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26/10/2020

Only 3 days left to get your to the , and your own , more .

from behind the ... What is ? A framework for addressing the full scope of your - before you leave home until far after you .

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23/10/2020

Excerpts from behind the cover... What is PATH? A framework for addressing the full scope of your travel - before you leave home until far after you return.
A: Adventure

Help The Transformational Travel Council bring this journal to life, purchase on Kickstarter today: http://kck.st/2S8t0qG

Excerpts from behind the cover... What is PATH? A framework for addressing the full scope of your travel - before you leave home until far after you return.

A: Adventure

Help us bring our journal to life, purchase on Kickstarter today: http://kck.st/2S8t0qG

19/10/2020

ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! We're on our final 10 days before the Transformational Travel Journal Kickstarter ends! What does that mean? After the Kickstarter ends, the price jumps and our bundle offers go away. Purchase your journals before it's too late!

Purchase now: http://kck.st/2S8t0qG

30/09/2020

The Journals are now available through the Kickstarter campaign.

We have got our already 🙂 Very recommended to everyone travelling near or far, now or later. Tha Travel is a process, is should be practised well before we depart...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tt-journal/the-transformational-travel-journal?ref=project_facebook&fbclid=IwAR29d7eumWvMdfuFsiBico17ipN0Jl4bk_HgusxYGquo_cZGYtOf3pgPKbA

Your Guide to Creating a Life-Changing Journey

09/07/2020

nomaddict's co-founder Tomek Basinski has recently built another of his Vannado camper van masterpieces.

Some of us would certainly ask at some point whether a construction of a camper van with a diesel engine can be anyhow ecological?

We can certainly limit our negative impact to a minimum. We can also use materials that are healthier and dust-free, just by making the best possible choices. Not to mention that living on such a small surface itself, limits energy, gas and water usage significantly. You become conscious of how little you actually need.

For the construction of Vannado camper vans, we use at least 5 different materials, depending on the part of the van we insulate. However, our favorite is the sheep's wool 🙂 - Pleasant to touch, very warm, silences the interior and works even at high humidity. Moreover, it is easily laid so that no thermal bridges and condensation spots are formed. We source it from Austria for each of our construction. It is a pity that after the construction we have no contact with it 😉, but we know that it watches over the warmth and the right climate even at -20'C outside. We will be touching on how we build winter vans in the future posts.

22/04/2020

We have never been so connected as a world, and we have never been more isolated than most of us are right now. We will get back to traveling, but when we do, we have to do it right.

"Above all, we as travelers — and especially those of us blessed with the extra income and leisure time to be tourists — have to make better decisions. We must ask, “Who/What/Which resource am I exploiting?

How can I make sure my adventure benefits the individuals, communities, cultures, and natural spaces I encounter? How can I support small and medium social enterprises? How can I help empower women around the world? How can I help protect the wildest bits of our planet and make sure they survive this century?”"

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/coronavirus-will-change-how-we-travel-will-probably-be-good-ncna1186681

The virus should force us to rethink an industry that was hurting local communities, wildlife and our world heritage — as well as disappointing tourists.

20/04/2020

How can we be sustainable post-COVID19?

With a ban on non-essential travel and some countries in complete lockdown, we’re able to witness what happens to the Earth when we’re largely absent for the first time.

19/04/2020

What will our holidays look like in the future?

''We’re going to travel less, but we will travel better.

As we emerge from this torpor, we’ll be craving health-enhancing experiences, restorative immersions in nature, spirit-lifting exercise in the open air and safe escapes for quality time with our nearest and dearest.

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I’m also confident we’ll emerge from this more conscious, conscientious and sensitive to the health of people and planet, and we’ll be ready to help the world heal.''

https://www.cntraveller.com/article/future-travel?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CNT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=CNT+Newsletters_+20200419120235&utm_content=What+will+holidays+look+like+in+the+future%3F&utm_term&fbclid=IwAR2lddjRArk_KQapMC27jppj8TYJP7mS_nckDg1GShOj7Onr56Lkc2pfFpI

What will our holidays look like in the future? Our prediction: we’re going to travel less, but we will travel better

16/04/2020

KIND-20 - a Positive Virus Spread & Save the Year (2020)!

Message from the Travel Industry Professionals to the World during the COVID-19 lockdown homemade in 48h on 6 continents.

- Answering United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives - help stop the spread of COVID-19 by .

"Listen… IT is happening around you! It is CONTAGIOUS... and it will CHANGE YOUR LIFE… forever. The way you work. The way you talk. The way you…

22/03/2020

WHEN THE SAFE TIMES COME for us (which is yet to be announced) to be outside again enjoying Great Outdoors (please check at the UN World Tourism Organisation for updates), be ready with a handful of ideas on how to travel locally and into nature over shorter period of time, yet with loads of excitement BUT limited preparation, gear, and marginal cost involved.

The term was made up by British adventurer Alastair Humphreys and is defined as an overnight outdoor adventure that is "small and achievable, for normal people with real lives".

