Adventures, Stories & Honest Travel Tips
Welcome to John Alex Travel Blog. This is where we share the journeys we have lived — the night trains, hidden alleys, market smells and mountain mornings that make travel unforgettable — alongside the practical guides that help you plan yours. Every recommendation is tested on the road, every budget is realistic, every map is drawn from experience. Whether you travel for two weeks or two years, you will find routes, food, people and wisdom here. Come wander with us.
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I’ve done the math more than once. Across 67 countries and eleven years of hauling a 38-litre backpack, the single […]