Reject Well damn. I’ve never been able to take rejection well, so when I received news that Iran had turned down my visa application, I was crushed. “Dear Randall, Unfortunately your visa was rejected.” That was the email from the tour company in Tehran that had submitted my documents to the government on my behalf….
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Rough Relations At first I didn’t understand why I couldn’t find a direct flight from Baku, Azerbaijan into Yerevan, Armenia. Both were big cities, with big airports, each with lots of flights and routes. You’d think a nonstop Baku-Yerevan flight would be a no-brainer. But I’d soon learn that the two countries weren’t exactly the…
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So Much to See, So Little Time Azerbaijan was part of a whirlwind seven-country jaunt that would start in Turkey, run through the Caucuses and end up in The Middle East. As usual, I had a lot to see, and only a little time to see it, and working with flights on these trips are…
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If you’ve done any traveling throughout Africa, you know that obtaining visas for many of the continent’s countries can be a hassle. And while eVisas are finally starting to be slowly rolled out (like for Uganda, Kenya, etc.), the old method of actually having to send your passport and documents into an embassy for processing…
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Georgia On My Mind I had just 22 hours in Tbilisi, and a quick stop like this can either go very wrong or very right. Thankfully, my stop in Georgia was all things right. How can you not love a city that loves you back? The city’s “Tbilisi Loves You” slogan was everywhere, and if…
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NOTICE: This “Extreme Layover” took place at the old Istanbul (Atatürk) airport. Go HERE to read about my layover at the new airport. I love free (long) layovers, especially connections in countries I’ve never visited: it’s like a free trip, where I can leave the airport, grab a meal, soak in some of the local…
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R Dub! is the afternoon host on San Diego’s Magic 92.5 radio station. And he’s on a mission to see every country on the planet… The Beginnings of a Passion (or Addiction?) I really wish I could remember the exact moment that I decided my goal in life would be to visit all 193 countries….
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I was not expecting this. It was a 100+ degree day in Jakarta, Indonesia, and I was on the verge of heat stroke. I gave a street vendor my money and reached into her ice box and pulled out an iced-tea. I needed liquid. Little did I know, this was no normal iced tea. I…
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