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 Bukhara: Budget Travel Guide to the Silk Road
Backpacking Bukhara is one of the highlights of any Central Asia trip, and with its walkable old city, cheap guesthouses, and centuries-old bazaars, it’s also …
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Budget Backpacking Togean Islands: Sulawesi’s Secret Paradise (2026)
Tucked away in the heart of Central Sulawesi, the Togean Islands, Indonesia, are a hidden paradise for travellers seeking peace, adventure, and off-the-beaten-path experiences. Budget …
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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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How to Get to Peleng Island: Ferry, Boat, or Day Trip
Getting to Peleng Island from Luwuk isn’t a single route: you’ve got a choice between two regular ferries and a direct local boat, plus a …
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Backpacking Georgia Independently: Budget Travel Guide
Backpacking Georgia independently is one of the best decisions you can make in the Caucasus, and I say that having done it four times. From …
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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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