Stephen Bugno

For over a decade Stephen Bugno has been traveling the world and writing about it. He founded the GoMad Nomad Travel Mag in 2009 to share inspiration and practical travel information with other independent travelers. He blogs at BohemianTraveler.com. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook.

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Spotlight on: Travel to Taiwan

Spotlight on: Travel to Taiwan Official country name: Republic of China (ROC). Commonly referred to as Taiwan. Mainland China (People’s Republic of China) considers this island to be its “renegade Province” and by keeping China in its official name (and avoiding the use of the word Taiwan), Taiwan has managed anger mainland China less. Location: […]

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Introducing: the Singapore Hawker Center

Introducing: the Singapore Hawker Center Let’s take it back to the mid 1800’s. Singapore was a scrappy, busy, port with loads of laborers from China called coolies. They mostly loaded and unload ships at the docks. No surprise these men were here alone, either single or far away from their families. Many of them lived

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Spotlight on: Travel to Ukraine

Spotlight on: Travel to Ukraine Official country name: Ukraine Location: Eastern Europe bordering Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. The coastline of the Black Sea forms the border at the south. Noteworthy facts: The origins of modern Russia, Belarus, Ukraine actually trace back to Kiev. During the middle ages this was the center

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Spotlight on: Travel to the Perhentian Islands

Spotlight on: Travel to the Perhentian Islands   Destination: The Perhentian Islands Location: The Perhentian Islands are located in Malaysia, about 10 miles off the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula, 40 miles south of the border with Thailand. Noteworthy facts: The Perhentian Islands are protected as part of a national marine park. This means

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Ask GoMad Nomad: Is it Safe to walk the Camino de Santiago as a Solo Woman?

Ask GoMad Nomad: Is it Safe to walk the Camino de Santiago alone as a Woman?   I am going to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain around late June / early July and I know you’ve done it. The only thing is, I’m going at it alone, and I am little nervous as

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Bilad Sayt Oman: Spectacular Mountain Village

Bilad Sayt is considered to be Oman’s most picturesque mountain village. Dramatic, craggy mountains rise up behind the small village as multi-shade cultivated terraces spread out below. The spectacular location, not surprisingly, requires a 4×4 to arrive. Negotiating the unfinished gravel roads with steep drop offs is not for the faint of heart. The panoramic

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Spotlight on: Travel to San Marino

Spotlight on: Travel to San Marino Official country name: Republic of San Marino (sometimes called the Most Serene Republic of San Marino) Location: San Marino is an enclave entirely surrounded by Italy. It’s located on the Italian peninsula, on the north-eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It’s only 10 kilometers from the Adriatic sea, but

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Chilling out in Colombia’s Coffee Country

  Chilling out in Colombia’s Coffee Country High in the hills of central Colombia, where the fog is heavy and the vegetation the deepest of greens, you’ll find the country’s capital of chill. I first went to Salento back in 2010. We planned a few days there, but could have spent more. It’s a great

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