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Joan Torres

@AgainstCompass

Travel Writer & Photographer at Against the Compass - Destinations Off the Beaten Track - Unusual Countries

 Barcelona, Spain
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Joined July 2016
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How to travel to Syria in 2019 - Everything you need to know againstthecompass.com/en/tra…

How to travel to Syria in 2026 (with new Government) - Against the Compass

This guide contains everything you need to know to travel to Syria, including how to get a visa, how to move around, safety tips and much more!

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Tips on how to visit Chernobyl in a sensitive manner, besides all the practical information and, of course, a strong criticism of all the sensationalism which is today flourishing around Chernobyl World againstthecompass.com/en/vis…

How to visit Chernobyl in a responsible way - Against the Compass

Chernobyl is attracting all kind of insensitive tourists, so here I want to show you how to visit Chernobyl in a responsible and sensitive way

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Is blogging in 2 languages hard? Joan from @AgainstCompass shares his tips in this insightful guest post! buff.ly/2WIcVck
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Off-the-beaten path first choices. 'If you want to start exploring offbeat countries, you should first travel to Iran, Central Asia, #Azerbaijan, #Georgia and other relatively easy countries via Joan from @AgainstCompass: ow.ly/4a2050wEjtN #offthebeatentrack #destinations
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Have you been? It's on my list now! Batumi, Georgia Travel Guide theplanetd.com/batumi-travel… by @AgainstCompass
Batumi Travel Guide - Georgia

Batumi Travel Guide - Georgia

Located on the shore of the Black Sea, the relatively new city of Batumi is the prime tourist destination in Georgia, for both locals and Russians. Batumi

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Excellent work by Joan Torres @AgainstCompass presenting useful travel tips for visitors of #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿. 💬 Azerbaijan, the ultimate Caucasian country, where #East literally meets #West. Imaginary line that separates #Europe from #Asia goes through 🇦🇿againstthecompass.com/en/bac…

Backpacking in Azerbaijan: 1 to 3-week itinerary - Against the Compass

After being backpacking in Azerbaijan twice, I have compiled all the places I visited in a 1 to 3-week itinerary, including plenty of tips

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#Azerbaijan is a friendly place and deserves more visitors. Great work as ever by @AgainstCompass againstthecompass.com/en/bac…

Backpacking in Azerbaijan: 1 to 3-week itinerary - Against the Compass

After being backpacking in Azerbaijan twice, I have compiled all the places I visited in a 1 to 3-week itinerary, including plenty of tips

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Backpacking in Azerbaijan: 1 to 3-week itinerary - Against the Compass againstthecompass.com/en/bac… by @AgainstCompass

Backpacking in Azerbaijan: 1 to 3-week itinerary - Against the Compass

After being backpacking in Azerbaijan twice, I have compiled all the places I visited in a 1 to 3-week itinerary, including plenty of tips

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Is Pakistan safe to travel? We hope so because we'd love to go! Via @AgainstCompass #Pakistan #Travel againstthecompass.com/en/is-…

Is Pakistan safe in 2026? All you need to know - Against the Compass

Is Pakistan safe? Well, it depends. This is the ultimate guide to stay safe in Pakistan, including which areas are safe, which ones are dangerous and several travel tips and additional information...

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@againstcompass travels to epic and exotic off-the-beaten-path destinations. He's also one of our students! Check out his interview to learn about his journey to blogging success! buff.ly/2XQZ3Qt
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'Muscat is one of those capitals with so many layers of history, whose strategic location made it particularly appealing for quite a few empires, from the Persian Sassanids to the Arabs, the Ottoman and the Portuguese' by @AgainstCompass :againstthecompass.com/en/vis… #Oman
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How to do a #safari in #Kenya on a budget: Step by step guide from #AgainstTheCompass. @AgainstCompass buff.ly/2HJgrOt
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Probably almost no one thought about #SaudiArabia as a tourist destination... @AgainstCompass shows us how much this country has to offer...
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Places to visit in #SaudiArabia - A 15-day itinerary againstthecompass.com/en/pla…

Places to visit in Saudi Arabia - 15-day itinerary - Against the Compass

After visiting the country for 2 weeks, I have compiled plenty of tips plus all the places to visit in Saudi Arabia in a 2-week itinerary

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Such a detailed travel guide to #Iran - seriously hoping we can get a visa sometime next year! Via @AgainstCompass againstthecompass.com/en/tra…

Tips and how to travel to Iran in 2026 - Against the Compass

Tips on visas, transportation, cultural etiquette, how to find accommodation, cuisine and everything you need to know for traveling to Iran

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Is it safe to travel to Iraq? All you need to know ow.ly/1dcl30dEEpm #Iraq @Kurdistan @AJEnglish via @AgainstCompass
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Anyone travelled to Azerbaijan? We're heading there some time in the future and are very excited! Via @AgainstCompass againstthecompass.com/en/vis…

10 Reasons why you should visit Azerbaijan - Against the Compass

Why should you visit Azerbaijan? In this post, I will give you 8 good reasons that will make you put Azerbaijan in your travel bucket list

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Why Is It a Bad Idea to NOT Visit a Country Based on a Law or Cultural Norm? bloggingfromparadise.com/why… @AgainstCompass @joaoleitao #travel
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The surprising thing about traveling to #Nakhchivan is that in such a small region you get some really astonishing #landscape contrasts. Legend says that Nakhchivan was founded by the worldwide famous #Noah after he crashed his ark into Ilandagh mountain🏔 chasingthedonkey.com/the-aut…
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againstthecompass.com/en/bac… Discover @Azerbaijan and get interesting tips through the blog of travel writer and #photographer Joan Torres @AgainstCompass #againstthecompass #discoverAzerbaijan 🇦🇿@ExperienceAZE #travelblogger againstthecompass.com/en/vis…
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Places to visit in #SaudiArabia - A 15-day itinerary againstthecompass.com/en/pla…

Places to visit in Saudi Arabia - 15-day itinerary - Against the Compass

After visiting the country for 2 weeks, I have compiled plenty of tips plus all the places to visit in Saudi Arabia in a 2-week itinerary

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