{"id":6458,"date":"2026-01-12T09:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landmarkergroup.com\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:42:52","slug":"from-tasmania-to-gudauri-coopers-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landmarkergroup.com\/?p=6458&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"From Tasmania to Gudauri: Cooper\u2019s Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Originally from Tasmania, Cooper spent almost an entire year on the move \u2014 crossing the roads of Central Asia, wandering through European cities, stopping briefly and moving on again. As winter approached, he wasn\u2019t looking for just another destination. 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