Brandon Zimmerman is a traveller with a unique background and a passion for exploring new destinations. Brandon grew up as a military brat, living between the United States and Germany and travelling extensively with their family. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Interviews
Meet Anurag Dasgupta: Beyond 160 Countries with an Indian Passport
Meet Anurag Dasgupta, the man whose footprints traverse over 160 nations and counting. The first glance might paint him as just another traveler, but delve deeper, and you'll find an intrepid explorer with an insatiable thirst for the unknown. From bustling European...
Meet Vishnu Saha: From India to the World, One Adventure at a Time
Introducing Vishnu Saha, a dynamic Indian traveler redefining exploration. With over 35 countries under his belt, he defies norms, venturing into lesser-explored regions with genuine curiosity. At just 24, he's a digital nomad, blending travel with YouTube content...
Exploring the World with Paramvir Singh Beniwal
Meet Paramvir Singh Beniwal, an intrepid traveler from India who has explored around 70 countries, defying the limitations of his Indian passport. His passion for travel ignited during an internship in Turkey in 2017, leading him to discover hidden gems and unique...
Is he the biggest Indian traveller? Interview with Ravi Prabhu
Meet Ravi Prabhu, a fearless adventurer and travel influencer from India, who has embarked on a remarkable journey to visit every country in the world. Despite being a family man with a full-time job, Ravi has managed to explore 189 countries so far, with plans to...
Gunnar Garfors: From travel world record holder to sustainable traveler
Gunnar Garfors holds a number of Guinness World Records in travel and has the distinction of being the first person to visit every country in the world twice. Gunnar is a Norwegian traveler, author, media professional, public speaker and has a Wikipedia page. He is...
Dondon Bales – an advocate for sustainable and purposeful travel
Meet Dondon Bales, a member of NomadMania's Executive Committee who is leading our travel community’s sustainable travel advocacy initiatives. Dondon has an unlikely traveller profile – from humble beginnings in the Philippine countryside, financing his education...
Janet Simcock on Empowering Women by Humanitarian Work
Janet Simcock is a passionate traveller with an insatiable appetite for exploration and a love for photography. Growing up during the Troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland, family holidays to beautiful beaches and travels to Switzerland sparked an early desire to see...
What is HOME for someone as a traveller and as a human
Jacqui Kunz is an American traveller and education strategist who has been based in Sudan for the last eight years. In 2022 she won NomadMania’s Most Intrepid Traveller award. In her memoir based on the theme of mental health, she talks about finding and subsequently...
Mikael Staffas: Exploring Cultures, History and NomadMania Regions
Mikael Staffas a Swedish traveller (and one of our partons) has lived in multiple cities across Sweden, as well as in the US, Germany, France, Japan, and Russia. Despite his management career in base material industries, he has developed a passion for exploring new...
Healing Through Travel after the loss of the life’s partner
No one can predict where their life’s path will take them. That was certainly true for Barry Hoffner who is also one of our patrons. While searching for a way to heal from the devastating loss of his life’s partner towards the end of 2017, he unwittingly embarked on a...
Chasing Dreams and Defying Limits: 117 Countries with a Wheelchair
Renee Bruns is a disabled, female traveler who has been to 117 countries, all 7 continents, and all 50 states in the USA. In May of 2022, she left her executive role at a Fortune 500, stating burnout as the reason. She has been traveling full-time since then and...