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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Kel-Suu Lake in Kyrgyzstan: Independent Guide (Permit & Costs)
Kel-Suu Lake is one of the most remote and visually dramatic destinations in Kyrgyzstan, and one of the few places in the country that still …
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Solo Female Travel in Pakistan: An Honest Account After 5 Months
My solo female travel experience in Pakistan isn’t the one you’ll find on most travel blogs. No private driver. No tour group. No agency-planned itinerary. …
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Siau Island Travel Guide: Volcanic Paradise in Sulawesi (2026)
Siau Island lies north of Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is one of the country’s most remote and least visited destinations. This Siau Island travel guide explores …
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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: …
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Travelling Kazakhstan by Train: Routes, Tips and What to Expect
Travelling Kazakhstan by train is, depending on your perspective, either the most efficient way to get around the world’s ninth-largest country or a test of …
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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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