Gina Morello
Gina completed her final UN country in December 2020 in Mozambique. She was the first traveler and only woman to complete the UN list in the pandemic-era. By profession, Ms Morello is a freelance aviation consultant and is currently one of the Charity Ministers for NomadMania who began the scholarship program.
Melanie Smith
Mel is Māori, and a citizen of NZ, France and the UK. She met her French hubby on a Peruvian bus in 1999. In between travelling, she is the CEO of an online supermarket, a trustee at Sadlers wells, and an avid hiker.
Audrey Walsworth
I am someone who loves to get on a plane for a culturally exotic destination and wonder excitedly what is ahead of me.
Ildiko Szabo
First Hungarian to visit all 193 UN recognized countries. Completed her quest in 2018. Afterwards she visited dozens of partially recognized countries and disputed territories. (222 UN+ countries). Interested in unique, remote places. Solo traveler, adventure chaser, foodie.
Masayo Goto
Is a Japanese woman living in Tokyo and Sydney. She visited 193 UN countries, but her travels also include Mogadishu in Somalia, Kurdistan in Iraq, North Pole, South Pole, Titanic wreck (4000 meters below the sea level), East Germany and many other islands and territories, and a Zero gravity flight.
Britt-Marie Boudrie
My motto is: The road goes on forever and the journey never ends. I always had an urge to travel, but for two decades the focus was on the upbringing of three children and a professional career as a CEO, CFO and management consultant. When I turned 60 and had reached the score of 100 countries, I decided to reach the goal of all 193 UN countries before I turned 70. I hope I will never lose the drive and the curiosity to get to know new places and meet people.
Yui Pow Redford
First Asian woman to visit every sovereign country, and first Singaporean. UN 193 completed in 2017. Travels include over 200 countries and territories, plus Antarctica and the Arctic. Linguist, educator, business owner, nonprofit founder, and mother. Charity Development Minister for NomadMania. Passionate about travel, language, music, and making a difference.
Jessica Nabongo
A Detroit-born Ugandan-American got her start with traveling when she was just four years old, and in October 2019, she became the first black woman to travel to every country in the world. She is a writer, photographer, entrepreneur, travel expert and public speaker. At her core, she is a dreamer looking to craft a life and career that connects her passions and talents.
Nina Sedano
She was born in 1966 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, grew up as a single child without a father. On September 30, 2011 she returned from her 193rd Nation Turkmenistan. Nina is very interested in people, animals, nature, food, art and culture and speaks several languages. She is the author of 3 books and has much more to tell/write about her travel experiences around the world.
Lily West
My goal in life was to travel the world. After graduation, I left England for another overland hippie trip to India. This time I didn’t return and continued to Japan, where I’ve lived for nearly 50 years. In 2016, I visited Equatorial Guinea, my final UN country. Very pleased to have achieved my childhood goal and happy to have had such a great life!
