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Month: July 2019

CULTURE SHOCK LATEST 

WTF?? This bus driver from a remote Bolivian village doesn’t speak English!

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments American tourist, Bolivia, bus, English, language, privilege, South America, Spanish, tourism, tourist

To the dismay of a loud American tourist, the Bolivian man driving the local bus from Gayos to Pozo del

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CULTURE SHOCK NEWS 

Study: People who pronounce it “Fronce” are the absolute worst

July 30, 2019August 1, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments France, holiday, Paris, research, stories, study, travel wanker

It’s official: That colleague who pronounces it “Fronce” is just the fucking worst, a new study has found. Researchers from

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Airport security
FEATURED MILES HIGH 

6 things you should totally say at airport security if you think that officer probably has a sense of humour

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment air travel, airport, flying, plane, security

Going through airport security can be stressful, especially once the rubber gloves come out.

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CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED NEWS 

Satan offers Sudanese general who seized power by massacring hundreds an all-expenses-paid trip to Hell

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Africa, evil, Hell, Himedti, massacre, politics, Satan, slaughter, Sudan

The Devil has caused headlines today by moving to recruit Sudan’s interim military dictator, General Himedti, to Team Hell.

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Couchsurfing hosts have something else on their mind
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Couchsurfing hosts can’t wait to meet you, show you around town, harvest your organs

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments black market, Couchsurfing, crime, dark web, guest, hosts, illegal, medical, organs

Those friendly Couchsurfing hosts who agreed to put you up in their spare room are super excited to get to know you – and your blood type – when you arrive at their house tomorrow night.

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Travelling spiritual healer
FANNY PACK FEATURED 

Travelling spiritual healer somehow makes enough money to justify ridiculous life choices

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments cash, crystals, energy, freelance, job, money, reiki, scam, spiritual healer, travel forever

Mystified observers remain confused about how a travelling spiritual healer who spends more than 300 days a year on the road manages to finance her carefree lifestyle despite offering literally nothing of value to society.

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AFTER DARK FEATURED 

“I got laid last night” says guy who definitely just masturbated in your shared bathroom

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment backpacker, dorm, featured, hostel, Madrid, nightlife, sex, Spain

The weedy American fuckboy from the bunk above you is definitely bullshitting about getting “hella laid last night” and has

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FANNY PACK FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

FaceApp accurately predicts what backpacker’s crippling poverty will look like 40 years from now

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment 2060, aging, backpacker, broke, FaceApp, no money, old, poor, social media

A long-term backpacker has discovered that he’s destined to be broke, homeless, and alone after the FaceApp 2060 challenge.

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MILES HIGH NEWS 

Report: Entire cabin crew – plus the pilot – GOT IT ON last night

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments air hostess, cabin crew, flight attendants, orgy, plane, sex

Every single staff member on your flight from London to Montreal GOT IT ON last night, investigators have confirmed.

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AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Events rep on Greek island didn’t want you virgins coming to his sweet party anyway

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments

Working life is hard, especially when your job is a commission-only role as an events rep at one of the various English holiday colonies in the dirty Med.

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MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Cricket finally comes home to England after 142-year holiday

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments coming home, cricket, England, legend, New Zealand, sport, thriller, World Cup

Having been abroad for more than 140 years, Cricket has finally answered repeated calls from its English parents to come home.

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Heartbroken Aussie cricket fan
CULTURE SHOCK NEWS 

Heartbroken Aussie cricket fan chokes back tears while dyeing stars on flag red

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Australia, cricket, disappointment, England, flag, heartbreak, New Zealand, sporting tour, World Cup

After watching his beloved team get pounded by England in yesterday’s World Cup semi final, a heartbroken Aussie cricket fan has chosen the lesser of two evils by opting to support New Zealand in the final.

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NEWS

Somali government advises against travel to US
CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED NEWS 

Somali government warns citizens against travelling to the USA

May 30, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0

In response to out-of-control scenes in the US over the past few days, the Somali government has made the unprecedented move of advising its citizens to stay away from the world’s richest country.

30-year-old backpacker and travel blogger wants to make money
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

30-year-old backpacker’s fear of no longer travelling or having a social life proven correct

April 20, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0
Chernobyl is on fire
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Chernobyl catching fire somehow not even in the 10 most apocalyptic news stories of 2020

April 14, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0
Conscientious full-time backpacker starts travelling from home
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Conscientious full-time backpacker starts travelling from home

March 24, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0

PERSPECTIVE

Waiting for roommates to stop
AFTER DARK CULTURE SHOCK PERSPECTIVE 

OPINION: If my roommates don’t shut up soon, I’ll have no choice but to sit here silently and wait for them to stop

December 18, 2019 Paul Norman 0

My only option is to press the nuclear button: to continue to do nothing and seethe silently until they shut up.

WTF? I arrived in London five hours ago and now I have no money left
FANNY PACK FEATURED PERSPECTIVE 

WTF? I arrived in London five hours ago and now I have no money left

September 12, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0
OPINION: Why millennials should spend less on travel and more on my $500 online e-consulting course
FANNY PACK FEATURED PERSPECTIVE 

OPINION: Why millennials should spend less on travel and more on my $500 online e-consulting course

August 7, 2019 Paul Norman 0
I live in a tent
FANNY PACK PERSPECTIVE 

Congratulations on buying your first home! I live in a tent

May 3, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0

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