EDITOR’S NOTE: BY REQUEST, SOME OF THE NAMES OF PEOPLE MENTIONED BELOW HAVE BEEN CHANGED/DELETED. (All photos taken by Randy) I’m a Ramblin’ Man I awoke at 3:30AM, eyes burning from the lack of sleep, and walked from my hotel in downtown Brisbane, Australia, to Central Station. I grabbed the first train to the airport….
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This list is not the obvious stuff: socks, underwear, toothbrush, etc. Nope, these are a few items you may have not thought of–small in size–that can really help you while travelling, even save you from disaster. My mom gave me some great advice a long time ago: “Don’t forget your passport. You can pretty much…
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Listing per country Of the over 200 nations listed below, most use 220-240V. Others use between 100-120V. Some countries, including the United States, use dual voltages (for example, washers and ovens use the higher voltages). Source: Ron Kurtus. Country Voltage Frequency Afghanistan 220V 50Hz Albania 230V 50Hz Algeria 230V 50Hz American Samoa 120V 60Hz Andorra 230V…
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Machu Picchu, Urubamba, Peru I’ve been fortunate enough to take a ton of really cool selfies: in front of Cristo Retendor in Rio, while strolling the Great Wall of China, in front of the giant “Supreme Leaders” statues in North Korea…but I think Machu Picchu takes the cake! Technically, these photos aren’t true “selfies”–they weren’t…
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Phoenix, AZ – Butter Poached Lobster Salad at The Henry I love being surprised while traveling, especially when you stumble on an incredible meal you weren’t expecting. Phoenix, AZ: I was in town to see my good buddy and radio legend, Supersnake. He suggested we meet for dinner at a restaurant called The Henry. Seemed…
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Welcome to the second installment of “Ten Questions with Ramblin’ Randy,” where you can ask me absolutely anything about traveling (or anything else), and get honest answers. Have a question? Just ask, in the comment box below. Okay, let’s get started! 1) In what country have you seen the most beautiful woman? Kim Salazar Aills…
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I can’t count the number of times I get asked: “How do you travel so much???” Today, I’ll answer that question. For everyone. 1) I truly believe, with all my heart, you can do anything if you really want to. Keyword: “want.” You have to really “want” it. I want to travel. I want it…
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Zürich, Switzerland – Drahtschmidlisteg Bridge / Limmat River I really fell in love with Switzerland. My most memorable experience there was jumping off a bridge into the Limmat River with the locals. Europe was having an extreme heat wave this week. And that particular day was the hottest of the year so far in Zürich. I had just checked…
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