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About Just Go Exploring

Just Go Exploring is your trusty guide to the world’s best off-the-beaten-path destinations. 

It’s an adventure travel blog, with comprehensive guides to hidden gems, offbeat wonders, secret locations, and alternative travel destinations worldwide.

I created it to inspire you to get outside and see more of the beautiful planet that we call home.  

To take risks and visit new places. To explore new parts of the world.

It’s a truly huge and amazing place, yet most people see very little of it.

I want to help you travel more, see more, feel more, and live more.  

Whether that’s a weekend spent an hour from where you live, or a multi-month adventure in far flung lands.  

It doesn’t matter.  

What does matter is that you never stop exploring!

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Planning a trip can be a daunting task. That’s why I work hard to make every single post on this blog as helpful, detailed, and informative as possible. 

Think of it as an ultimate guide to adventure. Everything you need to start your journey.  

Here you’ll find a wealth of practical hints and tips, personal anecdotes, suggested itineraries, in-depth “how-to” guides, advice for staying safe, and much more.

Just Go Exploring specialises in unique, off-the-beaten-track destinations around the world. Although you’ll also find guides and itineraries for more familiar places.

My readers are a diverse bunch too. 

Most are adventurous, mid-budget 25-45-year-olds who enjoy outdoor activities, exploring new places, and value quality and authentic experiences.

I only write guides to places that I’ve actually visited and explored myself. 

My mission is to provide you with authentic, useful, reliable, and firsthand insights to help you plan your adventures.

Whether you’re a first-time traveller, or a seasoned pro, I hope you enjoy what you find here.

About me: Alex Tiffany

I’m Alex Tiffany.Β Β 

I’m originally from the UK and spent most of my 20s living and working as a lawyer in London.

I quit my law job in 2021 to set up my own business.

Now, I spend most of the year travelling and working remotely.

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I’ve lived in many different countries across the globe, including the UK, France, Albania, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

People describe me as:

  • Spontaneous
  • Nonconformist
  • An optimist
  • Idealist realist (?)
  • Strategist
  • Violinist

I love being outdoors in nature. Hiking and camping are two of my favourite things.

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I can ski and surf (in each case, badly).

I’ve independently travelled to over 70 countries around the world. I’ve been travelling on-and-off for 13 years, and full-time travelling for the last 2 years.

I’m something of an expert in offbeat travel and discovering lesser-known destinations, as well as hiking, and camping.

I love exploring relatively unknown, off-the-beaten-track countries (read: Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Somaliland, Georgia).Β Β 

However, I’m also a firm believer that you don’t need to travel half way across the globe to find adventure.

A week of wild camping in the remote parts of the Scottish Highlands, or the Pacific Northwest, can feel every bit as adventurous as exploring the Central Asian steppe, or the African savannah.Β Β 

It’s also a lot cheaper (depending on where you live)!

Adventure is everywhere.

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My travel writing and travel advice has been featured in many leading travel publications.

These include:

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Just Go Exploring was also recently recognised as one of theΒ 30 Best Slow Travel Blogs by FeedSpot.

I’m always grateful for the opportunity to share my passion and insights with a broader audience. I love helping fellow adventurers to discover the incredible beauty that our world has to offer.

If you’d like me to write for your publication, or collaborate in any other way, please get in touch!

Why I prefer slow travel

I’m a big believer in slow travel. Rather than simply ticking off countries, I prefer to move more slowly, spending a month or more in each destination whenever possible.

It’s the best way to immerse yourself in the local culture, connect with the people who live there, and dig below the surface to truly understand a place.

Slow travel helps you appreciate the rhythms of daily life, become part of that rhythm, make local friends, and discover those hidden gems you only find with time.

Where I've travelled (and/or lived)

This isn’t a list of all the countries I’ve ever visited. It’s a selectionΒ of my favourite places and the destinations I know particularly well.

Europe

πŸ“United Kingdom – I’m from the UK and have explored most corners of the country!

πŸ“France – Paris, Bordeaux, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Provence,Β Savoie/Haute-Savoie, NormandyΒ (my grandparents used to live in southwest France, I’ve spent so much time there it feels like a second home)

πŸ“Portugal – Lisbon, Porto, Sintra, Viseu,Β SΓ£o Pedro do Sul, Douro Valley

πŸ“Spain – Madrid, Barcelona,Β CΓ‘diz, Seville, Conil de la Frontera, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra,Β RΓ­as Baixas (Galicia)

πŸ“Italy – Venice, Milan, Franciacorta, Verona, Como, Bologna, Sardinia, Sicily, Siena, San Gimignano, Tivoli, Naples, Sorrento, Matera, Bari, Monopoli (+ lots of other places in Puglia)

