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 Northern Pakistan: 2026 Budget Travel Guide
Backpacking northern Pakistan independently is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a budget traveller, and one of the most underrated adventure …
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Trekking in Pakistan: Best Independent Hikes (2026 Guide)
If you’re planning on trekking in Pakistan, you’re in for one of the most rewarding mountain experiences on the planet. Pakistan is home to some …
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Islamabad Travel Guide: What to Do & How to Get North
Islamabad travel guide posts tend to oversell the city or skip it entirely. The honest version sits somewhere between the two. Islamabad is not Pakistan’s …
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Travelling Uzbekistan by Train: A Budget Backpacker’s Itinerary
Travelling Uzbekistan by train is one of the best ways to explore the Silk Road on a budget, connecting Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva on …
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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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Trekking to Song-Kul Lake Independently: 3-Day Hiking Guide
Trekking to Song-Kul Lake is one of the most rewarding ways to experience Kyrgyzstan‘s alpine landscapes and one of the least talked about. Most travellers …
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