I never thought I'd be able to use my US visa anywhere outside the States. But it actually got me into North Macedonia (Russians no longer get visa-free entry, but you can get in with a US visa, or via Schengen or national visas).

And get this — they still have Ramstores here! Talk about a blast from the past. I thought they all went extinct ages ago. Turns out it's a subsidiary of the Turkish Migros, and it's doing just fine in North Macedonia. According to Wikipedia, they should have them in Kazakhstan too.

So if you're looking to save money on travel, come check this place out. In the small but charming city of Ohrid, you'll find a piece of Italy's Lake Como. And the stone city in Kuklica? Think of it as the Balkans' answer to Stonehenge (: