Envoy & Messenger Programme
Local Envoys
Southern Europe
Nicola Coratella ๐ฎ๐น ๐ช๐ธ
Spain
Born in Italy, currently living in Spain. Travelling the world while on a full time job and a supreme assignment.
Filippo Aragone ๐ฎ๐น
Italy
Amateur traveler, dedicated company director. Never missed a workday or family holiday to visit 176 (UN+4) countries.
Vassilis Stamatelopoulos ๐ฌ๐ท
Greece & Cyprus
Hospitality professional with a passion for travel. Currently on a mission to visit all 193 countries.
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Dzangir Kolar ๐ธ๐ฎ
Western Balkansย
TBD
Western Europe
Max Leyerer ๐ฆ๐น
Austria
Austrian traveler, writer, entrepreneur chasing the dream of visiting every country.
Andriel Souza ๐ซ๐ท ๐ง๐ท
France
Eternally curiousย
Samuel Lange ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ช
Switzerland
Razvan Bondalici ๐ท๐ด ๐ณ๐ฑ
Benelux
Passionate traveller Razvan, dedicated to fostering connections and promoting exploration in NomadMania community.
TBD
Germany
Elias Kazan ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ง
Switzerland
Northern Europe
Henry Tengelsen ๐ณ๐ด
Norway
Fulltime lawyer based in Oslo, Norway. Music lover, Liverpool supporter and Eurovision fan. Travelling the world whenever possible.
Therese Sundberg ๐ธ๐ช
Sweden
Goes by the nickname Trollet.ย A curious cat-lover, based in Gothenburg, dedicated to the project of visiting every country in the world.
Kestutis Abraitis ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฑ๐น
United Kingdom
From Lithuania living UK. Passionate to travel and see the world. I like exploring new places, cultures, WHS.ย
Todd Pocius ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ฑ๐น
Ireland
Dublin based and keeps travelling while still in a full time job. Born and raised in Lithuania, but has been living in Ireland most of his adult life.
Laura Gage ๐ช๐ช ๐ณ๐ฟ
Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
As a descendant of the Estonian-diaspora, I grew up in New Zealand and studied in the US. I spent three years living in Vilnius before finally moving to Tallinn in 2025.ย
Katri Tammela ๐ซ๐ฎ
Finland
More than 70 countries and all seven continents. I love to travel as much as possible sharing stories in my blog and social media channels.
TBD
Denmark
Ilkka Tammela ๐ซ๐ฎ
Finlandย
Tasting local stuff (mostly craft beer) and mobile playing on all 7 continents.
TBD
Iceland
Eastern Europe
Wojciech Fedoruk ๐ต๐ฑ
Poland
Poland-based traveller with NomadMania since the very beginning. World Heritage Sites aficionado.
David Tepelus ๐ท๐ด
Romania & Moldovaย
Emese Vojter ๐ญ๐บ ๐ท๐ธ
Hungary
TBD
Czechia & Slovakia
TBD
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Russia & Belarus
Western Asia
Sevcan Akesi ๐น๐ท
Turkiye
Istanbul dentist, also making paintings and ceramics, nature enthusiast, and author of two travel books. Admirer of volcanoes.
Jack Filippini ๐จ๐ญ
UAE & Gulf Countries
Asia
TBD
China and Mongolia
Nitin Tyagi ๐ฎ๐ณ
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Backpacker, Hitchhiker, and trained mountaineer, aiming for the 7 Summits & all 196 UN countries. Has visited 3 summits & 100+ countries.
Itaru Dekio ๐ฏ๐ต
Japan
A country border-loving medic based in Tokyo. Also a registered interpreter guide of Japan.
WeeCheng Tan ๐ธ๐ฌ
Singapore
Singaporean-born and raised, fascinated by history, anthropology, and epic stories.
Timothy Astandu ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ท
Indonesia
Born and bred in CGK, skipped classes in LHR, OXF, and CBG for football matches. Doctorate in visa applications. Met my ICN wife at SIN; now travel with our daughter & son.
Djosa Mae Richards ๐ต๐ญ
Philippines
Known as Djosa the Explorer, Manila-based marketing director by day, globe-trotter & event maestro by passion.
Kevin Chang ๐น๐ผ
Taiwan
Akbabek Taganova ๐น๐ฒ
Central Asiaย
Jahangir Afzal ๐ต๐ฐ
Pakistan
Travel Author who is sharing what itโs like to travel with the โWorldโs Fourth Worst Passportโ.
Kawsar Ahmed Milon ๐ง๐ฉ
Bangladesh
Kawsar enjoys connecting with fellow travelers and locals alike to promote meaningful connections and mutual understanding.
TBD
Korea
TBD
Malaysia
TBD
Thailand
TBD
Southeast Asia
Africa
Hugh Fraser ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Southern Africa
Confirmed dromomaniac. I travel on a South African passport and on ZAR, so I will never achieve my aim ๐ย
Lois Eva Adongo ๐ฐ๐ช
Eastern Africa
On a mission to visit all 193 UN recognized countries using my Kenyan passport.
Obed Temba ๐จ๐ฉ
Central Africa
Obed Temba Tuyumvire, advocate for climate, adventure traveler, entrepreneur from Eastern DRC. Author of KUMBUKUMBU.
TBD
Alusine Kamara ๐ธ๐ฑ
Western Africa
Known as the most travelled Sierra Leonean, former diplomatic staff and the founder of IdeygoTravel. My mission is to explore every corner of the world.
