Wanna travel to the Middle East with Against the Compass? Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kurdistan and more. We have group expeditions scheduled every month to the most exciting destinations in the Middle East. The Middle East… That…
The Nenets are an Indigenous people of Arctic Russia, renowned for their nomadic lifestyle and deep connection to reindeer herding in the remote, unforgiving tundra of northern Siberia, in a region named Yamalia. Despite their isolation,…
South Ossetia is a breakaway republic that declared independence from Georgia in 2008. However, it has only been recognized as an independent country by a handful of states—Russia, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Nicaragua, and Syria—making it one of…
Wanna travel to Pakistan with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Pakistan: September 14th to 27th, 2025 If you ever decide to travel to Pakistan, I promise you that you will have the…
Wanna travel to Pakistan with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Pakistan: September 14th to 27th, 2025 Pakistan is in fashion. Backpackers and travelers alike from around the world are…
Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran, Eritrea, Venezuela, and now even Israel. All of them are countries with controversial regimes, under sanctions or at war. The list goes on. From Guyana to the extreme north of Russia, Against…