I'm planning a trip for this Spring and the options are overwhelming - Mongolia, Myanmar, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Egypt, China, Peru, there are so many possibilities! But I'm finding it extremely difficult to come up with information on the kind of travel I'm looking for: few to no tourists, off the beaten path but accessible, adventurous and culture rich but not spoiled by tourism.

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Do you know any resources? Have any experiences you can share? Places to go, not to go?

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A year ago I went to Iceland and rented a 4x4 trying to get away from the crowds and, while it was beautiful, it was ultimately a bummer of a trip as no matter how far I drove there were always loads of tour buses dropping people off everywhere ahead of me. Then I went to Vietnam, and somehow had the idea that it would be full of remote and quiet places to explore, but it was extremely touristy and, while I did have some beautiful moments where it felt remote and wild, came back from that trip wanting more.

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I'm looking to spend 2-4 weeks exploring somewhere with a budget around $5k. I'm hoping there's at least a few people in this sub that are all about this and can help me out. Thanks!