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October 18, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

It’ll Be a Cold Day Hel…Sinki!

Amateur Hour on The Ramblin’ Randy Show 152 countries in and yet I still continue to make the amateur mistake of taking cab rides without first asking/confirming “how much.” To my credit, I actually almost always ask the cost first—95% of the time—but this was one of those rare instances when I didn’t. After all,…

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October 18, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

Extreme Layover: Latvia

Extreme Layover I would’ve booked a longer stay in Riga, however at the time (October 2020), Latvia was the country on my itinerary with the strictest entry requirements, shutting out even many of its European neighbors. I figured if I’d get any hassle trying to enter the country, that officials might be a little more…

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October 17, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

Europe Mania…Lithuania!

Red Rover Red Rover, Can Randy Come Over? Usually the tickle in my tummy on the airplane comes from turbulence and/or a slight fear of flying (who would’ve imagined, right?) But this nervous feeling was from something totally different. As we touched down in Vilnius, Lithuania, I was the fifth passenger off. The anxiety increased…

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October 17, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

#149 – Liechtenstein!

Last Stop: Liechtenstein Liechtenstein was the last stop (before heading home through Zurich) on my July 2020 European trip, smack dab in the middle of the pandemic. Thankfully, the trip had worked out so well. I was so afraid of being turned back at each new border I timidly approached, but I’d successfully entered and…

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October 17, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

Nice ‘N’ Slo…venia

Road Trip! July 2020 was a tough time for any American to be traveling through Europe. For all intents and purposes, Americans couldn’t travel to Europe. And while the EU had opened its borders on July 1st, you were not permitted to enter on an American passport. Luckily, I’d been graciously given an “exception” by…

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September 20, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

That’s Where I Wanna Go…Way Down to Kosovo

Bus Stop(ped) I waited until 11:20AM before walking back into the Skopje Central Bus Station and inquire about the 11AM bus to Pristina that I’d bought a ticket for the day before. I’d been sitting by myself at the departure bay since 10:30 with no sign of the coach. “Border closed, no boose,” explained the…

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September 19, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

North Macedonia

Iiiiiiiin North Macedonia, Born and Raised… North Macedonia was smack dab in the middle of my July 2020 pandemic grand voyage. A stressful and complicated trip that involved border permits, special health insurance certificates, Corona test result scans, quarantine tracking apps and a handful of other miscellaneous documents and forms. There’s no doubt that traveling…

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September 18, 2020January 6, 2021 By Ramblin' Randy

The Asian Side of Istanbul

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