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Life in the Slow Lane
A how to guide for attending a Formula 1 Race in person.


Is Montenegro the New Black?
Montenegro. Is it the new hot Mediterranean destination? Ramble On went to investigate, mostly because we couldn't get to Albania.


Fairy Tales, Ferries & Fortifications
Croatia is a land of fairy tale locations, so much so they shot Game of Thrones there.


Life in the Slow Lane
A how to guide for attending a Formula 1 Race in person.

Tom Piper
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Is Montenegro the New Black?
Montenegro. Is it the new hot Mediterranean destination? Ramble On went to investigate, mostly because we couldn't get to Albania.

Tom Piper
Jun 47 min read
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Fairy Tales, Ferries & Fortifications
Croatia is a land of fairy tale locations, so much so they shot Game of Thrones there.

Tom Piper
May 197 min read
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Strangers in a Strange Land
We find ourselves in the Balkans, still a bit unsure how we got here, or why we came. This ancient crossroads between empires that seems...

Tom Piper
May 96 min read
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I'm Not a Cruise Person. Yet.
Some places in the world are better to travel to by water (Kansas comes to mind).

Tom Piper
Mar 65 min read
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High Rambler
Ski Trips. They were something of a staple in my youth. Sorry if that sounds rather bougie. It is rather bougie.

Tom Piper
Feb 14 min read
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Steel Rail Blues
That was going to be the title of my Grammy winning blues album... of train songs.

Tom Piper
Dec 1, 20245 min read
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The High Road
After surviving the ice and snow, it was just hairpin turns on mountain roads and breakfast buffets we had to watch out for.

Tom Piper
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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Onto Thin Ice
With every new obstacle I would think, "we should probably turn back before it gets even worse," but up we went.

Tom Piper
Oct 16, 20247 min read
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La Dolce Vita on Lake Como
"Italy is great if you want to exprience amazing food, wine, gorgeous scenery or meet a beautiful woman, but don’t try to mail a letter."

Tom Piper
Oct 10, 20245 min read
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A Day at the Races
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won

Tom Piper
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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Almost Famous
Once again, I was on the cusp of legendary. Flirting with fame. Dancing with destiny. Only to be ghosted by my editor.

Tom Piper
Jul 16, 20243 min read
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15 Summers
How many summers do you have left? My number can be counted on three hands. Time to get going.

Tom Piper
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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La Rambla Rolls On
It's a good thing that this blog only numbers its readers in the dozens and not the thousands because I would hate for this one to get out

Tom Piper
Jun 1, 20246 min read
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Wandering a Wild Coast
For a stress-free week of walking the Costa Brava, try letting someone else do the work, if not the walking.

Tom Piper
May 20, 20243 min read
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Bus Trip to Barcelona
Ramblin' our way to Gaudi's Barcelona, by luxury motor coach.

Tom Piper
May 11, 20245 min read
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Key West ~ Stop and Stay Awhile
We are three weeks into our first “Ramble On Residency.” An oxymoronic notion that involves traveling in one place.

Tom Piper
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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Home for the Holidays
Holidays have got you down? Read on for my ramblin' remedies.

Tom Piper
Dec 15, 20235 min read
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Let's Go Surfin' Now (I ain't learnin' how)
We ramble the world with just one goal: to find the planet’s biggest waves and not surf them.

Tom Piper
Nov 21, 20234 min read
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Travel in Porto, Portugal: Of Wizards & Wine
Leaving Stanley behind, the Ramble On team ventures across the pond to Portugal to figure out why Port tastes so good. Oh... it’s stronger?

Tom Piper
Nov 16, 20238 min read
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