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Archive for category: Funny & Crazy Stories

Is This A Setup So I Get Arrested In North Korea?

July 12, 2016/0 Comments/in China, Funny & Crazy Stories, North Korea /by Adam Pervez

My jet-lag-induced mental fogginess led to some bad decisions that led to extreme paranoia as I left China for North Korea
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I Was The First Person On The Bus

Spending A Night At The Uganda-Kenya Border

July 23, 2014/0 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Kenya, Uganda /by Adam Pervez

A rash of accidents leads to no overnight bus travel in Kenya which led to me spending a night at the Uganda-Kenya border.
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Umuganda – Cleaning Up Rwanda And Building Communities

July 9, 2014/3 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Rwanda /by Adam Pervez

Discovering why the streets were empty on Umuganda, one of the most beautiful holidays I’ve experienced on this journey.
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Welcome To Burundi

A Crazy, Crazy Christmas In Burundi

July 7, 2014/2 Comments/in Burundi, Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

Weathering theft, illness, and miscommunication to enjoy Christmas in Burundi.
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Visiting A Camel Market In Hargeisa, Somalia

July 2, 2014/2 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Somalia /by Adam Pervez

An amazing experience visiting a local camel market in Hargeisa, Somalia.
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He Asked Me To Take His Picture

Somalia – Lovely At Christmastime

June 30, 2014/4 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Somalia /by Adam Pervez

A really, really nice visit to Somalia during the holiday season
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Feeding The Hyenas

Harar, Ethiopia – Holy Islamic City & Feeding Hyenas!

June 25, 2014/3 Comments/in Ethiopia, Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

Seeing Harar, Ethiopia, one of Islam’s holiest cities and feeding some incredibly dangerous animals.
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Reveling In Ethiopia’s Cheap & Efficient Medical Care While Battling Infection

June 23, 2014/0 Comments/in Ethiopia, Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

I hate getting sick, but Ethiopia’s incredibly cheap and efficient medical care knocked my socks off.
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Pushing The Bus

Stuck In The Middle Of Ethiopia – 4 Days On Buses For One Day In Lalibela!

June 16, 2014/4 Comments/in Ethiopia, Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

Pushing a broken bus up mountains in Ethiopia to get to splendid Lalibela.
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Adventure Underwear

Adventure Underwear – Protecting Your Goods While Traveling

June 2, 2014/1 Comment/in Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

A pair of adventure underwear that keeps your most important assets safe while you travel
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Pants down to ankles

Leaving Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport: “Pull Down Your Pants”

May 28, 2014/9 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Israel/Palestine /by Adam Pervez

An incident at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport that became the most humiliating part of this journey. Thanks, Israel!
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Mefleh Smoking A Cigarette

Finding The Real Happy Nomad In Jordan: Mefleh

April 23, 2014/0 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, Jordan /by Adam Pervez

Mefleh is one of the happiest men I’ve ever met. He’s also a Bedouin. He’s the real Happy Nomad.
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My Biggest Screw Up As A Couchsurfer

March 31, 2014/0 Comments/in Adam, Funny & Crazy Stories, Turkey /by Adam Pervez

I’m an excellent couchsurfer, but this was by far my biggest and most expensive screw up on this journey
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How The Happy Nomad Tour Rolls – Patience

February 5, 2014/0 Comments/in Funny & Crazy Stories, How The Happy Nomad Tour Rolls, Ukraine /by Adam Pervez

Patience was one of my weaknesses. Traveling has forced me to become a much more patient person.
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Yukimi And I

Everything Happens For A Reason – Even Month-Long Delays In Hungary

December 1, 2013/2 Comments/in Adam, Funny & Crazy Stories, Hungary /by Adam Pervez

I never expected my Sony camera delay and Ooops brand toilet paper to facilitate a long overdue reunion between a friend and I, but they did!
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Working With A Breathworker For The First Time

November 3, 2013/3 Comments/in Adam, Funny & Crazy Stories, Inspiration /by Adam Pervez

An intense experience working with a professional breathworker for the first time
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Halloumi On The Grill

A Love Letter To Halloumi Cheese

September 24, 2013/5 Comments/in Cyprus, Funny & Crazy Stories /by Adam Pervez

Unabashedly sharing my love for a cheese so amazing it squeaks in your mouth. Halloumi I love you!
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