A couple of weeks ago, we announced our project for expanding the Masterlist of regions. But what criteria are we using in order to allocate a specific number of regions to a country?

Up to now, NomadMania has been using 5 general criteria:

1. Territory (Size)
2. Population
3. Cultural Importance (World Heritage) & Cultural Diversity
4. Economic Significance5)
5. Tourist Appeal (based on tourist arrivals)

Now, the Executive Committee, charged with a review of these and following long deliberations, disagreements and debates, has given their opinions with 12 criteria in 4 overall categories:

1. Geography – 35%
   - Country size – 15%
   - Geographic Diversity Index – 15%
   - Biodiversity – 5%
   .
2. People and Culture – 35%
   - Population – 15%
   - World Heritage Sites – 10%
   - Number of Languages Spoken – 5%
   - Ethnic Fractionalisation Index – 5%
   .
3. History and Government – 20%
   - GDP – 5%
   - History and Governance Index – 10%
   - Human Development Index – 5%
   .
4. Popularity – 10%
   - International Tourist Arrivals – 5%
   - Accessibility – 5%

What do these criteria mean, how are calculated and how do they affect our decisions regarding the number of regions allocated to countries?

Please read here - https://nomadmania.com/criteria-for-new-regions/ 

Stay tuned for more detailed data in the following weeks :-)

Awards Voting & UN Master Weekend

This is reminder that the voting for the 2025 NomadMania Awards is ongoing. 👉 Cast your vote for your favorite traveller HERE.

Please note that only trusted users aged 15 and above are eligible to vote. Voting will remain open until November 20 — so don’t miss it!

The recipients will be announced during the UN Master Weekend, taking place on November 22–23.

The event will bring together over 100 people who have visited every country in the world — a global gathering you won’t want to miss! 

Check it out and join [HERE].

Járatlan Utakon Travel Festival 🇭🇺 Budapest

Hungary has a vibrant travel community, proudly represented on NomadMania with several UN Masters among its members.

In fact, according to our stats, Hungary is the most travelled non-Western European nation — with Hungarian NomadMania members having visited an impressive average of 44 countries each!

Every year, one of the most travelled Hungarians, Gabor Csonka, hosts the Járatlan Utakon Fesztivál — one of the country’s major travel gatherings.

The next edition takes place next weekend (November 15–16) in Budapest. Don't miss it :-)

A great NomadMania story from Accra 🇬🇭

Recently, our member Nitin Tyagi was exploring the app map while in Accra and noticed a few fellow NomadMania members nearby. He decided to reach out — and soon enough, a small meetup came together.

It turned into a wonderful, spontaneous gathering of travelers from all over the world: Emil from Poland, Kirill from Ukraine, Ketan from Ghana, and Prathmesh from India.

The afternoon was filled with stories, laughter, and the joy of new friendships — the true NomadMania spirit in action.

Remember, you always have this location sharing feature at your fingertips — use it to connect with amazing people wherever your travels take you :-)

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