The Adventure Travel Trade Association has mentioned 'microadventures' as one of the most prominent trends in the outdoor travel sector in its 2019 Industry Snapshot.

Some ideas may be found on the Alastair's website here: https://alastairhumphreys.com

PLEASE, take this as an inspiration to plan your adventurous time when the self-isolation and social physical distancing is over.

Staying indoors may also turn out to be another sort of an adventure, a very challenging for many of us :) Take the challenge, and think about the others, who may be at higher risk.

Thank you, and stay safe my Dear Nomaddicts

20/03/2020

“Science of Wellbeing” free Coursera course by the Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at the Yale University - touching on happiness, gratitude, savouring and meditation. Some may find it useful now, enjoy 😊

https://www.businessinsider.com/coursera-yale-science-of-wellbeing-free-course-review-overview?IR=T

Yale University is offering its most popular course for free on Coursera. I signed up for it — here's what "The Science of Well-Being" is like.

24/01/2020

''Travel isn’t just a one-way ticket to self-improvement; it can also change lives on the other side.''

Get inspired by the stories from the Adventure.com: https://adventure.com/adventures-with-impact/?fbclid=IwAR2Scu4gTLb_Nlee6G3Pj_pAeW-uzQbnxLNOI1AciLb1FiTCi3zSjGY7R8Y

Adventure.com is a home for stories that aren’t being told—stories that connect, bridge, and go deeper into worlds beyond our own.

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Travel can change your life, but it can also change the places you visit. Consider adventures that might make a lasting difference this year.

18/01/2020

How not to contribute towards the overtourism?

Let’s start with this one...

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/where-not-to-go-2020-iceland-bruges-kyoto-venice-machu-picchu-a9250771.html

Where to leave off your bucket list next year

15/01/2020

“Anybody who travels knows that you’re not really doing so in order to move around – you’re traveling in order to be moved. And really what you’re seeing is not just the Grand Canyon or the Great Wall but some moods or intimations or places inside yourself that you never ordinarily see when you’re sleepwalking through your daily life.”

https://departmentofwandering.com/pico-iyer-quotes-travel/

A wild sense of adventure has been in Pico Iyer's blood ever since he was a little boy. Born in Oxford, England to Indian parents and moving to California as a young child, he became fascinated by foreign places and notions

12/01/2020

Nomaddict.org is thrilled and excited to announce and support the world's first Transformational Travel Program & Action Tank!

The Transformational Travel Councill, we have been a part of since late 2018, is transforming lives and the world by supporting travelers and the industry in becoming more intentional, mindful, and equitable. Through rigorously crafted programs the TTC and its emerging Ally community are improving lives, communities at home and abroad, the ecosystem, and humanity through conscious and sustainable travel.

The 2020 TTC Mentor Program consists of a three-month cooperatively designed educational program for conscious professionals looking to collaborate, build relationships, share insights, and ultimately, deepen their respective Transformational Travel practices, grow their businesses, and scale their impact.

Any tourism and/or hospitality industry professional should consider applying! Applications are open for a short period of time between January 8th - February 15th.

Link: https://www.transformational.travel/mentor-program-2020

08/01/2020

“No one is perfect when it comes to zero waste, but we can all make a few easy changes to do a bit better. Hopefully, this guide will equip you with a few tools to keep you healthy and nourished on the go, while creating a smaller footprint and saving money at restaurants, shops, terminals, on scenic mountain passes, or in the sky.”

By the Adventure Travel Trade Association

Stay healthy and eco-friendly with these simple adventure accessories at home and abroad.

07/01/2020

Responsible travel movement will define the 2020s with no doubt!

But do we know what is actually means, and how can we contribute while going on long-awaited holiday?

A good piece by Justin Francis, a co-founder of Responsible Travel.

https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/how-the-responsible-travel-movement-will-define-the-2020s-20680

Responsible travel has worked its way into popular consciousness, so what can we expect when the sector faces greater scrutiny on its contribution to climate concerns?

06/01/2020

Go domestic, be more sustainable and learn to unplug - are our travel resolutions for 2020.

What are yours?

“The biggest misconception about sustainable travel is that it’s more expensive,” says Mac Gaughan, owner of Australian ethical travel company Clean Travel. “Travel should strengthen the community around it, and by buying local produce, staying in hotels owned by locals and travelling with local organisations, you are cutting out the international middle-men.

Avoiding flying is often not an option but, where possible, take a train and travel with the mantra of "leave no trace". In a nutshell, it’s really about being a responsible traveller.”

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-10-travel-tips-for-2020?utm_campaign=ENL-EMEA-20200105&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&stuid=b0260fec0481518b2a5e68648e30beb2&utm_content=133448&utm_term=

Whatever your goals for the New Year, these tips will help you up the ante on your travel plans for 2020.

11/12/2019

We believe (after The Transformational Travel Council that we are proud to be a part of) that WHY and HOW we travel is essential.

However WHERE we opt to go may also have some long-lasting consequences.

Why not going somewhere, where we can not only relax and savour the place, but also help a destination get better in times of turbulences of different sort?

