Greece Archives – 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.

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Holidaying Balkan politician generously tips Greek waiter with €10 he stole from his own citizens

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Balkans, corruption, Greece, holiday, luxury, money, politician, Serbia

A Balkan politician who’s been working hard all year to launder public funds has paid it forward by generously tipping his waiter using his citizens’ money during a luxury holiday in Mykonos.

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270 million people actually think today is Christmas

January 7, 2019January 8, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 6 Comments belief, Christmas, Eastern Europe, festivals, festive season, Greece, Orthodox Christmas, Religion, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

More than 3% of the world’s population actually think today is Christmas, The Tragic Traveller can confirm. Around 270 million Orthodox Christians

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Heavily tanned Greek man offers female backpacker “the package tour”

May 22, 2018May 24, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments backpacker, Greece, making friends, sex, sightseeing, tourist

A middle-aged Greek man wearing several kilograms worth of gold jewellery has offered a young female tourist “the package tour,” witnesses at Athens’ largest ferry terminal have confirmed.