Uncharted Backpacker

Personal travel writing and guides from a backpacker exploring offbeat, adventurous destinations worldwide.

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Written By

Stephen Gollan

Travellers

Solo

Focus

Backpacking

Popularity

3 / 100

Running Since

2016

Posts

198

A few times a year

Last Updated

May 2025

About Uncharted Backpacker

Uncharted Backpacker is the personal travel blog of Stephen Gollan, a Canadian who writes first-person reports and practical guides from adventurous, off-the-beaten-path trips. Stephen says he has been travelling for around nine years and has visited more than eighty countries. The site has grown steadily since 2016, with nearly 200 posts in the sitemap, and offers destination guides, trip stories and hands-on advice aimed at travellers who want unusual experiences. Posts are longform and illustrated - sample articles feature dozens of original photos - and the site includes affiliate links to recommended gear and services.

If you like travel writing that reads like a conversation with a salty, well-travelled friend, this is the sort of site you will keep coming back to. Stephen writes long, immersive guides that mix practical tips with colourful detail - the Malaysian street food piece feels like joining a guided walk, complete with calamansi juice, roti canai, and a guide named Kiran who talks about neighbourhood history and food hygiene. The voice is candid and observant, often widening a food or activity note into architecture, law or social context. Readers looking for gritty, detailed reports from uncommon destinations will find plenty to chew on here.