, the Drakensberg Amphitheatre, Sani Pass into Lesotho, Durban and the Wild Coast at Coffee Bay.
Yucatán by ADO Bus: Cenotes, Ruins and the Lagoon of Seven Colours
A two-week Yucatán route by ADO bus: Valladolid's cenotes, Chichén Itzá at opening time, Mérida, Tulum's clifftop ruins and swimming Laguna Bacalar.
Dunes, Lagoons and Kite Wind: The Northeast Run from São Luís to Fortaleza
Brazil's Rota das Emoções backpacker-style: Lençóis Maranhenses dune lagoons, 4x4 hops along the delta, and beach nights in Jericoacoara before Fortaleza.
Central Vietnam: Phong Nha Caves, Imperial Hue and the Hai Van Pass
A central Vietnam route between the caves and the coast: Phong Nha's underground rivers, Hue's citadel, riding the Hai Van Pass, and slow Hoi An.
Andes to Amazon: Ecuador's Backbone by Bus
A two-week Ecuador route from Quito over the Quilotoa Loop to Baños and the Amazon at Tena, all by local bus. Costs, hikes, and where to stop.
Hiking the Dolomites on a Budget: Cortina, Tre Cime and the Rifugio Life
A week of Dolomites hiking from Venice: buses to Cortina, the Tre Cime loop, a night in a rifugio, Lago di Braies early, and Val Gardena to finish.
Patagonia South by Land: Bariloche to Ushuaia on Buses and One Cheap Flight
The classic Argentine Patagonia run: Bariloche, El Bolsón, El Chaltén's free trails and El Calafate's glacier, ending in Ushuaia. Costs and transport tips.
