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The Tragic Traveller

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FANNY PACK

"The best things in life are free!"
FANNY PACK FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

“The best things in life are free!” posts woman who’s paying $679 a night for this view

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments free, infinity pool, Insta model, Instagram, lifestyle, money, rich

They say money can’t buy happiness. But it can buy flights, accommodation, cocktails, that cute bikini, and an iPhone XS on which to record photographic evidence of your holiday.

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Woman watches as Australian bushfire rages on
FANNY PACK NEWS 

Australian government reminds backpackers that bushfires are no excuse for avoiding farm work

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Australia, bushfire, climate change, London, natural disaster, Sydney, weather

A British lass driving at 140 km/h to escape a catastrophic bushfire on the outskirts of Sydney better not be

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30-year-old backpacker and travel blogger wants to make money
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Travel blogger expecting the money to start coming in any day now

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments business model, cash, desperate, poor, profit, travel blogger

A travel blogger who’s been writing consistently for a year could really do with making some fucking money from all this work, sources have confirmed.

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Woman reacting to ridiculous medical bill
FANNY PACK FEATURED 

TRUE STORY: US health system literally takes the piss by charging tourist $26,404 for one night of gastro treatment

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments America, bills, healthcare, medicine, money, rip-off, sick

Capitalism has officially reached a new low point after an Australian woman was charged – no bullshit – US$26,404 for one night in an American hospital.

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Australian immigration officer relaxing
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Australian immigration officer kicks back after a long week of ruining backpackers’ hopes, dreams

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments Australia, bureaucracy, farm work, fruit-picking, visa, working holiday

An Australian immigration officer who spends his days crushing backpackers’ spirits can’t wait to hit one of Canberra’s two nightclubs.

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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.

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CULTURE SHOCK FANNY PACK NEWS 

Traveller with zero interest in children suddenly super keen to teach English to Thai kids

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments beach, kids, language, teaching English, TEFL, TESL, Thailand, work and travel

Never had Amanda even talked about kids until two weeks ago, when she signed a lucrative year-long contract to teach English to Thai kids.

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FANNY PACK FEATURED PERSPECTIVE 

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

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments expensive, London, money, poor, rip-off, stress

Just a few hours ago I was stepping off my plane, excited to start my new life in London. But now, for some strange reason, I have no money left…

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AFTER DARK FANNY PACK FEATURED 

Man paying $6 a night for 16-bed dorm wants to talk to you about an exciting crypto investment opportunity

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Bitcoin, broke, crypto, cryptocurrency, financial trouble, investment opportunity, money

Travel can be an expensive hobby, but not when you have an endless supply of cryptocurrency profits coming your way.

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FANNY PACK MAKING MEMORIES 

“I hate tourists!” says tourist

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Amsterdam, Ann Frank, hipster, hypocrite, queue, tourist

A whiny little hipster traveller has surprised nobody today by declaring that she hates tourists. This is despite the fact that she is, in every measurable way, a fucking tourist.

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CULTURE SHOCK FANNY PACK FEATURED 

Oxford grad returns from Australian working holiday as a full-on tradie

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments Australia, Oxford, private school, rich, tradie, work and travel, working holiday

While most return from their gap year with tiger selfies or veneral disease, Oxford grad Tristan Hughbert-Snargleton came back with something better: a high-vis vest and a pair of Redback steel-caps.

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Not working during trip to France
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Local woman successfully convinces boss she’ll be working during her two-week trip to France

August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments cheese, France, girls trips, holiday, lying, wedding, wine, working holiday

A London office worker has today pulled off the ultimate heist, convincing her boss that she’ll be “working remotely” during her two-week trip to France.

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NEWS

Woman watches as Australian bushfire rages on
FANNY PACK NEWS 

Australian government reminds backpackers that bushfires are no excuse for avoiding farm work

November 19, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1

A British lass driving at 140 km/h to escape a catastrophic bushfire on the outskirts of Sydney better not be

Flight forced to return to Florida
MILES HIGH NEWS 

Tragedy strikes as plane leaving Florida is forced to return to Florida

November 6, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0
Stoner going through customs
MILES HIGH NEWS 

Stoner going through Singaporean customs pretty sure he threw away that bag of weed, oh wait, actually, fuck

November 4, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0
Immigration officer ruins Halloween at hostel
AFTER DARK NEWS 

Man terrifies everyone at hostel by dressing up as immigration officer for Halloween

October 31, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0

PERSPECTIVE

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

September 12, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0

Just a few hours ago I was stepping off my plane, excited to start my new life in London. But now, for some strange reason, I have no money left…

OPINION: Why millennials should spend less on travel and more on my $500 online e-consulting course
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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
I built this yurt with the skin I flayed off my enemies’ backs. Please, come inside for a drink
CULTURE SHOCK PERSPECTIVE 

I built this yurt with the skin I flayed off my enemies’ backs. Please, come inside for a drink

April 18, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0

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