It is nice, but just browsing through for a few minutes I notice a fair bit that I would not agree with, and lots of inaccuracies. Whilst the author's intentions are good, I think he / she / they often over-extend themselves and write about areas they have not actually visited, or just regurgitate apocryphal and out of date information. For example, calling the Taftan - Quetta road in Pakistan safe (it was until the last couple of years), and calling Sindh 'off-limits' to travellers, which it has not been since the 1990s.

Another major issue is that, as it openly admits, the site is very much aimed at backpackers, and consistently rates places down based on the inherent restrictions of backpacking. Impressions of each country also seem to be rather skin-deep.

As someone with their own transport, I would be wary of forming any opinion of a country from this site, e.g. giving Russia 5.5/10 is absurd.

The freedom we have by endeavouring to import our own vehicles is a real privilege, and gives us freedom far in excess of that which backpackers have. Add camping anywhere and it often evens out countries with sparse budget accommodation. Don't be blinkered by information aimed at people who have no autonomy.

The country overviews are good for pre-departure information (when it's accurate), but I would skip their destination recommendations. I like to explore every country in great depth, and just looking at a map, Google Earth, and speaking to locals, is in my opinion a far better way to research a destination.

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