{"id":7357,"date":"2025-11-21T08:27:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-travel-news\/extraordinary-travel-festival-and-atlantico-business-school-announce-the-2025-mti-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T08:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:27:45","slug":"extraordinary-travel-festival-and-atlantico-business-school-announce-the-2025-mti-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-travel-news\/extraordinary-travel-festival-and-atlantico-business-school-announce-the-2025-mti-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary Travel Festival and Atl\u00e2ntico Business School Announce the 2025 MTI Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Extraordinary<\/div>\n

\"Extraordinary<\/a>Bangkok, Thailand, November 21, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The Extraordinary Travel Festival (ETF)<\/em>, in partnership with Atl\u00e2ntico Business School (ABS)<\/em>, is pleased to announce the 2025 update<\/strong> of the ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index (MTI)<\/strong> \u2014 the world\u2019s most comprehensive benchmark for identifying and celebrating the most accomplished travelers on the planet.<\/p>\n

Named in honor of the legendary explorer Ferdinand Magellan, the MTI evaluates both quantity<\/strong> and quality<\/strong> of travel to produce a total index score. Using verified data from the Most Traveled People (MTP), NomadMania, and the Travelers\u2019 Century Club (TCC), the MTI reflects not just how far people travel, but how deeply they engage with the world.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Paulo Peixoto<\/strong>, co-founder of the Magellan Travel Index and professor at ABS, added: \u201cOur goal with the MTI is to elevate global travel by creating a transparent, data-driven way to measure exploration. This index celebrates not only the number of places visited but the richness and quality of each traveler\u2019s journey. We are proud to honor those who represent the very best of global citizenship<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index has quickly become the gold standard in global travel rankings<\/em>,\u201d said Ric Gazarian<\/strong>, Founder of the Extraordinary Travel Festival. \u201cThis collaboration with ABS allows us to recognize travelers who explore with purpose, curiosity, and respect \u2014 the true spirit of global exploration.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

2025 Top 5 Travelers \u2014 ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index<\/strong><\/p>\n

The top ranked were recognized at the Most Traveled People Summitt in November of 2025 in Addis Ababa. The 2025 rankings highlight five extraordinary individuals whose global journeys reflect unmatched depth and breadth of exploration:<\/p>\n

1. Michael Runkel \u2014 Total Index: 95.61<\/strong>
\nQuantity: 69.80<\/em> | Quality: 43.98<\/em>
\nRenowned German travel photographer and explorer, Runkel retains a leading position due to his unmatched global reach and exceptionally well-rounded exploration.<\/p>\n

2. Sascha Grabow \u2014 Total Index: 94.17<\/strong>
\nQuantity: 68.62<\/em> | Quality: 43.07<\/em>
\nA long-time leader in the extreme travel community, Grabow\u2019s extensive journeys and deep regional coverage secure him the second position for 2025.<\/p>\n

3. Harry Mitsidis \u2014 Total Index: 97.03<\/strong>
\nQuantity: 68.56<\/em> | Quality: 40.09<\/em>
\nFounder of NomadMania and one of the world\u2019s most recognized global travelers, Mitsidis excels in the quality-focused portions of the index, achieving one of the highest quality scores worldwide.<\/p>\n

4. Igor Sergeev \u2014 Total Index: 91.61<\/strong>
\nQuantity: 68.56<\/em> | Quality: 45.50<\/em>
\nSergeev\u2019s incredible combination of volume and depth places him firmly in the top five, with one of the strongest quality scores in the community.<\/p>\n

5. Thomas Buechler \u2014 Total Index: 89.80<\/strong>
\nQuantity: 68.33<\/em> | Quality: 46.86<\/em>
\nKnown for his sustained, multi-decade travel achievements, Buechler ranks fifth, supported by an impressive quality score reflecting his deep cultural and geographical engagement.<\/p>\n

Extraordinary Travel Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2026, the MTI Awards ceremony will return to Bangkok for the Extraordinary Travel Festival on October 22-25, 2026. Jo\u00e3o Paulo Peixoto will be announcing the top ranked travelers at the event.<\/p>\n

About the ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index is an annual collaboration between the Extraordinary Travel Festival<\/strong> and Atl\u00e2ntico Business School<\/strong>, developed to establish a rigorous, transparent, and data-driven way to recognize global travelers. The index draws from the world\u2019s most respected travel databases, balancing 50% travel quantity<\/strong> and 50% travel quality<\/strong> to produce the fairest and most comprehensive ranking.<\/p>\n

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Bangkok, Thailand, November 21, 2025 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The Extraordinary Travel Festival (ETF), in partnership with Atl\u00e2ntico Business School (ABS), is pleased to announce the 2025 update of the ETF\/ABS Magellan Travel Index (MTI) \u2014 the world\u2019s most comprehensive benchmark for identifying and celebrating the most accomplished travelers on the planet. Named in honor of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[105],"tags":[2592,116,110,118],"class_list":["post-7357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-travel-news","tag-global-golf-news","tag-global-travel-news","tag-news","tag-travelindex"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}