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20 Most Touristy Countries in the World

20 Most Touristy Countries in the World

This list of the most touristy countries in the world reflects the most accurate tourists vs locals ratio. It is based on the Some Nomad Stories “TP score”, which calculates the number of yearly international TOURIST ARRIVALS, divided by the country’s POPULATION. The numbers were taken from the last pre-pandemic year, which is 2019. The TP score is correlated to the country’s contribution of…

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10 Best Places to Visit in Kenya on the Budget

10 Best Places to Visit in Kenya on the Budget

TDI: 2 What's this? Kenya is globally famous for safaris, authentic tribes, and turquoise white-sand beaches. This list of the best places to visit in Kenya goes beyond those and covers beautiful mountains, vibrant cities, and the everyday lifestyle. We’ll explore the surroundings of each location, for day trip opportunities, as well as the money-saving strategies. Special note to budget…

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Travel Info Kenya - the facts

Travel Info Kenya

TDI: 2 What's this? Travel Info Kenya is your ultimate travel guide. It covers all the essential information, neatly organized, and easy to navigate. Source – CIA World Factbook COVID-19 update (May 2021): Travellers are allowed to enter Kenya if they bring proof of a negative Covid test done within 96 hours of their arrival. Then, they will have their temperatures taken and undergo a health…

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15 Most useful Money-Saving Travel Tips

15 Most useful Money-Saving Travel Tips

Although this Blog is dedicated to travelling the Developing countries & Underrated destinations, most of these Money-Saving Travel Tips apply in western countries as well. Volunteering, and working in order to travel for free is not covered in this post. We’ll start by covering in-depth the essential travel expenses: accommodation, transport, and food. 1. Accommodation Things to avoid: hotels,…

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10 Best Places to Visit in Nicaragua

10 Best Places to Visit in Nicaragua

TDI: 2-3 What's this? Nicaragua is a small country, but pretty diverse. It’s got lakes, mountains, volcanoes, jungles, surfing beaches on the Pacific, and snorkeling beaches on the Caribbean side. This list of the best places to visit in Nicaragua also covers a larger area of each location, appropriate to visit for daily trips. In regards to the COVID-19 – As of Dec. 8th, U.S. & EU travelers…

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Travel Info Nicaragua

TDI: 2-3 What's this? Travel Info Nicaragua is your ultimate travel guide. It covers all the essential information, neatly organized, and easy to navigate. Source – CIA World Factbook In regards to the COVID-19 – As of Dec. 8th, U.S. & EU travelers are allowed to enter Nicaragua, however, a negative COVID-19 test result is required for entry. Travelers should also be prepared for additional…

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10 Best places to visit in Albania

10 Best places to visit in Albania (COVID update: Albania is open for tourism!)

TDI: 3-4 What's this? This exceptionally beautiful country is the most underrated in Europe. It is also incredibly friendly, cheap, and safe! This list of the best places to visit in Albania covers a larger area of each location, appropriate to visit for daily trips. In regards to the COVID-19, Albanian borders are open for international tourism (November 2020). You can find the updated…

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Travel Info Albania

TDI: 3-4 What's this?

Travel Info Albania is your ultimate travel guide. It covers all the essential information, neatly organized, and easy to navigate.

In regards to the COVID-19, Albanian borders are open for international tourism (November 2020). You can find the updated information here.

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Table of contents:

Why to visit / Why not to visit

Facts /…

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What is Travel Development Index?

What is Travel Development Index?

How much money do I need to visit that country? Are there any hostels? Will the streets be dusty? What about the wifi? Well, guess what… I have created Travel Development Index (TDI), with the goal to answer those questions, so you can prepare better for your next trip!

When I got to Costa Rica from Nicaragua, I was surprised to learn the country is 3x more developed and 3x more expensive.…

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10 Ways to Save Money on Flights

10 Ways to Save Money on Flights

How to save money on flights? That’s an eternal question for many budget travelers. No matter how hard we try, it seems like airline companies often tend to rip us off. They are just good at it!

I really don’t like flying. It’s very harmful to our planet and provides no cultural experience at all! For both reasons, I prefer (and encourage others) to travel by land with public transport.…

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10 Challenges of traveling Less Touristy Countries

10 Challenges of traveling Less Touristy Countries

Last week I have published 10 Reasons to Visit Less Touristy Countries. Traveling those countries can be tricky, however, there are solutions for all of the common challenges.

1. Visas tend to be more expensive and more difficult to get

This is a very common pattern. Should you worry about it? It doesn’t bother me… Visiting a less touristy country is usually a priceless experience,…

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10 Reasons to visit Less Touristy Countries

10 Reasons to visit Less Touristy Countries

Recently I published a post on Top 10 – the Best Less Touristy countries to visit. This post is a continuation of the same topic. Fear of the unknown is part of human nature. The idea is to replace the fear with curiosity and excitement.

1. Get Surprised

We all use internet to get information about things we are planning to do. Even adventurous travelers do the same. There’s…

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Top 10 – The Best less Touristy Countries to Visit

The countries with the largest number of tourists per year are France, Spain, Italy and USA… WEIRD! I prefer visiting countries that are more authentic and cheaper… Here’s my top 10…

10. Dominica

9. Togo

8. Honduras

7. Eswatini

more info on these destinations & the rest of the countdown is available here:

https://www.somenomadstories.com/less-touristy-countries/