Few people can claim a life as vividly lived and globally expansive as Andrew Warburton. From his quiet beginnings as a stamp-collecting child in Southport, UK — captivated less by the stamps than by the far-off lands they represented — Andrew’s life quickly took a path defined by adventure, resilience, and an enduring curiosity about the world.

His early love of geography and travel laid the foundation for what would become a life of extreme travel: solo motorbike expeditions across Africa, leading rugged overland tours through jungles and deserts, and ultimately, confronting the harsh health realities of life on the road.

That personal experience — being both a traveller and a caretaker — eventually inspired Andrew to launch Blue Turtle, a company dedicated to natural, homeopathic treatments for tropical diseases like malaria, dengue, and hepatitis.

In this interview, Andrew reflects on the formative years that sparked his wanderlust, the hard-won lessons of leading expeditions through some of the most remote regions on Earth, and how a brush with debilitating illness in Indonesia unexpectedly set him on the path to pioneering alternative tropical medicine. Read in full here.

New Tour

Athens to Izmir Drive Tour 🇬🇷 🇦🇱 🇲🇰 🇧🇬 🇹🇷
20 September 2025 ➡️ 30 September 2025

We are pleased to suggest the ultimate in quirky itineraries. Starting in Athens and ending in Izmir, this 11-day adventure will take a route that has never been done before, and go completely crazy, going through 5 UN Countries, 11 NomadMania Regions, 10 DARE places and 5 World Heritage Sites.

Departing on September 20, 2025, this 11-day journey emphasizes camaraderie and discovery, traveling by mini-bus through ancient ruins, UNESCO sites, and lesser-known gems.

See more details and apply here 🇬🇷 🇦🇱 🇲🇰 🇧🇬 🇹🇷 

Athens Meeting Report

Last weekend our Envoy for Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria Vassilis Stamatelopoulos hosted one more NomadMania event in Athens, Greece. Meeting at the popular central area of Psiri, the group included NomadMania founder Harry Mitsidis, UN Master Ildiko Szabo as well as Envoy for Turkiye Sevcan Akesi.

Joining in were a number of Greek travellers great and aspiring, including long-standing member Costas Tavernarakis and up-and-coming author Pavlos Georgizas

The group had an incredible time that ultimately lasted more than five hours, and of course included the now famous NomadMania quiz - where getting 50% right is almost mission impossible!

New DAREs!

This week we have added the following DAREs to the NomadMania map: 

📷 Norway - Traena Municipality  

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