Nepal, Argentina and Namibia would be our choices. Yours?

Where to go in 2020 by AFAR magazine.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/best-places-to-travel-in-2020?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=121019+WTG2020&utm_content=A&utm_term=Daily+Wander+Newsletter

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Where will 2020 take you? Below, you’ll find 36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming. We’ve surfaced emerging places. We’ve highlighted unexpected spots. And we’ve blown out a handful of classic destinations—the places we return to again and again, such as Italy and...

12/11/2019

Do you want to travel having environment and local people in mind? If you do not necessarily know where to start, this text may be for you.

Do not wait until it is too late. Every little step is a step forward. And there is no other way than this one either.

How not to kill the planet while traveling? - a quick read from The Conde Nast Traveller.

https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/an-a-to-z-guide-to-not-killing-the-planet-when-you-travel

When it’s time to actually take action, it can get a bit overwhelming.

25/10/2019

25th October: International Day of Climate Action

Let’s think and act before it is too late.

By , which we greatly admire for their pioneering work and genuine sustainability efforts.

: How can we limit global warming rises to 1.5 degrees within the next 11 years? What has climate change got to do with tourism? And how much does tourism contribute to the issue?

Today is the - an environmental day of action for climate justice - calling to end global warming.

Have a read of our blog to find out what we as responsible travellers and tourists can do to help.

https://www.earth-changers.com/purpose/climate-change

06/10/2019

Looking at the Alpine Peaks in Chamonix getting the fresh snow we can't get more excited... the winter is coming! We are in business because we love adventure - right now we have more ski-touring trips on our ToDo list than we can ski this season :) We can plan one of yours!

06/05/2019

TURN ON an explore mode. It is easier than you probably think!

Partner Content for The North Face

11/04/2019

Netflix’s new David Attenborough series Our Planet shows us what tourism’s future might be...

https://youtu.be/aETNYyrqNYE

Share the wonder of the extraordinary place we call home. Utilizing the latest technology Our Planet was filmed entirely in Ultra High Definition in over 50 ...

23/03/2019

Dear nomaddict, if environment and sustainability are important factors whenever choosing your next holiday destination, then we invite you to consider those, which were acclaimed ‘Top Sustainable Destinations for 2019’. Because why not support the trend, which we can all benefit from?

http://greendestinations.org/2019-top100-awards/

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For the second year, the ‘Best of Top 100’ was unveiled at ITB Berlin. This is a selection of the finest Top 100 destinations based on jury-reviewed sustainability success stories submitted by the Top 100 destinations.

17/02/2019

That's right; TRAVEL actually makes you SMARTER.

''[...] Adapting to new smells, tastes, and sights creates new neuropathways in your brain, which enable new ways of thinking and increased flow of creativity.[...]''

''To quote the Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön: “To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.”''

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/5-ways-travel-makes-you-smarter

from Conde Nast Traveller

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Like you needed more reasons to book that trip to Paris.

29/01/2019

“(...) and HOME we know, it is not a place where you happen to be born. It is a place where WHERE YOU BECOME YOURSELF.” - from “Where is home?” TED talk by Pico Ayer

https://youtu.be/3m6dV7Xo3Vc

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More and more people worldwide are living in countries not considered their own. Writer Pico Iyer -- who himself has three or four "origins" -- meditates on ...

25/01/2019

''TRAVEL IS CHANGING, AND FAST.

A new generation of free-spirited, adventure-minded explorers is no longer content with just seeing; they want to be doing. When they step out of their familiar routines, they don’t want just to drift through foreign lands as outsiders looking in. They want to interact, they want to learn and they want to impact the communities they visit.''

ADVENTURES LESS ORDINARY shows that it is possible and explains how it can be done. Drawing on the combined expertise of leading voices advocating for travel that makes a difference, this is the definitive handbook for compassionate people seeking the ultimate adventure – one guided as much by the good you give as the good you get.''

You may want to download it here for free: https://horizontravelpress.com/guides/adventures-less-ordinary-003

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23/01/2019

Informative article on ECO-TOURISM; what it is (and what it is not), its benefits, negative influence and some tips on how to follow its principles for the better future.

Some examples of ECO-FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS, according to the authors of the article:

For the community and culture: Cambodia, India, Kenya and Ethiopia
For the conservationist efforts: South Africa, Belize, Malawi and Thailand
For the outdoors: Peru, Argentina and the United States
For the history: Japan, Jordan, Ethiopia and Vietnam
For the wildlife: Finland, Canada, the Azores, India, Borneo and Uganda

Everyone needs a good vacation. Eco-friendly travel can affect not only how to travel but also where on the planet people travel.

12/11/2018

Looking for an idea for an active weekend in the midst of an unforgettable scenery?

Have you already done any of these short, yet largely spectacular one-day hikes?

You do not need to take holidays to enjoy hiking at its finest. Here are some ideas by Red Bull Adventure for you to get inspired!

From towering fjords to snaking glaciers, these 10 jaw-dropping routes are worth planning an entire holiday around.