Huge information everybody! The Nomadic Community (TNN) is again! TNN is the group we constructed for vacationers again in 2019. TNN’s objective was to attach fellow vacationers by means of in-person meetups all world wide.
In 2020, we shifted to digital occasions, connecting you to all kinds of voices that might train you all the things from funds journey to itinerary planning to journey insurance coverage to discovering pals to details about particular locations.
We additionally ran 25 excursions round Europe, the Center East, and Mexico. Seeing all of those connections between like-minded vacationers kind true friendships was actually superior and unforgettable.
Nonetheless, final summer time, I noticed that I wished to focus my time extra on writing books. That meant that I wanted to reduce all my enterprise endeavors so I made the tough determination to pause TNN whereas I found out a method to hold it going whereas balancing my new objectives.
I’m completely happy to say that I figured it out and TNN is again!
One among our superb TNN chapter leaders who has been with us for the reason that starting supplied to take the lead and hold the group and excursions alive. So, I’d like to introduce you to the one who will likely be working TNN going ahead: Lisa Subject!
Lisa has been a proactive, inspiring group member who has stepped up time and time once more over time. Other than internet hosting the Portland chapter’s month-to-month meetups, she attended at the least 100 digital occasions (!!), hosted a number of occasions herself, and repped TNN at journey conferences. Right here is us at TravelCon earlier this 12 months:
In 2019, she started constructing a journey weblog with worldwide journey ideas and hacks and joined The Nomadic Community (TNN) as a founding chapter chief in Portland. She’s even ran native excursions, providing hikes and snowshoe journeys across the Pacific Northwest.
So, when she supplied to take over TNN, it appeared like a pure match. Who higher to steer the group into its subsequent section than a member of the group! That’s, in any case, the aim of TNN. I wished a spot for vacationers to search out “their individuals” and alter their lives for the higher.
So, what does this imply for you?
I’ve given management of all the things over to Lisa: the web site, the infrastructure, the e-mail listing, and all social media accounts.
Shifting ahead, you’ll be listening to from her. She’s getting all the things set as much as begin internet hosting occasions within the fall and excursions once more subsequent 12 months. She’s going to maintain the ethos of this system the identical so the identical spirit and vibe you’ve been used to will reside on.
TNN Neighborhood Occasions
First, it means TNN occasions are again. Beginning this month, TNN will host a number of occasions geared towards connecting vacationers to individuals and assets that get them touring in another way, higher, and extra. These occasions will nonetheless be pay-what-you-can to permit for as many individuals to entry them as potential.
Listed here are the primary few:
And, when you’d wish to be part of the Portland, Oregon chapter, they’re internet hosting month-to-month in-person meetups across the metropolis. You may join that right here.
2025 TNN Excursions
These excursions will likely be similar to the TNN excursions of the latest previous. They’re nonetheless centered round touring with like-minded vacationers. They’ll nonetheless tremendously prioritize hands-on cultural experiences and particular, native interactions.
They’ll additionally nonetheless lean towards funds consciousness, nonetheless, the entire lodging will likely be at the least three-star (everybody needs/wants evening’s sleep in any case) and tour costs will embody many anticipated gratuities, to make it simpler.
Moreover, they’ll have an possibility for including a carbon offset, and Lisa herself will likely be touring on each tour herself!
Use the code “LAUNCH” to get $200 OFF whenever you register for any tour earlier than Sunday, August 18th, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT.
Right here’s a fast overview of the superb excursions occurring in 2025:
India
(March 9–20, 2025) – Dive into India’s vibrant tradition and historical past, from Delhi’s bustling streets to Agra’s awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and Jaipur’s beautiful pink palaces. Savor a particular dinner with a neighborhood household, witness the Taj Mahal at dawn, and immerse your self in village life with conventional crafts and energetic Bollywood music.
A spotlight? Celebrating the world-famous Holi pageant in Jaipur, becoming a member of locals in a joyous, colourful celebration of fine triumphing over evil. This unforgettable journey guarantees royal magnificence, cultural richness, and the enchanting great thing about on a regular basis life in India. Extra particulars right here.
Vietnam
(March 24–April 4, 2025) – Embark on our unforgettable 12-Day Vietnam Odyssey Expertise, journeying from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis’s vibrant streets to Hanoi’s historical temples. Uncover Hue’s imperial citadels, Hoi An’s lantern-lit allure, and Ninh Binh’s beautiful landscapes with a neighborhood homestay. Glide by means of hidden caves on a sampan boat and hike by means of verdant rice paddies.
If you would like, you’ll be able to even select to increase your journey with a magical three-day add-on to Bai Tu Lengthy Bay, drifting amongst Halong Bay’s emerald waters. This journey guarantees an immersive bucket-list expertise of Vietnam’s magnificence and tradition. Extra particulars right here.
Greece
(September 24-October 1, 2025) – Assume you understand Greece? Assume once more — there’s a lot extra past the everyday highlights. We’re diving deep into this unbelievable nation, from Athens’ vibrant up to date artwork scene and avenue meals delights to the charming villages of Tinos and the historic attract of Naxos.
In Athens, we’ll savor town’s greatest avenue meals and take a non-public tour of the enduring Acropolis. On Tinos, we’ll expertise hands-on natural cooking at a historic farm, and in Naxos, we’ll style native olive oils on the Eggares Olive Press.
For these craving extra journey, our optionally available Santorini three-day add-on features a breathtaking caldera hike and a sundown catamaran cruise with dinner on board. Extra particulars right here.
Peru
(October 23–Nov 2, 2025) – Journey by means of Peru beginning in Cusco, you’ll discover the traditional Inca Empire, historic websites, and vibrant markets earlier than venturing into the Sacred Valley. Take pleasure in a day of mountain climbing on the famend Inca Path, main you thru lush cloud forests to the breathtaking website of Machu Picchu, the place you’ll witness a dawn over this iconic World Marvel. Uncover the secrets and techniques of Maras’ salt mines and Moray’s agricultural terraces, then immerse your self in native life with a homestay on Lake Titicaca’s Amantaní Island. Extra particulars right here.
Morocco
(November 6–16, 2025) – Be a part of us on a charming and colourful journey by means of Morocco! Begin with the colourful metropolis of Casablanca and its breathtaking Hassan II Mosque, wander by means of the enchanting blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, after which delve into the wealthy historical past and bustling markets of Fes after exploring the traditional Roman ruins of Volubilis. Traverse the scenic Center Atlas Mountains to Arfoud, the place an unforgettable Sahara Desert journey awaits with a camel trek, conventional music, and mesmerizing stargazing below the huge desert sky. Expertise the beautiful landscapes of the Dades Valley and the Excessive Atlas Mountains, stopping at native cooperatives and immersing ourselves within the area’s serene magnificence.
Lastly, discover Marrakech’s energetic medina, with guided excursions, vibrant markets, and time to buy, discover, and savor the colourful tradition. Extra particulars right here.
Since 2019, the TNN group meetups have been bringing vacationers collectively, fostering connections and friendships. So if you wish to meet like-minded individuals to speak to, swap journey tales, be taught from, go to whilst you’re on a visit, or probably plan a grand journey with — you should definitely try The Nomadic Community!
If you wish to keep up-to-date on all issues TNN, enroll right here.
I’m excited that TNN will proceed to attach vacationers and communities throughout the globe!
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