Stephen Bugno served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan from 2002-2004 when he was obsessed with visiting every corner of the Central Asia. Since then he has been living the life of a nomad: teaching English abroad and writing. His articles have appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, and Transitions Abroad. He edits the gomad nomad travel mag (www.gomadnomad.com).