August 2025 Newsletter Khadija and I recently made an unforgettable visit to Papua New Guinea as part of a six-week trip where we circumnavigated the globe. Tribes in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea wear cultural heritage attire for ceremonies and festivals. These elaborate costumes often featured vibrant colors, body paint, headdresses, animal parts & traditional weaponry. The Enguwal Tribe performs for various events such as marriages, funerals, wars, births, and celebrations of good...

July 2025 Newsletter We were traveling from the end of May to the beginning of July and circumnavigated the world. This newsletter covers the first part in Central Asia. We did and saw so many interesting things and met so many local folks, the following is just a few of many highlights. Our first stop was the infrequently visited Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan to attend the annual NomadMania conference. NM is a terrific community and website which provides information and inspiration to all...

May 2025 Newsletter We’ve been home for a month to rest and do all those pesky things required by modern life such as filing a tax return, going to medical appointments and fixing up the house. During this time, I also researched the countries Khadija and I still have to visit to finish the 193 UN ones. I’ve been to 153 UN countries, the shaded ones in this map. I have 40 to go: 2 in Latin America, 4 in the Caribbean, 4 in Europe. 4 in Asia, 6 in Oceania and 20 in Africa. Khadija’s map looks...