Emre Aydın
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South India Slow Route: Kerala Backwaters to Tamil Temple Country
South India by rail and bus: Kochi, Munnar tea country, Alleppey backwaters, Varkala cliffs, Madurai temples and Pondicherry, with 2026 daily costs.
Marshrutkas and Mountains: Tbilisi, Kazbegi and the Trek to Ushguli
Georgia's classic backpacker line: Tbilisi's courtyards, the Gergeti church under Mt Kazbek, then Svaneti's tower villages and the four-day Mestia–Ushguli trek.
Safari to Spice Island: Budget Camping the Serengeti, Then Zanzibar
How to do Tanzania's northern safari circuit on a budget camping trip from Arusha, then wind down in Stone Town and Nungwi: real 2026 costs and logistics.
Up the Karakoram Highway: Islamabad to Hunza and the Khunjerab Pass
Riding the Karakoram Highway from Islamabad to Hunza: NATCO buses, Karimabad's forts, Attabad Lake, Passu's cathedral ridge, and the 4,693 m pass.
The Namibia Self-Drive Loop: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Etosha
A 10-day Namibia self-drive from Windhoek: climbing Sossusvlei's dunes at dawn, camping under Spitzkoppe's granite, and waterhole nights in Etosha.
Bratislava to Košice: Hut-to-Hut in the High Tatras on a Backpacker Budget
Crossing Slovakia by train: Bratislava, the High Tatras electric railway, mountain chatas, medieval Levoča and Košice. Costs, hut tips and best months.
Hokkaido in Summer: Sapporo, Lavender Fields and Japan's Wild North
A summer route across Hokkaido: Sapporo beer halls, Furano lavender, the Biei hills, Daisetsuzan hiking, Noboribetsu's hell valley and Hakodate.
The Pamir Highway: Ten Days on the Roof of the World
Driving the M41 from Dushanbe to Osh through the Wakhan Valley and Murghab: permits, shared 4x4s, homestays and altitude on Central Asia's greatest road.
