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September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

My 5 Favorite African Countries (And You Won’t Believe It)

“The continent is too large to describe. It is a veritable ocean, a separate planet, a varied, immensely rich cosmos. Only with the greatest simplification, for the sake of convenience, can we say ‘Africa’. In reality, except as a geographical appellation, Africa does not exist.” ― Ryszard Kapuściński Over the past six years, I’ve come…

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August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

The Magic of Madagascar

It’s About Damn Time Was Madagascar really happening this time? Finally? I’d been so close on my last three trips to Africa, but no dice. Madagascar was one of the very last (if not the last) African countries to open back up after the pandemic. It absolutely tore me to pieces to be in Mauritius…

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August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

Whose Way? Zimbabwe!

Cutting Corners I’ll admit up front, my overnight stay in Zimbabwe barely counts as a country visit. We’d spent the last day just on the other side of Victoria Falls, in Zambia, where we enjoyed four excursions in less than 36 hours. Perhaps I should have saved at least one tour for Zimbabwe, but I…

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August 25, 2022August 27, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

Hot Dambia, Let’s go to Zambia!

The Z’s Have It Zambia and Zimbabwe would be my final two mainland African countries. There was no particular reason why I saved this southern cluster of countries for last – it just worked out that way. Botswana, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe would all be visited on this trip. Breaking my usual solo-travel m.o., this…

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July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

Fala Português? 7 Photos from 7 Lusophone Counties – Speaking Portuguese Around the World

lusophone: adjective speaking Portuguese, usually as a first or main language. I adore the Portuguese language and feel so fortunate that I’ve been able to visit every country that speaks Portuguese. I am especially intrigued by Portuguese-speaking nations that aren’t Brasil or Portugal – other countries where the Portuguese colonists have left their mark through…

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July 5, 2022August 23, 2023 By Ramblin' Randy

La-La-Lovin’ Luanda (For the Most Part)

I’m so Excited (And I Just Can’t Hide It) There was no doubt that Angola was the country I was most excited about on this June 2022, four-nation trip to clean up Southern Africa. I’d finish mainland Africa on this one. I was on the 10-yard line, with only 14 countries to go until I…

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July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

Girls Botswana Have Fun

Getting There It was super long journey to country #179. First, a train from San Diego to Los Angeles, then a 13-hour flight from LAX to Istanbul, followed by an eight-hour layover (and fun run into the city there), and then a ten-hour flight from Istanbul to Cape Town. There would be a 6.5 hour…

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June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 By Ramblin' Randy

EXTREME LAYOVER: Istanbul IV

Here We Go Again! This was the fourth time I’d make a dash into the city during a layover in Istanbul and, according to my calculations, the fifth time here, in total. Could be sixth – I’m losing count! In fact, there aren’t many cities in the entire world (outside of the USA, of course)…

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