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: A Budget Guide
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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Visit the Remote Valleys of Northern Pakistan Independently
Tucked high in the rugged mountains of Northern Pakistan, far from the bustling tourist trails, lie some of the world’s most breathtaking and remote valleys. …
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Patundas Meadows Trek Pakistan: Guide to Hunza’s Hidden Gem
Tucked away high above the Hunza Valley, the Patundas Meadows Trek in Pakistan is one of the country’s most spectacular, and criminally underrated, high-altitude adventures. …
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Is Pakistan Safe for Solo Female Travellers? My Experience & Tips
When I first told people I was planning to travel solo through Pakistan, the reactions were swift and dramatic: “Are you crazy?”, “Isn’t it dangerous?”, …
