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“With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” – Sandra Lake “The most important lesson is to not become cynical. If you become cynical, then you have to leave” – Rauli Virtanen (the first person to travel to all 193 … Continue reading →

1. TRAVEL WITHOUT FLYING a. Graham Hughes. In 2009, this 33-year-old British man was the first person to visit all 201 countries (193 UN members plus Taiwan, Vatican City, Palestine, Kosovo, Western Sahara, and the four home nations of The United … Continue reading →

This post is adapted from the excellent article on Nomad Mania UNITED NATIONS MASTERS – An Analysis Nomad Mania works very hard to keep track of travellers who have visited all 193 UN countries. The following is an extract from … Continue reading →

HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE THERE? The number of sovereign countries in the world has not been fixed. On the eve of the First World War, imperialism had reduced the number of independent countries to just 59. The advent of decolonization … Continue reading →

The Taliban in Afghanistan The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services. Taliban fighters hold a … Continue reading →

By Ronald V Perrier MD I retired in 2006 at 53 with a dream to see the world. Now over eighteen years later, I have visited all 193 United Nations countries. I believe I am the most travelled Canadian. I … Continue reading →

This list is adapted from the excellent article on Nomad Mania. CELEBRITY TRAVELLERS 1. Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC) – NM1301 40, UN 13. His empire stretched from Greece to NW India. 2. Pausanias (2nd century AD). … Continue reading →

IT’S TIME to TREAT SUGAR LIEK CIGARETTES  By Mark Hyman and Ron Gutman The food we eat impacts every aspect of our lives and our bodies: our hormones, brain chemistry, immune system, microbiome; the list goes on. As consumers, we … Continue reading →

What Experts Really Think About Diet Soda Photo-Illustration by TIME; Getty Images APRIL 9, 2024 8:00 AM TIME Growing up, Olivia Dreizen Howell, 39, “lived on” diet soda. So did her family. At a family reunion in 1996, everyone sported … Continue reading →

Gambia’s Move to Repeal Female Genital Mutilation Ban Risks Women’s Rights Globally An anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protester outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March 18, 2024, during the debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to … Continue reading →