North America & Caribbean
Ed Hotchkiss ๐บ๐ธ
New York, USA
American traveller and the founder of ExploringEd.com, a travel and photography blog.
Can Sarica ๐จ๐ฆ ๐น๐ท
New England, USA
Born in Istanbul, he has traveled extensively since medical school, focusing on UNESCO World Heritage sites, with current travels centered in North America.
Michael Gallinari ๐บ๐ธ
Midwest, USA
TBD
Texas, USA
TBD
Pacific Coast, USA
TBD
Florida & Caribbeanย
Ernestine Chan ๐จ๐ฆ
Western Canada
Retired investment professional living in Whistler BC. Avid skier, hiker, cyclist, outdoor enthusiast, also love to travel & dance.
Orhan Ilkin ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฟ
Eastern Canada
Central & South America
Mauricio Pretto ๐ง๐ท
Brazil
World traveller, photographer, entrepreneur. Not always in this order.
Ana Sofia Aleman ๐ต๐ฆ
Central America
Guillermo Blugerman ๐ฆ๐ท
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
Plastic surgeon and traveler. Lectured in more than 50 countries and performedย surgeries in more than 30.
Pablo Gutierrez ๐จ๐ฑ
Chile
The most traveled Chilean according to NomadMania. Medical doctor by profession, traveler at heart. On a slow mission to visit all 193.
TBD
Northern South America
Australia & Pacific
Dondon Bales ๐ฆ๐บ
Australia
Dondon is a leader, project manager, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and world traveller born in the Philippines and currently based in Melbourne, Australia.
Yan Pun ๐ฆ๐บ
Australia
FinCrime Investigator with a severe case of wanderlust. Half Cantonese & Taiwanese and immigrated to Australia in the 80s.
Kim Tenebaum ๐ณ๐ฟ
New Zealand
Nick Zoa ๐บ๐ธ
Pacific islands
Has lived and worked in 40 countries. love the tropics, snorkeling daily. Enjoys fresh bananas, coconuts, and fish. 191 UN nations down – just Iran and Belarus to go!
Messengers
Stephanie Heung ๐บ๐ธ
An American who now calls Malawi home. A lover of history, philosophy, and scuba diving, and passionate about strengthening health systems in Africa.
Angela & Michael Ballard ๐บ๐ธ
Travel journalists for Lonely Planet, Atlas Obscura, and ABC television. Traveling the world together as (wemarriedadventure.com).
Kostiantyn Liorek ๐บ๐ฆ
Ukrainian globetrotter now in Poland due to home situation. Lived in various countries prior.
Andrรฉ Lima Machado ๐ต๐น
Young portuguese traveller hungry for more adventure. Born and raised in Braga, Portugal. At the moment I am living in Goa, India.
Abhilash Surendran ๐ฎ๐ณ
Indian traveller, photographer and travelblogger. Based in London, but traveling on weekends and holidays, while juggling a corporate job.
Boris Kester ๐ณ๐ฑ
Adventurer/UN Master/Travel Author/Photographer/Senior Purser/Motto: Whatever you do, do it with passion.
Alex Rivera ๐บ๐ธ
Eastern USA
Full-time data guru, board member, and startup investor, born and raised in Puerto Rico. Making global travel a priority, and you should too!
Flor Vallejo ๐ฆ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ
Travel blogger (travel.rutadelmate.com). I live and travel with my partner and 2 kids around Europe in our motorhome.
Ron Perrier ๐จ๐ฆ
I retired from my medical practice in March 2006 to travel. I haven’t worked since and was on the road for 6-9 months per year.
Kevin Kienast ๐จ๐ญ
Kevin is based in Zurich and works in a regular job in Bern, but is travelling as often as possible, slowly moving towards 195.
Chelle Riley ๐ฌ๐ง
A solo female traveller on a mission to meet as many people from different walks of life as possible.
Jana Kyrtsis ๐ท๐บ ๐ฉ๐ช
Exploring the world through food and travel is one of my and my husbandโs favorite hobbies.ย
Alumni Envoys and Messengers
Wendy Arbeit ๐บ๐ธ
Central USA
Artist, designer, photographer, and eternal optimist, living the dream of exploring every country (nearly there!)
Katherine Wei ๐จ๐ณ
China & Mongolia
Shanghai-based world citizen exploring the globe in every possible way. In awe of powerful nature, immersed in culture.ย
Lucy Hsu ๐บ๐ธ
Western USA
Born and raised in California’s Silicon Valley, daughter of Vietnamese refugees, dedicated to educating children in underserved communities.
Eugenio Bregolat ๐ช๐ธ๐จ๐ณ
China and Mongolia
Spanish & Russian by blood, Chinese by adoption (26 yrs here). Global citizen, loves to travel, feel alive.
Diana Tฤnase ๐ท๐ด
Romania & Moldova
Bucharest based, IT Project Manager, always wanted to be a singer & an explorer.
Yasser Aljishi ๐ธ๐ฆ
Saudi Arabia
Roman Denisenko ๐ท๐บ
Russia
With a keen eye for exploration and a passion for uncovering the world’s hidden gems, Roman is a true aficionado of World Heritage Sites.
Yousef Alrashed ๐ฐ๐ผ
Gulf Countries
Arabian World Traveler, loves to discover all countries & my purpose is to change any negative stereotyping about non tourism countries.
Sravankumar Tanniru ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ณ
United Kingdom
Indian traveller sharing travel stories to inspire everyone to explore the world. Travelling the world while working a full-time job.
