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AFTER DARK

Diehard Trump supporter stays at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Diehard Trump supporter books two nights at Four Seasons Total Landscaping

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments America, election 2020, Four Seasons, Murica, politics, Trump, USA

He might have lost the election, but Donald Trump is still inspiring millions of Americans to follow in his footsteps.

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AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Hotel owner helpfully clarifies that the shit on your bed is from a cute local animal, not a rat

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments antechinus, Australia, hotel room, poo, rat shit, TripAdvisor

The manager of the pricey Gold Coast guesthouse you and your mates stayed at a few months ago has admitted that there was, indeed, shit on your bed when you checked in.

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AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Australian police prepared to deploy nuclear weapons to stop several people using hostel kitchen at once

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Paul Norman 0 Comments backpackers, coronavirus, COVID-19, hostel

Contrary to popular belief, although the streets are closed, people do actually still exist and occasionally need to do some

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April Fools coronavirus prank
AFTER DARK 

“APRIL FOOLS!” says hostel guest an hour after telling everyone he has COVID-19

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments April Fools, coronavirus, COVID-19, hostel, prank, sick

One traveller’s hilarious coronavirus-themed April Fools Day prank has caused mayhem at the Leaning Lodge hostel in Pisa.

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St Patrick's Day sucks this year because of coronavirus
AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Report: St Patrick’s Day fucking sucks this year

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments beer, coronavirus, COVID-19, drinking, Ireland, quarantine, sick, St Patrick's Day

The world is bracing itself for literally the shittiest St Patrick’s Day ever, a new report has confirmed.

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AFTER DARK FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

Lonely backpacker wonders what it’d be like to have a girlfriend, job, home, savings, support network, purpose, career path, sex life, sense of self worth

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments despair, homeless man, hostel, job, loneliness, love, sex, Valentine's day

Tonight, while everybody else is hooking up, Timmy has been left to ponder what it would be like to have a woman to hold.

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New year's resolution
AFTER DARK FEATURED 

“New year, new me,” mumbles backpacker coming down from week-long bender on January 7

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments alcohol, drugs, hangover, Kiwi, London

One traveller’s new year’s resolution has come a week late after a booze- and drug-fuelled bender got his 2020 off to a very sloppy start.

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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, 2019December 18, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments German, hostel, loud, night, rude, sleep

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

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Long-term traveller celebrates birthday with strangers
AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Long-term traveller celebrates yet another birthday with random people in random hostel

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments birthday, hostel, lonely, randoms, traveller

For the fifth year in a row, a long-term traveller has celebrated his birthday in some hostel somewhere with some totally random people.

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No regrets tattoo
AFTER DARK CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED 

“No regrets” tattoo regretted instantly

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments bad decision, Bali, blood, drunk, regret, sick, tattoo

Ever since he was 15, Darren has wanted a tattoo. Now, the 24-year-old plumber from Ipswich has fulfilled his teenage dream in a dingy parlour in Bali.

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Drunk Brits roaming the streets of Riga
AFTER DARK CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED 

BREAKING: Bloody hell, the Brits are singing again

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments alcohol, British tourists, drunk, Latvia, loud, Riga, stag party

Tonight, streets have come alive with the voices of the people. It’s not a parade, nor even a protest, but something much more special: pissed Brits.

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Immigration officer ruins Halloween at hostel
AFTER DARK NEWS 

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

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments

A long-term traveller has today wrought havoc at an NYC hostel by dressing up as the scariest thing he could think of: an immigration officer.

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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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