September 2019 – The Tragic Traveller

Brexit may force British tourists to interact with a local for once in their fucking lives

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Paul Norman 1 Comment beach, Brexit, British tourists, Greece, holiday, Italy, Mediterranean, Spain

Thanks to the general neediness pervasive among English tourists in particular, the EU’s freedom of movement provision was vital to the industry.

CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED

Disturbingly intense bloke at hostel has pretty good information that Greta’s actually a lizard ‘ey

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments aliens, conspiracy, Greta Thunberg, high, Illuminati, lizard people, theory

That bloke with the really intense eyes who works at your hostel isn’t buying the whole Greta Thunberg climate change bullshit for a second, multiple sources have confirmed.

CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED NEWS

Furious Trump supporters call for war against Switzerland

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 3 Comments climate change, Greta Thunberg, politics, rally, Sweden, Switzerland, Trump, Trump supporters

Millions of furious Trump supporters have taken to the streets in response to climate activist Greta Thunberg’s speech at the UN.

FANNY PACK FEATURED

$6,000-a-head yoga retreat helps yoga instructor find enlightenment, buy Mercedes

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Costa Rica, enlightenment, Mercedes, money, yoga, yoga retreat

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy a Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster with heated leather seats. Thankfully, if you’re the organiser of a $6,000-a-head yoga retreat in Costa Rica, you can have both.

CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES

History buff overawed to stand in the exact spot in Sarajevo where Franz Ferdinand released “Take Me Out”

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments Bosnia, Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Princip, music, Sarajevo, World War One

A history buff can’t wait to see the Latin Bridge, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand released his eponymous rock album more than a century ago.

AFTER DARK MAKING MEMORIES

Trailblazing backpackers break tradition by getting smashed on a mountain instead of a tropical beach

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Paul Norman 1 Comment apres-ski, backpacking, drinking, mountain, New Zealand, Queenstown, skiing, smashed, snowboarding, Thailand

Finding the standard Kho Tao full-moon party thing a bit cliche, some innovative backpackers have decided to avoid the standard gap year and park themselves in Queenstown, New Zealand.