Funny And Crazy Stories

Some of the funny and crazy stories I’ve experienced on The Happy Nomad Tour

Burmese Kindness Series: So Wait, I’m Not A Piece Of Meat Here?

May 22, 2013

Myanmar, without a doubt, was one of the most interesting places I have visited. Apart from the beauty of the countryside and omnipresent temples, the wonderful people make this place unforgettable. In this series of five articles, I share five short stories of small acts of kindness to give an insight into the heart of the [...]

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Burmese Kindness Series: Six Simple Words From An Angel

May 13, 2013

Myanmar, without a doubt, was one of the most interesting places I have visited. Apart from the beauty of the countryside and omnipresent temples, the wonderful people make this place unforgettable. In this series of five articles, I share five short stories of small acts of kindness to give an insight into the heart of [...]

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Burmese Kindness Series: Where The Heck Is General Aung San’s House?

April 29, 2013

Myanmar, without a doubt, was one of the most interesting places I have visited. Apart from the beauty of the countryside and omnipresent temples, the wonderful people make this place unforgettable. In this series of five articles, I share five short stories of small acts of kindness to give an insight into the heart of [...]

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A Wimp’s Guide To Taking A Cold Shower

April 20, 2013

I think I’ve taken more cold showers than heated showers thus far on The Happy Nomad Tour. I’ve developed a bit of a system since I’m a wimp when it comes to the cold despite growing up in extremely cold Cleveland, Ohio. So, here is a wimp’s guide to taking a cold shower should you [...]

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Monkeying Around At Breakfast Time

April 6, 2013

What to do when monkeys descend on your friend’s house in Ahmedabad, India? Take lots of pictures.. Enjoy!

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What Is Beauty?

April 3, 2013

As I travel I get to see far off places that stick to local customs that may be thousands of years old. Other places are more “modern” and globalized, adopting more Western customs in their lives. Either way, the concept of beauty is by far one of the most obvious differences I find as I [...]

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What It Feels Like To Take The Plunge

March 2, 2013

I am often asked what it felt like to take the plunge. What it felt like to drop out of the corporate world to follow my passions and live out my dreams. What it feels like to wake up every morning and, more or less, do exactly what I want to do. I can only [...]

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A Pilgrimage To Buddha’s Birthplace, Helped Along The Way By Three Guardian Angels

January 23, 2013

I left Pokhara, Nepal bound for Lumbini, Nepal – the site of Buddha’s birthplace. It’s a site that has attracted pilgrims from Asia and all over the world for millenia. How easy it is for me to visit by hopping on a bus and weaving through the mountains to get there in today’s world…. Or [...]

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Hey Mom, Surprise, I’m Home For Christmas!

December 26, 2012

For a long time I had planned to go to Allahabad, India for Christmas and New Year’s. On Tuesday, December 18th my friend told me he changed his flight and would be coming home later. He requested I try to visit him in mid-January instead. This was fine, but all of a sudden I had [...]

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