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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Mestia to Ushguli Trek: Complete Guide to Svaneti, Georgia
The Mestia to Ushguli trek is one of the best multi-day hikes in the Caucasus, and one of the most rewarding I’ve done anywhere. Four …
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Hunza Valley Travel Guide: Independently on a Budget (2026)
This Hunza Valley travel guide focuses on how to get there, get around, what to do, where to stay, and what it actually costs, based …
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Upper Hunza Travel Guide: Passu, Ghulkin & Beyond
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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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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Backpacking Armenia on a Budget: Independent 2-Week Guide
Backpacking Armenia on a budget is more straightforward than most people expect, and far more rewarding than the quick Georgia extension most travellers treat it …
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Visiting Kalash Valley: A Two-Day Journey Through Shandur Pass
From the jagged peaks of Hunza to the hidden enclaves of Kalash Valley, this journey is as much about the road beneath your wheels as …
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