‘How I stopped being a control freak and was forced to just enjoy the ride’ by Harry Mitsidis This is a story about being stubborn, not giving up and not leaving any stone unturned in order to achieve an impossible aim. A story that would not have been possible...
Trip Reports
NomadMania To The EXTREME
At the recent Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok, Orest Zub, managing partner of NomadMania, delivered an inspiring presentation that captivated the audience. Sharing stories of his adventures and how travel has profoundly shaped his life, Orest revealed how...
Hand-delivering 50 letters around the world from an ancient postbox on Galapagos Islands
Our member Jonny Beardmore, a London-based consultant, has thrown in his day job and become the Galapagos Postman. His challenge is to hand deliver 50 letters to strangers around the world to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and to connect...
Syria Trip Report by NomadMania
A week in Syria written by NomadMania Founder, Harry Mitsidis I wonder if you’ve ever ended a tour hugging your guide who is crying her heart out in your arms. This is exactly what happened at the end of the first NomadMania Syria trip which took place from May 18 to...
NomadMania Trip Report to the The Heart of Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda)
Written by Harry Mitsidis Little did I know when planning our African adventure with our Envoy and founder of Kumbukumbu Tours, Obed Temba, that we would find ourselves engulfed in a war situation ensuing from decades of simmering conflict. Nothing suggested any...
Ultimate Guide to Great Overland Travel Routes
The overland travel is a captivating way to experience the diversity of the world, offering an unparalleled journey through landscapes, cultures, and historical paths that few other travel methods can provide. From Europe to Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australia,...
Algeria Trip Report by NomadMania
The NomadMania trip to Algeria was aimed to be a very different trip. This was not going to be a quick conquest of every NomadMania region nor a rehash of the most prominent Algerian sights and places. Instead, we worked with our great friend Wassim Allache, founder...
Azerbaijan Tour Report by NomadMania
Our Azerbaijan Tour started in Baku which was in celebratory mood as our group of considerable travellers descended on it. Amidst the multiple country flags, there were endless posters celebrating November 8th which is now a national holiday. This is the day the...
Solo Female Travel from Serbia to Afghanistan, By Car, With a Cat
Mia Kercher is a sales copywriter and marketing consultant who currently finished her mission of a predominantly overland travel from Serbia to Vietnam with an exception of a Pakistan - Thailand flight. She writes about unconventional methods of travel, solo female...
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Trip Report by Sue Rogers
This is a trip report by our valued Member Sue Rogers who kindly wrote this piece of material about recent travel to the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon by the coast of Canada which are also a NomadMania region on itself with Miquelon being also a DARE...
Somalia Trip Report | Reaching the Easternmost point in Africa
written by NomadMania Founder, Harry Mitsidis You know it isn’t an average trip when the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, known as one of the most dangerous places in the world, is the easy part of the endeavour. And it really was. Having visited Mogadishu in November...
Armenia Trip Report by NomadMania
It was designed to be a trip different to others. Many trips to Armenia focus on monasteries, and more monasteries. Interesting and historically valuable as these may be, there is much more to this small but soulful Caucasus country which ordinary trips often don’t...