By Joan Torres 2 Comments Last updated on September 25, 2024 Wanna travel to Eritrea with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Eritrea on: February 21st to 28th, 2025 This itinerary covers pretty much everywhere you can possibly visit in Eritrea. With the exception of the…

By Joan Torres Leave a comment Last updated on January 20, 2025 Wanna travel to Nenets with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Nenets on: September 18th to 24th, 2025 The Nenets are an ethnic group indigenous to Arctic Russia, a group of nomads and reindeer…

By Joan Torres 2 Comments Last updated on January 20, 2025 Wanna travel to Kazakhstan with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Kazakhstan on: June 4th to 13th, 2025 Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world and the most modern of all the ‘stans’.…

By Joan Torres 2 Comments Last updated on January 20, 2025 Wanna travel to Chechnya with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Chechnya on: May 5th to 12th, 2025 Chechnya is a republic in the North Caucasus that forms part of the Russian Federation. Infamous for…

By Joan Torres 4 Comments Last updated on December 24, 2024 Wanna travel to Socotra with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Socotra on: October 28th to November 4th, 2025 Socotra is an isolated island that has always been safe and attracted visitors, despite belonging to…

By Joan Torres 45 Comments Last updated on January 20, 2025 Wanna travel to Russia with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Russia on: May 5th to 12th, 2025 (Russian Caucasus) – APPLY NOW Sept 18th to 24th, 2025 (Arctic Russia) – APPLY NOW It’s incredible…

By Joan Torres 81 Comments Last updated on January 20, 2025 Wanna travel to Iraq with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Iraq, where we’ll visit Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Mosul, and more April 4th to 15th, 2025 This country is truly an adventure, and this guide…

By Joan Torres 147 Comments Last updated on January 17, 2025 Located in the far north of Iraq, nestled between Iran and Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan is today a safe but turbulent region, home to some of the most breathtaking landscape in the Middle East, composed of green mountains with snow-capped peaks that, definitely, will break…

Niagara Falls is probably the most famous waterfall in the world! Interestingly, this is not the tallest waterfall in the world. It is not the widest waterfall in the world. However, it beats every other waterfall in the world for its sheer volume of water. Niagara is spanned between New York State, USA, and Ontario,…

Japan – the country of rising sun is one of the most interesting destinations in East Asia. Let’s explore some of the most interesting places in Japan through this 2 weeks Japan itinerary. Japan is so different from the rest of the world, I had to write a guide for the first-timers in Japan based…