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March 15, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

My Micro Trip to Micronesia

Grumpy McGrumperPants My kryptonite is no sleep, which turns me into a complete, worthless, grumpy zombie. My journey to Pohnpei would begin from Palau at 2AM, so there wasn’t even one wink of sleep for me. I arrived in Guam by 5AM. It was weird being stamped into the US in the middle of this…

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March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Palau…Ask me How!

New Year, Who Dis? I’d ring in the New Year (2023) from Palau this time (even thought I’d be snoozing by 9:30PM). Before I get started on Palau, I thought it would be fun to recap my New Year’s by location over the last few years: 2022: Comoros 2021: São Tomé e Príncipe 2020: Pakistan…

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February 26, 2023March 9, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Papua Don’t Preach

Time to get Nerdy There are currently 193 fully-recognized countries in the world. But was 193 always the number? Of course not – countries come and go over time. Take for example, the USSR. When it was finally broken up back in 1991, 15 brand new countries were created almost overnight: Uzbekistan, Georgia, Moldova, Latvia,…

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February 4, 2023February 7, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Solo Mon in the Solomons

Wham Bam The Solomon Islands were part of a huge, end-of-year, 30-day jaunt around the Pacific. The trip would wrap up the region for me, completely – checking off nine new countries and include two repeats (transit). Even though I had an entire month to get nine countries done, because of the scarcity of flights…

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January 30, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Yo Quiero Kiribati

Kira-Whati? There have been a handful of “mysterious” nations that I’ve been intrigued with over the years, and I saved Kiribati until close to the end. The Pacific island nation joins other fascinating places that my friends have never heard of, like Nauru, Tuvalu, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea and Suriname. These are places we did not…

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January 21, 2023February 13, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Feeling Like Family in Samoa

Gimme Samoa If you’re a regular reader to my blog, you know that some countries give me a “vibe” right off the bat – a succinct feeling in my heart. Samoa was one of them. I thought, at first, it could’ve been just the impeccable warm welcome from the hotel. Moments after arriving at the…

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January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

Vanuatu Vibes

I’m so Excited (and I Just Can’t Hide It) I was excited to see Vanuatu just for the name itself. “Vahn-ooh-ahh-too.” So exotic right? Flying a new carrier (for me), Vanuatu Airlines, was also a bonus. The three-hour flight from Auckland to Port Vila in business was nice. The food was solid, complete with carrot…

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January 16, 2023January 19, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

A (Very Small) Taste of New Zealand (a Nibble, Really)

Amateur Hour on The Ramblin’ Randy Show “May I see your visa please?” I fought back any hint of smugness, as I answered with shortness: “No visa required.” I’d approached many an airline counter where the agent mistakenly told me I’d need a visa for flights into countries where there was indeed no visa required…

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