Autor: Faruk Budak

Dr. Faruk BUDAK is the first Turkish backpacker completing the famous “Cape to Cairo” road which means from Cape Town in South Africa to Cairo in Egypt, Middle East by land as a solo traveler and “role model” for most Turkish backpackers. He was on a long journey lasting almost 15 months away from home in 22 countries of Asia and Africa including India, Nepal, Burma, Lao, Cambodia, Thailand Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan and Syria in Asia and Africa as a backpacker. He is leading some special tours to specific off-the-beaten-track destinations in Asia and Africa, mostly to indigenous tribes and African safaris, and writes for some Turkish monthly travel magazines. He is also a retired army colonel having in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (CE), Master of Science degree in CE and Ph D Degree in Industrial Engineering. He gave different engineering courses in graduate and postgraduate programs of state universities in 1990s and 2000s. He is the owner of a project management consulting firm (FABE) and travel company (29 TRAVEL). He currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey. www.Faruk Budak.com