πŸ“Albania – Tirana, Saranda, Himara, Dhermi, Ksamil, Gjirokaster, ShkodΓ«r

πŸ“Romania – Bucharest, Vama Veche, Timisoara,Β SighiΘ™oara,Β BraΘ™ov,Β Transylvania

πŸ“Croatia – Zagreb, Split, Zadar, Dalmatian Coast,Β Plitvice Lakes,Β Dubrovnik

πŸ“Montenegro – Kotor, Perast

πŸ“Bosnia & Herzegovina – Sarajevo, Mostar, Blagaj, Blidinje National Park, Jayce

πŸ“Estonia – Tallinn

πŸ“Georgia – Tbilisi, Mestia, Svaneti, Batumi, Gori

πŸ“Latvia – Riga,Β JΕ«rmala

πŸ“Austria – Vienna, Salzburg, Obertraun/Krippenstein

πŸ“Greece – Athens,Β Rhodes,Β Paros, Naxos,Β Koufonisia

North America

πŸ“USA – California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania (I have family living in WY and NY)

πŸ“Mexico – Mexico City, Oaxaca, Mazunte, Puerto Escondido,Β San CristΓ³bal de las Casas, Tuxtla GutiΓ©rres, Palenque, Chiapas coast, YucatΓ‘n, Tulum

πŸ“Costa Rica – San Jose, SΓ‘mara

πŸ“Cuba – Havana, ViΓ±ales, Cayo Levisa, Trinidad

South America

πŸ“Brazil – Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ubatuba

πŸ“Chile – Santiago, Valparaiso, ViΓ±a del Mar

πŸ“Argentina – Buenos Aires, Mendoza, San Rafael

Asia

πŸ“India β€“ Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Varanasi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala

πŸ“Sri Lanka β€“ Colombo, Weligama, Ahangama, Galle, Mirissa, Hiriketiya, Ella, Kandy, Knuckles Forest Range, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Wilpattu, Yala, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kalpitiya, Arugam Bay (basically the whole island!)

πŸ“Japan β€“ Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Itsukushima, Kobe, Takamatsu, Naoshima, Sapporo, Otaru, Daisetsuzan National Park, Beppu, Aso-Kuju NP, Takachiho

πŸ“Taiwan β€“ Taipei, Hualien, Keelung, Yangminshan, Taroko National Park, Tainan, Alishan, Sun Moon Lake

πŸ“China β€“ Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau

πŸ“Indonesia β€“ Bali, Lombok, Flores, Komodo Islands

πŸ“Kyrgyzstan β€“ Bishkek, Issyk Kul, Karakol, Jeti Oguz, Altyn Arashan, Kaji-Say, Fairytale Canyon

πŸ“Kazakhstan β€“ Almaty, Shymbulak, Ile-Alatau

πŸ“Thailand β€“ Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Krabi

πŸ“Malaysia β€“ Kuala Lumpur, Penang

πŸ“Singapore β€“ Singapore

πŸ“Cambodia β€“ Siem Reap/Angkor

πŸ“Laos β€“ Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Mekong River

Africa

πŸ“Ethiopia – Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Simien Mountains, Lalibela, Harar

πŸ“Kenya – Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru, Tsavo, Marsabit

πŸ“Namibia – Spitzkoppe, Sossusvlei, Skeleton Coast, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park

πŸ“Tanzania – Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area

πŸ“Uganda – Kampala, Entebbe, Kabale, Lake Bunyonyi

πŸ“Rwanda – Kigale, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, Volcanoes National Park

πŸ“South Africa – Cape Town, Stellenbosch

πŸ“Botswana – Maun, Okavango Delta, Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park

πŸ“Zimbabwe – Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Masvingo, Chimanimani

πŸ“Malawi – Lilongwe, Lake Malawi

πŸ“Egypt – Cairo, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Lake Nasser

πŸ“Somaliland – Hargeisa, Berbera, Laas Geel, Sheikh

πŸ“Sudan – Khartoum, Omdurman, Meroe, Wadi Halfa, Al Qadarif

Middle East

πŸ“Turkey – Istanbul, Bursa, Antalya, Marmaris, Bartin, Amasra, Sinop, Trabzon, Kars, Ani, Cappadocia

πŸ“UAE – Dubai, Al Ain

πŸ“Oman – Muscat, Sur, Wahiba Sands (Empty Quarter), Nizwa

πŸ“Israel – Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Dead Sea

Oceania

πŸ“Australia β€“ Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Flinders Ranges, Blue Mountains, Perth, Tasmania

πŸ“New Zealand β€“ Wellington, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Napier, Tongariro National Park, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Wānaka, Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Fiordland

The world is such a huge, amazing place. Get out there and see more of it! 

I hope Just Go Exploring helps you do it.

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