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Australia – Queensland – South (Brisbane, Rockhampton, Toowoomba) Visited by: 3143 nomads 2 3 3 13 4 11 90 +−  Leaflet | NomadMania OSM Maps, © OpenStreetMap contributors   Hide all items Show all items Show unchecked items Show checked items Enter your visits to this region not visited … Continue reading →

15 of the largest abandoned cities and ghost towns around the world, and the eerie stories behind them Chris Urie, Frank Olito, and Monica Humphries Oct 28, 2022, INSIDER Across the world, there are mysterious abandoned cities that stand as ominous time capsules. The world’s ghost … Continue reading →

TROUBLED WATERS: ADVOCATES AWAIT FEDERAL SOLUTIONS TO CONTAINER SHIP SPILLS and LOST SEA CANS DEBRIS FROM 2021 MV ZIM KINGSTON SPILL SITLL WASHING UP ACROSS VANCOUVER ISLAND’S WEST COAST  An aerial view of the burned shipping containers aboard the M/V … Continue reading →

“Avery Chasing the Great Mogul’s Ship,” colored engraving, ca. 1890. These pirates left the Caribbean behind—and stole the biggest booty ever They may not be household names today, but the riches they plundered—from the Mughal Empire and the East India … Continue reading →

Hundreds of statues, or moai, dot the landscape Easter Island, known to locals as Rapa Nui. Most of the moai ring the island with their backs to the sea—but many never made it out of the Rano Raraku quarry, seen here, … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE MALAYSIA, THAILAND –Phuket & Bangkok, East 

2022 started oddly. I was in Pakistan and wanted to go to Bangladesh but they had a 14-day quarantine, so I went to Trinidad & Tobago. That is how so much of where I go is determined – on the … Continue reading →

Thailand Feb 25 -March 7, 2023 Some Observations about Thailand 1. Roads and Driving. I drove 3200 km over 6 days in a Toyota Yaris seeing all south Thailand. Thailand may have the best road system in the world. Most … Continue reading →

Wind chill describes how cold the combination of air temperature and wind feels. In the Arctic, where scientists conduct research, 60 mph winds can produce -67°F wind chills. What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body? First … Continue reading →

Thailand Feb 23- I continued on my plan to see as many Nomad Mania sites in SE Asia before going to my first new country of Bangladesh. Day 1 Thur Feb 23 Share van to Hai Yai Thailand @ 5am. … Continue reading →