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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...
Embrace Sustainable Travel – A Journey That Truly Matters
NomadManians share a passion for travel and a drive to explore the world. We believe that it is vital to raise awareness of sustainability in the broadest sense among the travel community. After all, it is in our shared interest to protect local communities, and...
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...
Patreon Program Relaunch
We're excited to announce that we're reviving our Patreon project, an essential piece of our pursuit of improving NomadMania constantly. But before we dive into the details, let's discuss how vital your continuous support has been and how much it will help NomadMania...
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...
A Garage-Wall Map to an Odyssey Around the World
Cameron Mofid is one of the youngest members of the NomadMania community, visiting 120 countries at just 23 years old. A former world-ranked junior tennis player, Cameron fell in love with travel when competing internationally on the junior tour, and later working on...
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[WEBINAR] Mental Health and Travel
Mental Health and Travel Open webinar panel by NomadMania members TopicsPurposeHealingPerspectiveRelationships Cameron Mofid Jacquelyn Kynz Barry Hoffner Renee Bruns Do you have any additional questions? Contact us at: info@nomadmania.com
How a Flip-of-the-Coin Trip Changed the Life of Barry Hoffner
Meet Barry Hoffner the globetrotter who discovered his passion for exploring foreign cultures and making a difference in the world. Born and raised in Southern California with a Middle Eastern heritage, he took a life-changing backpacking trip to Europe at 18 and...
What is a Visit. Minimal Requirements according to NomadMania Rules
The issue of ‘what is a visit’ has been one of disagreement among travellers for a considerable amount of time. Different organisations have distinct rules, resulting in unclear criteria which can result in very unfair outcomes when comparing travellers’ travel...
Lourdes Odette Ricassa From Dreaming of the World to Conquering It
Lourdes Odette Ricassa is an adventurous traveller who never let her humble beginnings hold her back. Born and raised in the Philippines, she developed a fascination for Geography during high school and college. Despite financial constraints, she dreamed of travelling...