As announced in the Regions Review Roadmap, we are officially beginning the implementation of regional changes across selected countries. This post presents the first batch of countries where changes were approved through community voting. The countries included in...
As part of the NomadMania regions review project we have developed Criteria for New Regions, the Optimal Score system for regions per country and the Region Review Guide to define what can and should be done. We have also consulted the community through two polls and...
Stephanie Heung, is an Asian-American who now calls Malawi home.She is a lover of history, philosophy, scuba diving and deeply passionate about strengthening health systems across Africa. She is also a NomadMania Messenger. Stephanie shares her remarkable travel...
Horace Tong didn’t always love travel in fact, he once thought it was a waste of money. He didn't know years later, he would find himself held at gunpoint, accidentally appearing on TMZ alongside a pop star and a U.S. presidential candidate, landing on Antarctica in a...
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As we recently began the process of reviewing the NomadMania Masterlist of Regions (see this Guide to Regions Review), many members have reached out to us with thoughtful suggestions on how regional divisions could be improved in their home countries. Below is a...
Some time ago, we launched the NomadMania Envoy Programme. Today, we’re excited to share some great news: the programme is expanding. If you’re passionate about travel and love NomadMania, this might be something for you. At NomadMania, our mission has always been to...
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We are currently going through one of the most important stages in NomadMania’s existence: the review of the Regions Masterlist, which forms the backbone of our community. While there is no single “correct” way to divide the world, our goal is to address past mistakes...
One of NomadMania’s core missions is to help people explore the world in a meaningful way and understand it better. For this reason, we approach travel beyond the conventional division into continents and countries — we aim to go deeper and further. At the heart of...
For travellers who prefer their adventures on foot and their meals on the spot, the United Kingdom offers plenty of options that combine hiking with authentic local flavours. Walk-and-dine experiences here aren’t about rushed sightseeing or overly curated tours, but...
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The UPDATED optimal number of regions by country, compared with the current NomadMania division, is outlined below. This will serve as our primary reference when reviewing and updating regional classifications, alongside common sense and traditional regional division...
Happy 2026 to everybody and a special thanks to those who participated in our second poll regarding our possible changes to the Regions Masterlist. Based on both the first and the second polls, we will try to ‘theme’ results as best we can to make some directions...
*** updated December 31, 2025 Have you ever wondered who the people who visited every country are? Is it even possible? You may have asked yourself how many there are. Who was the first to do it? The concept of travel and 'seeing the whole world' is clearly not new....