The Nomadic Community is Again!

A TNN group tour in Morocco riding camels together in the sprawling arid desert

Large information everybody! The Nomadic Community (TNN) is again! TNN is the group we constructed for vacationers again in 2019. TNN’s aim was to attach fellow vacationers by in-person meetups all around the globe.

In 2020, we shifted to digital occasions, connecting you to all kinds of voices that might train you all the pieces from finances journey to itinerary planning to journey insurance coverage to discovering mates 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.

Nevertheless, final summer season, I noticed that I wished to focus my time extra on writing books. That meant that I wanted to cut back all my enterprise endeavors so I made the troublesome resolution to pause TNN whereas I found out a strategy to preserve it going whereas balancing my new targets.

I’m completely satisfied to say that I figured it out and TNN is again!

One in all our superb TNN chapter leaders who has been with us for the reason that starting supplied to take the lead and preserve the group and excursions alive. So, I’d like to introduce you to the one that 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. Apart from internet hosting the Portland chapter’s month-to-month meetups, she attended a minimum of 100 digital occasions (!!), hosted a number of occasions herself, and repped TNN at journey conferences. Right here is us at TravelCon earlier this yr:

Nomadic Matt posing for a photo with Lisa, owner of The Nomadic Network

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 guide the group into its subsequent part than a member of the group! That’s, in spite of everything, the aim of TNN. I wished a spot for vacationers to seek out “their individuals” and alter their lives for the higher.

So, what does this imply for you?

I’ve given management of all the pieces over to Lisa: the web site, the infrastructure, the e-mail record, and all social media accounts.

Shifting ahead, you’ll be listening to from her. She’s getting all the pieces set as much as begin internet hosting occasions within the fall and excursions once more subsequent yr. She’s going to maintain the ethos of this system the identical so the identical spirit and vibe you’ve been used to will stay on.
 

TNN Neighborhood Occasions

First, it means TNN occasions are again. Beginning this month, TNN will host a few events geared towards connecting vacationers to individuals and assets that get them touring otherwise, higher, and extra. These occasions will nonetheless be pay-what-you-can to permit for as many individuals to entry them as attainable.

Listed below are the primary few:

And, if you happen to’d wish to be part of the Portland, Oregon chapter, they’re internet hosting month-to-month in-person meetups across the metropolis. You can sign up for that 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 vastly prioritize hands-on cultural experiences and particular, native interactions.

They’ll additionally nonetheless lean towards finances consciousness, nonetheless, all the lodging will likely be a minimum of three-star (everybody needs/wants evening’s sleep in spite of everything) and tour costs will embrace 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 if 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 taking place in 2025:

India

An inviting picture of India promoting a TNN group tour to 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 full of life 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 class, cultural richness, and the enchanting great thing about on a regular basis life in India. More details here.

Vietnam

A beautiful picture of of boat in rural Vietnam promoting a TNN group tour to 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 historic temples. Uncover Hue’s imperial citadels, Hoi An’s lantern-lit appeal, and Ninh Binh’s beautiful landscapes with a neighborhood homestay. Glide by hidden caves on a sampan boat and hike by verdant rice paddies.

If you’d like, you may 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. More details here.

Greece

A beautiful picture of of boat in sunny Greece on the ocean promoting a TNN group tour to Greece


(September 24-October 1, 2025) – Suppose you already know Greece? Suppose once more — there’s a lot extra past the standard highlights. We’re diving deep into this unbelievable nation, from Athens’ vibrant up to date artwork scene and road meals delights to the charming villages of Tinos and the historic attract of Naxos.

In Athens, we’ll savor town’s greatest road meals and take a personal tour of the long-lasting 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 non-compulsory Santorini three-day add-on features a breathtaking caldera hike and a sundown catamaran cruise with dinner on board. More details here.

Peru

A beautiful picture of famed Machu Picchu in Peru, promoting a TNN group tour


(October 23–Nov 2, 2025) – Journey by 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 web site 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. More details here.

Morocco

Rugged, old stone buildings in the mountains of Morocco, promoting a TNN group tour


(November 6–16, 2025) – Be a part of us on a fascinating and colourful journey by Morocco! Begin with the colourful metropolis of Casablanca and its breathtaking Hassan II Mosque, wander by 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 underneath 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 full of life medina, with guided excursions, vibrant markets, and time to buy, discover, and savor the colourful tradition. More details here.

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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 when you’re on a visit, or presumably plan a grand journey with — make sure to take a look at The Nomadic Community!

If you wish to keep up-to-date on all issues TNN, sign up here.

I’m excited that TNN will proceed to attach vacationers and communities throughout the globe!

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