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Backpacking through Ukraine you need to visit the Chernobyl exclusion zone! It’s known all over the world as a symbol of both Communist megalomania and how close all of Europe came to a nuclear winter. Closed for almost 3 decades, this chilling site is now open for tourism and is guaranteed to give you goosebumps.   ...

Taking a tour when visiting the Amazon in Ecuador is a unique way to see one of the most mythical and beautiful places on earth. Stretching into eight countries, the Amazon rainforest is such a big part of South America’s nature and indigenous culture, yet it is often skipped by backpackers thinking it’s too expensive or too hard to get there. Nothing could be more wrong! In this post I’ll break down my visit to the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in Ecuador to show you that backpackers can vis...

We’ve gone ahead and put the most backpacker-friendly and best beaches in Cuba into one lovely list. All you need to do is find your flip-flops and hit the sand! Let’s get one thing clear straight away – Cuba isn’t called the “pearl of the Caribbean” for nothing. Scattered all along the coast of this dreamy island, you find hundreds of white-sand beaches, turquoise water, and glorious Caribbean sun. ...

We’ve listed the most important things to know before going to Cuba and getting your budget backpacking on. It’s short, it’s easy, and it’s good to know!    We’re not going to lie – backpacking in Cuba is pretty rad. It’s a truly unique country that, for the time being, offers travel experiences you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Whether you’re after a mojito on the beach or some fascinating history, Cuba has enough of the good stuff to keep you busy for a while. ...

To help inspire you for your trip to Iran, we’ve put together a photo gallery of the best bazaars to visit in Iran from the Grand Bazaar in Tehran to the Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz.  For centuries, the bazaars have been the colourful and exotic glue that kept Iranian society together. They’re the place the locals go to drink tea, to shop, to hang out, to do business, and to pray. The lack of tacky souvenirs and pushy merchants make a stroll through these marvellous markets an authentic experi...

This post is a rundown of how much backpackers should budget when they travel to Iran. It contains average prices for food, transport, “fun stuff”, accommodation and our total expenditures on each of those categories. This is based on a detailed record we kept (click to access the budget spreadsheet we used) of our 2-week trip in November 2016.   ...

Internet in Iran is a little tricky. Find out what a VPN is, why it’s a good idea to access the internet in Iran through a VPN and which VPN is best VPN for budget backpackers in Iran.   ...

All the best things to do in Tehran put into one lovely list so you don’t need to do the hard work yourself. We even included tips on where to stay in Tehran at the end. Easy!  Iran’s capital Tehran has a bit of bad rep. Nasty words like boring, ugly, and soulless are often used to describe the city, and some even skip it altogether when backpacking in Iran. ...