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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Backpacking Sulawesi Independently: 2026 Budget Guide & Itinerary
Wild, rugged, and refreshingly untouched by mass tourism, Sulawesi is one of Indonesia’s most fascinating destinations. With its spider-like shape, dramatic mountains, traditional cultures, and …
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Hiking in Kazbegi Independently: Trails & Gergeti Church
Hiking in Kazbegi is the reason most people make the trip north from Tbilisi, and it delivers. The Gergeti Trinity Church hike is iconic for …
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Fairy Meadows Trek & Nanga Parbat Independent Guide
The Fairy Meadows trek is one of Pakistan’s most spectacular high-altitude adventures, offering dramatic views of lush alpine forests, expansive meadows, and the towering Nanga …
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Paisu Pok Lake: Complete Guide (and How to Skip the Crowds)
Paisu Pok Lake is the single most photographed spot in the entire Banggai Islands, and probably the reason you’ve heard of this archipelago at all. …
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Upper Hunza Travel Guide: Passu, Gulmit & Hidden Gems
Upper Hunza travel guide: everything you need to know to explore Gojal independently, from Attabad Lake and Passu Cones to the remote side valleys few …
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Peshawar as a Solo Female Traveller: 2026 Travel Guide
Visiting Peshawar as a solo female traveller is one of the most intense, surprising, and rewarding travel experiences Pakistan has to offer, and one that …
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