Quest for 243

A global nomad's pursuit to see all 195 countries, 39 territories, & 9 de-facto nations

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Month: January 2019

Cranky Nomad, French Polynesia, Oceania Cruises

January 29, 2019

The Joy of Planning a French Polynesia Cruise in Which More than 3/4 of Tours are Sold Out

My blog is two weeks old, so I figure it’s time for my first rant – a part of lucas.travel I’m calling “Cranky Nomad.” These type of posts will be meant to illustrate the tribulations of life exploring the world without a fixed home – a place for me to vent; to share the less-glamorous aspects of my quest to visit all 234 countries, inhabited territories, and de-facto nations; and hopefully to do so in a semi-satirical way that makes me remember what I’m upset about is pretty small potatoes (i.e. #firstworldproblems). Today I’m infuriated at Oceania Cruises and annoyed at the difficulties of finding an affordable rental car on a remote tropical island.

North Macedonia

January 27, 2019

Greece Ratifies Pact with Macedonia for
Nation to Rename Itself “North Macedonia”

Hey world travelers, it’s time to update your maps and lists of countries visited! Greece ratified a treaty with the Republic of Macedonia in which the Balkan nation agrees to change its name to the “Republic of North Macedonia,” to satisfy long-time Greek concerns over its territory, also called Macedonia.

Antigua & Barbuda, Arizona, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Brazil, California, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, France, Germany, Hawaii, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lithuania, Madeira, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nauru, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand, Portugal, Solomon Islands, Spain, Texas, Transnistria, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ukraine

January 18, 2019

Today Marks 1 Year of Global Nomadism

Today marks one year of being a global nomad! I moved out of my apartment here in the nation’s capital Jan. 17, 2018, put my belongings in a storage unit, and set off to see more of the world. In this first year, I made it to seven new countries – Belarus, Cape Verde, Kiribati, Moldova, Nauru, Solomon Islands, and Ukraine – bringing my total to 127. I also visited one de-facto country, Transnistria (a breakaway state in eastern Moldova), bringing my de-facto count to three. Add the 15 inhabited territories I’ve previously been to, and 2018 brought my total number of distinct places to 145 – so I’m 62% of the way on my Quest for 234.

Australia, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, France, French Polynesia, Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Martinique, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Spain, Svalbard, Vanuatu

January 15, 2019

8 Trips Planned So Far for 2019

As a global nomad, figuring out where to go next – and then planning all the details — consumes a lot of my time. When I’m not traveling, I’m usually spending at least a bit of every day working on plans for trips ahead. I have most of my travel for the first half of this year plotted out, plus a long trip in December. Here’s a sneak peek:

Pennsylvania

January 13, 2019

Snowing in Philadelphia as I Launch My Blog

My New Year’s resolution for 2019 is to launch my travel blog — and here it is! I’m in Philadelphia visiting my friend Mike, who’s a fellow travel enthusiast (he runs a part-time cruise-sales business at www.cruisestarter.com. It’s the first snow day I’ve experienced in 2019. Nothing much — looks like an inch — but a clear reminder the midpoint of winter is only 2 days away.

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