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3 SHORT ITEMS OF VALUE IN 60 SECONDS A WEEK

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The annual “NomadMania Travel Awards” nominated me for “Best Digital Travel Creator 2024” and voting is open ONLY until Nov 15! Please create a free NomadMania account, fill in at least 20 of your travel destinations, and then you can vote here.

1) THE MAVERICK SHOW NOMINATION

The NomadMania Travel Awards are widely regarded as “The Oscars for Travel” and this year I was deeply honored to be nominated! Winners are determined by public voting, and in order to vote you just need to create a free NomadMania account before November 15, 2024, fill in at least 20 places you’ve traveled, and then you’ll be eligible to vote for me. I’ll be attending the award ceremony in person in Bangkok and I greatly appreciate your support. Please register for your free NomadMania account and vote for “Matt Bowles” here.

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2) DESTINATIONS

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While flying to Thailand on Saudia Airlines, I did a free stopover in Riyadh. I saw a bunch of remarkable architecture, immersed in history and culture at Diriyah and Al-Turaif, wandered through the Wadi Hanifah national park, had some incredible food at the Bujairi Terrace, and grabbed a late night coffee on the bustling Tahliah Street. Many national airlines offer free multi-day stopovers as a strategy to promote tourism of their country, and it’s a great way to inexpensively add additional countries onto your travel itinerary!

3) TRAVEL GEAR I USE

WESTERN RISE is one of the travel fashion brands I use the most. This week I have been alternating between their Evolution Pants (when I was in Saudi Arabia) and their Evolution Shorts (when I arrived in Thailand). Both are incredibly stylish, lightweight, perfect for warm weather, and specifically designed for travelers. You can check out all the Western Rise apparel for both men and women here.

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Did you Listen to Last Week’s Episode of The Maverick Show?

Last week I interviewed Sibu Szymanowska about growing up in Costa Rica, moving to China at age 17, living in Poland, and moving to a remote village in Nicaragua. She talks about developing a passion for human rights and co-founding The Hybrid Tours to center the experiences of refugees and displaced people. Her tours help people learn about Palestine through the stories of refugees living in Jordan, and about the Bosnian genocide by meeting with survivors and former prison camp inmates in Bosnia. Listen here on your favorite platform.

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