About Against the Compass Welcome to Against the Compass This is Joan Torres, I am from Spain and author of Against the Compass, a blog about off the beaten track travel. What is Against the Compass? Against the Compass is an alternative travel blog, which aims at HELPING you to travel to the most unusual and off the beaten track destinations. From Sudan to Pakistan, Iraq and Kazakhstan, do you know what are the 2 main reasons why travelers don’t go to these sort of destinations?Lack of informationSafety concernsThose countries will never enter in most people’s travel plans because either they are afraid, or they just have no idea about their awesomeness that's why Against the Compass was born To break stereotypes and inspire you to get out of the comfort zone and visit some of the most bizarre, yet, fascinating countries on the planet.And, most importantly, to make you realize that traveling there is or can be absolutely safe What are you going to find on this site? Loads of content to the most off the beaten track destinations SYRIA KYRGYZSTAN PAKISTAN SEE ALL COUNTRIES The most comprehensive country guides and itineraries OMAN TRAVEL GUIDE GEORGIA TRAVEL GUIDE UZBEKISTAN TRAVEL GUIDE SEE All travel guides Crazy travel stories TALES OF BACKPACKING IN SAUDI ARABIA VISITING A SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN IRAQ AIRBNB IN A PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP ALL TRAVEL STORIES And more SOLO FEMALE TRAVEL TRAVEL SAFELY TRAVEL TIPS SUBSCRIBE TO GET A COPY OF MY BOOK and get exclusive tips, updates and more! [cp_popup display="inline" style_id="21133" step_id = "1"][/cp_popup] Follow me on Social Media Instagram Facebook Pinterest My travel advice has been featured in Check my Work with me page to see all my features and publications