As part of our Africa theme this month, we present an exciting story about one of the continent's most remote and challenging destinations.

In our latest trip report, NomadMania founder Harry Mitsidis chronicles his journey from navigating the bustling, recovering streets of Mogadishu to the arduous 27-hour trek to Africa's easternmost point.

Harry's detailed account offers a glimpse into local life and the breathtaking sites of Somalia's Puntland region. Read this adventure on our blog.

Syria Tour

After successfully running three group tours to Syria recently we are proud to announce another improved 9-10 day tour which will take place from 8 – 17 September 2024. 

The tour will be run by our NomadMania Award-Winning Fixer, Fadi Assi, who won the Most Trusted Local Fixer award at our NomadMania 2023 Travel Awards.

For details on this remarkable Syria tour please check out our tour announcement for information on our itinerary and prices. Welcome to join.

App Updates Log

Recently we launched our new app and we are so grateful for the positive response of the NomadMania community to both the upgraded app and for their feedback, which is helping us make great improvements!

We are keeping a progress log of each and every improvement here.

We would like to invite the community to continue giving us feedback so that we can keep making this app the best it can be! To provide us with suggestions regading the mobile app, please contact us here. 

Bansko Nomad Fest, Bulgaria

During the last week of June (23-30) NomadMania is taking part in Bansko Nomad Fest, a major annual event which brings together digital nomads, online entrepreneurs and travel industry leaders taking place in the Bulgarian town of Bansko.

Our founder, Harry Mitsidis, and managing partner, Orest Zub, will both be giving a talk at Bansko Nomad Fest. We also plan to host a meeting there.

If you're in Europe and would like to join the festival: Use promo code "nomadmania" to get a 10% discount on tickets!

And let us know if you plan to be there by simply answering this message.

Helsinki Meeting Report

Last week the Finnish Explorers Club coordinated a meeting with NomadMania in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. 

The meeting had strong attendance and presentations from many big travellers NomadMania members including Pirkko Schildt, Anna-Katri Raiha, Harri Tuomola, Patrik Sabel, and NomadMania founder Harry Mitsidis.

Thank you to all participants who made this meeting so memorable! You can check out our meeting report for Helsinki here.

New UN Masters

This week we are extended a big congratulations to several new UN Masters!

New UN Masters:

• James Loudin 🇺🇸 became a UN Master, reaching his 193 country (Syria) on NomadMania's Syria trip.

• Daniel Meyerhoff 🇨🇭 UN Master who ended in Afghanistan.

• Anne Johansen 🇳🇴 who finished in Chad.

New DARE places

New DARE places of this week are across a variety of global regions: 

• Burundi - Makamba Province (southernmost)
• China - Hebei - Dachang Hui Autonomous County
• Crimea - Arabatska Spit
• Croatia - Kriznica and Jelkus area (North of Drava)
• Russia - Chukotka - Cape Dezhnev/Uelen

PHOTO: Croatia's Kriznica is the country's only inhabited river island and is located in the Drava river between Croatia and Hungary. The island can be reached by ferry or by a suspension footbridge, which is now a tourist attraction. The area is also known for having a number of protected species and attracts bird watchers.

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