Lost With Purpose

Yo! I’m Alex. A twenty-something girl from the United States, I ditched my apartment to live out of a backpack. Cultures call to me, maps lie to me, and I’ll go anywhere so long as there are friendly faces and wild places.

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How much does one year of travel in Asia cost? - Lost With Purpose How much does one year of travel in Asia cost? We did it for less than $10,000 per person. Here's exactly how much we spent, and how you can do it, too.

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Six things we've learned from six months of backpacking | Lost With Purpose We've been on the road through Eurasia for half a year! Here's six things we've learned from six months of backpacking. And they're not what you'd expect.

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Offbeat Lake Baikal: disappearing into summer Siberia | Lost With Purpose Want to go off the beaten track in Siberia, Russia? Travel to Severobaikalsk and northern Lake Baikal with this travel guide (and tale!).

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How to get a Russian tourist visa in Tbilisi, Georgia - Lost with Purpose A complete guide on getting a Russian tourist visa in Tbilisi, Georgia. Includes a document checklist, prices and othet useful intormation.

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Ukraine travel guide: everything you need to know - Lost with Purpose A complete guide with everything you need to know about travel to Ukraine. This Ukraine travel guide has background info, practical info, and more.

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Guide to the Iran - Pakistan border crossing - Lost with Purpose A comprehensive guide for crossing the Iran - Pakistan border at Mirjaveh and Taftan. Includes transport and other logistic information.

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Photos: what it's like to travel during monsoon in Nepal - Lost With Purpose Loads of photos showing what it's like to travel during monsoon in Nepal. If you're wondering what rainy season in Nepal is like, here's an answer!

I’m Alex. I voyage around the world, alternating between swashbuckling skullduggery and gallant gallivanting depending on the alignment of the stars.

… or so I’d like to think.

Actually, I’m just a scruffy twenty-something from the United States who decided to quit her desk job and screw off to travel the world for a while.

I live out of a backpack, enjoy wandering hither and thither, and often get lost with purpose (as well as without). My current trajectory is taking me through uncommon destinations such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. You won’t find me sipping coconut water on a beach in Bali!

(Not yet, anyway.)