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SOME OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST TRAVELLERS CELEBRITY TRAVELLERS (adapted from Nomad Mania) 1. Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC) – NM1301 40, UN 13 – was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at … Continue reading →

There are private, local and regional clubs all over the world. The major international clubs are: NomadMania Launched as The Best Traveled back in 2012, we initially divided the world into 1221 regions, increasing the number and slightly changing the … Continue reading →

Note: Because of COVID-19, the entire Hesquiat Peninsula is closed, probably for the entire 2020/21 season. The only access is by plane and they are not flying. This 50 kilometre backpacking hike goes from Escalente Point around the rectangular peninsula ending … Continue reading →

NOOTKA TRAIL Note that because of COVID-19, and for the entire 2020 season, there is no access to reserve land at Friendly Cove. Neither the Uchuck nor any water taxis are sailing and the only access to the trail is … Continue reading →

South Sudan had been home of semi-nomadic cattle herding peoples for most of its history. Its formal ownership has changed hands from the Egyptians, Ottomans, British and Sudanese. After half a century of ethno-religious conflict and a long war in which … Continue reading →

First Nations are also especially wary of COVID-19 due to the toll of previous pandemics. In the 1780s and 1860s, smallpox devastated Nations throughout the Island, coast, and mainland. The second wave killed approximately half of those who remained after the … Continue reading →

CANADA –  MANITOBA SOUTH (Winnipeg, Brandon) Pimachiowin Aki (‘The Land That Gives Life’) is a landscape of rivers, lakes, wetlands, and boreal forest. It forms part of the ancestral home of the Anishinaabeg, an indigenous people living from fishing, hunting … Continue reading →

CANADA – ONTARIO EAST  (Toronto, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Windsor, Sudbury) Fort Henry, Kingston. Located on Point Henry, a strategic, elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui River where it flows into the St. Lawrence River at the east … Continue reading →

QUEBEC EAST (Quebec City, Montmagny, Sept Îles) I entered Quebec from New Brunswick at the start of the Gaspe Peninsula. There was no border control, and I drove in. The architecture of the houses is very uninspiring—plain one-story homes with … Continue reading →

NEW BRUNSWICK  NB is one of four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada. According to the Constitution of Canada, New Brunswick is the only bilingual province. About two-thirds of the population are anglophones, one-third francophones, and one-third bilingual. … Continue reading →