Congratulations on buying your first home! I live in a tent
As I write this postcard from inside my one-man tent in Belarus, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride at what you’ve achieved.
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PERSPECTIVE
I built this yurt with the skin I flayed off my enemies’ backs. Please, come inside for a drink
Greetings, weary traveller, and welcome to my family’s yurt! I built it using the hide and bones of more than 90 men I slew with my own hand.
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Not all those who wander are lost. But I sure am.
Before you judge any long-term traveller, you should remember the famous saying: “Not all those who wander are lost.” After
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Just because I’m a white tourist doesn’t mean I’m rich. But I am.
As a white tourist, local people always assume I’m absolutely loaded wherever I go. They try to sell me unnecessary
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My obese bunkmate is one sneeze away from crushing me
Dearest Mother, As I write this message from a hostel in Cambodia, my fate appears all but certain. If I
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Canberra is absolutely fascinating when you’re high on PCP
I’d heard so many negative things about the Australian capital before I visited for the first time. But after having
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I’m not a racist – I’ve been to Africa
With all the accusations flying around recently, I want to make one thing crystal clear: I’m not a racist. After
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