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Paul M. Rand
Paul M. Rand

Paul M. Rand is the founder and editor of Nomadic Spirit, a publication for those who care as much about the why as the where.

A Chosen Place

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Naples, Italy: The City in the Manger

Nov 3, 2026

Naples, Italy: The City in the Manger

At Christmas, Neapolitans build their own streets into the Nativity.

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

Travel Over the Holidays and Get Invited In

Nov 3, 2026

Travel Over the Holidays and Get Invited In

Keep the family holiday at home, then spend New Year's where the whole town is celebrating.

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Paul M. Rand

Canada

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Breakfast With a Hurt Friend

Oct 27, 2026

Breakfast With a Hurt Friend

The Canadians we met were angry with Washington and kind to us.

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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The Eastern Townships, Canada: A Trip Built on Small Inns

Oct 27, 2026

The Eastern Townships, Canada: A Trip Built on Small Inns

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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Baden-Baden, Germany

Oct 20, 2026

Baden-Baden, Germany

The Spa Town So Good They Named It Twice

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

I Owe My Friends a Partial Apology

Oct 20, 2026

I Owe My Friends a Partial Apology

A friend said working with a horse changed her life. What the research says about wellness travel.

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Paul M. Rand

Scotland

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Scotland

Oct 13, 2026

Scotland

A Frequently-Chosen Place.

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

The Joy of Spending the Kids' Inheritance

Oct 13, 2026

The Joy of Spending the Kids' Inheritance

An old joke, a new trend, and a case for the trip.

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Oct 6, 2026

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Paris, 30 Years Ago

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

The Travelers Who Smile Back

Oct 6, 2026

The Travelers Who Smile Back

Kindred spirits are everywhere

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

Do You Still Need a Travel Advisor?

Sep 29, 2026

Do You Still Need a Travel Advisor?

AI can help plan almost any trip now. Here's when a human still matters.

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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Puebla, Mexico

Sep 29, 2026

Puebla, Mexico

Calling it the next Oaxaca undersells this city

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

When Does a Trip Actually Start?

Sep 22, 2026

When Does a Trip Actually Start?

Long before you leave, according to the research, and to anyone who loves to plan.

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Paul M. Rand

Japan

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Nozawa Onsen, Japan

Sep 22, 2026

Nozawa Onsen, Japan

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

The Trip I Talked Myself Out Of

Sep 15, 2026

The Trip I Talked Myself Out Of

There was no good reason I couldn’t go. So, naturally, I didn’t.

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Paul M. Rand

The Journey

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The Italy You Come Back For

Sep 15, 2026

The Italy You Come Back For

Bologna, Italy - The Journey

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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Asturias, Spain

Sep 8, 2026

Asturias, Spain

A part of Spain you probably haven't thought about, but should

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

The Case For Wasting A Day

Sep 8, 2026

The Case For Wasting A Day

We finally have more time to travel. We're still acting like we're running out of it.

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Paul M. Rand

Portugal

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Terceira, Azores

Sep 1, 2026

Terceira, Azores

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

What If Something Goes Wrong?

Sep 1, 2026

What If Something Goes Wrong?

Preparing for trouble without letting it decide where we go.

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

Everyone Wants to Sell You a Golden Gap Year

Aug 25, 2026

Everyone Wants to Sell You a Golden Gap Year

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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St. John's, Newfoundland

Aug 25, 2026

St. John's, Newfoundland

Newfoundland Still Feels Like Somewhere Else

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Paul M. Rand

The Dispatch

How to Be the Traveler Who Gets Invited In

Aug 18, 2026

How to Be the Traveler Who Gets Invited In

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Paul M. Rand

A Chosen Place

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Traverse City, Michigan

Aug 18, 2026

Traverse City, Michigan

Cherry country, with a national arts campus fifteen miles out of town.

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Paul M. Rand

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Berat, Albania

Aug 11, 2026

Berat, Albania

When you become someone’s responsibility

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Paul M. Rand

Previous Issues

Issue 33: Breakfast With a Hurt Friend

Oct 27, 2026

Canadians at a Quebec breakfast table vent about tariffs, then send us across the Eastern Townships, while a reader gets her first tattoo at 69 in New Zealand.

Issue 32: I Owe My Friends a Partial Apology

Oct 20, 2026

Weighing the wellness travel boom against the research, soaking in Baden-Baden's Roman-era baths, and riding a $20 chicken boat up the Mekong.

The Joy of Spending the Kids' Inheritance

Oct 13, 2026

An old joke, a new trend, and a case for the trip.

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