Hitched from chipata to Lusaka, didn't negotiate before getting in the car, ended up paying the same amount as a bus ride would have been. It took 3 hours too long, and the car got 2 flat tires. FMPCL
Zambia 2 days ago view →
Just got chased by a crazy guy in the street. Everyone though it was funny. YAY! I love Ethiopia
Ethiopia 4 days ago view →
A man tried to sexually assault me. I told locals and their response was ¨Your way of dressing provoked him.¨ I look at myself and I´m wearing a long skirt, long sleeve shirt and a foulard!!
Cameroon 5 days ago view →
I took a shit.
Afghanistan 16 days ago view →
Eating at a local dining establishment I saw the owner scratching her back with the same tongs she uses to serve food. I finished my meal anyway and returned the next day.
Madagascar 20 days ago view →
The first time I biked through town I saw an old man nearly step off of a curb so I slowed down and instead he sneezed in my mouth, then a bunch of coal fell on me from a truck that cut me off and turned in front of me, and later almost rode into a well.
China about 1 month ago view →
Had to evacuate due to 90 days of protests with 82 killed, a growing civil war, and the beginning of what looks like a possible invasion of Russia to annex Crimea. Had to leave friends, my dog, and most importantly, my girlfriend behind. Bleen.
Ukraine about 1 month ago view →
Woke up on the smelly sleeper bus to discover that I had not one, but two soiled diapers tucked into the side of my bunk. This on top of having the one snoring guy on the bus snore into my tired face all night five inches from my face.
China about 1 month ago view →
Woke up on the smelly sleeper bus to discover that I had not one, but two soiled diapers tucked into the side of my buck. This on top of having the one snoring guy on the bus snore into my tired face all night five inches from my face.
China about 1 month ago view →
I startled a goat while biking to get wifi. His response? Jumping up and landing on top of me and my bike.
Madagascar about 1 month ago view →
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