Hi! I’m Rita
I’m a Portuguese solo female traveller in search of the world’s wildest and most remote corners on a budget. Over the past few years, I’ve hitchhiked across deserts, trekked through remote mountain valleys, and wandered through countries most travellers overlook.
Into the Wild Unknown is a travel blog about independent and off-the-beaten-path travel. Here you’ll find detailed guides for exploring destinations like Central Asia, Caucasus, Pakistan, and the Middle East, without tours, using public transport, travelling on a budget, and discovering places most travellers overlook.
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Backpack Egypt Independently 2026: A Budget Travel Guide
Deciding to backpack Egypt independently is a choice to see one of the world’s most spectacular destinations on your own terms, but it isn’t for …
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Chapursan Valley Travel Guide: Independent Guide for 2026
This Chapursan Valley travel guide is for the travellers who want to go further than Hunza, past Sost, and into a valley that genuinely feels …
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Karakoram Highway by Public Transport: Full Guide (2026)
If you’re looking to travel the Karakoram Highway by public transport, this is the complete guide: exact routes, costs, and how to do it independently …
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Budget Backpacking Togean Islands – Sulawesi’s Secret Paradise (2026)
Tucked away in the heart of Central Sulawesi, the Togean Islands, Indonesia, are a hidden paradise for travellers seeking peace, adventure, and off-the-beaten-path experiences. Budget …
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Patundas Meadows Trek Pakistan: A Complete Guide
The Patundas Meadows Trek in Pakistan is one of the country’s most spectacular, and criminally underrated, high-altitude adventures. Even after hiking in some of the …
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Shimshal Valley Travel Guide: The 2026 Independent Guide
This Shimshal Valley travel guide starts where every account of this place has to start: with the road. You can read about the valley itself: …
