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Maximize your limited vacation time with our helpful, unsponsored travel guides. Get practical recommendations for what to see & do and where to eat, drink & stay based on over two decades of part-time independent travel to over 50 countries.

About Treksplorer

Hey, fellow traveler! I’m Ryan O’Rourke, editor & founder of Treksplorer. I launched Treksplorer in 2011 with a simple mission: to help busy people maximize their vacations and see the world two to three weeks at a time.

Our unsponsored travel advice is based both on my own travels through over 50 countries and our writers’ extensive travel experience and in-depth research. Our travel content has been viewed by millions of readers and now covers hundreds of our favorite destinations all over the world.

Our travel & lifestyle advice has also been featured in other publications around the web, including the Huffington Post and Matador Network. Read more about our mission, history, editorial policy, and team on our about page.

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