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 September 30 to October 10, 2024 learn more Despite being

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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 September 30 to October 10, 2024 learn more For the

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Wanna travel to Syria with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Syria on: September 15th to 27th, 2024 learn more Syria had been in my plans for a very long time

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Wanna travel to Syria with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Syria on: September 15th to 27th, 2024 learn more Prior to 2010, Syria was one of the most touristic countries

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Dreamy landscapes and beaches, world-class architectural delights and the most authentic West African culture in the heart of the Caribbean. Few travelers know about any of the places to visit in Haiti, yet this is truly the most unique destination

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Wanna travel to Venezuela with Against the Compass? Join us on a 2-week adventure across Canaima National Park, Los Llanos, Mérida and the Caribbean coast. January 8th to 21st, 2025 learn more Canaima National Park (Parque Nacional de Canaima) is

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Wanna travel to Venezuela with Against the Compass? Join us on a 2-week adventure across Canaima National Park, Los Llanos, Mérida and the Caribbean coast. January 8th to 21st, 2025 learn more Los Llanos is a wet ecosystem, a massive

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Wanna travel to Venezuela with Against the Compass? Join us on a 2-week adventure across Canaima National Park, Los Llanos, Mérida and the Caribbean coast. January 8th to 21st, 2025 learn more Arguably, Venezuela might be the best country for

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Wanna travel to Libya with Against the Compass? Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Libya on: October 26th to November 1st, 2024 learn more This is the most complete and up-to-date Libya travel guide

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The first time I traveled in Afghanistan was in June 2021, just when the US Army had begun to withdraw from the country, and shortly before the Taliban took it over. With the new change of government, I decided to

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