beach Archives – The Tragic Traveller

Tropical destinations to avoid bushfires

4 heavenly tropical destinations where you can shirk your duty as the leader of a burning nation

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Australia, beach, bushfires, Hawaii, holiday, national emergency, natural disaster, Scott Morrison, tropical destination

If you want to leave the bushfires behind so you can get lit in paradise, we’ve scouted four of the best tropical destinations for you.

CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED

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 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.

Beginner surfer wiped out by almighty Neptune

Almighty Neptune sends thunderous wave to wipe out beginner surfer who dared enter his domain

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments beach, beginner, fury, god, Neptune, surfing, wipeout, working holiday

Max Weber, a plucky 21-year-old beginner surfer from swell-starved Dusseldorf, had been learning to ride the waves while on a working holiday in Japan. Now he’s been forced back to dry land by the god of the sea.

CULTURE SHOCK FEATURED

“FUCK OFF, TOURISTS!” screams crusty old local surfing at most famous beach in the world

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Paul Norman 1 Comment angry, annoying, beach, Hawaii, local, surf, tourists

A leathery old local surfer native to Hawaii turned some heads today as he poured on the heat at some day-trippers choosing to surf at his beloved Waikiki Beach.

FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES

Clearly unstable stock photo model experiences wild mood swings during brief trip to the beach

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments beach, Brazil, crazy, emotions, photo, stock photo model, unstable

A stock photo model who is clearly suffering from some form of multiple-personality disorder has scared the shit out of her photographer with her uncontrolled mood swings during a 15-minute photo shoot on the beach.

AFTER DARK CULTURE SHOCK

Crippling existential crisis solved by booze-fuelled Phuket holiday

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments alcoholism, beach, compensation, drinking, existential crisis, holiday, Phuket, sadness, Thailand

A man who has spent almost all his life grappling with the torment of his own existence has banished his spiritual demons by taking a fucken’ sick 10-day bender in Phuket.