Ari Shaffir’s Craziest Travel Stories: Exorcisms, Prostitutes, and Magic Mushrooms | #697
Ari Shaffir details his eight-month digital detox travel experience, highlighting the psychological withdrawal from social media and the creative clarity it provided for his new storytelling project.summaryDigital Detox Process: Shaffir experienced a 'dopamine drop' and withdrawal symptoms (crankiness) during the first week of his eight-month trip without phone or social media. He replaced scrolling with local distractionstakeawayNicarigua Visa Denial: Shaffir was denied entry to Nicaragua after a two-and-a-half-hour interrogation where officials questioned his profession as a comedian and checked his social media. He was forced to return to El Stakeaway














