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Toilet paper executive living it large
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Toilet paper executive quietly buys himself another 200-foot yacht

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, luxury, money, pandemic, rich, toilet paper, yacht

The coronavirus pandemic is beginning to cripple almost every sector of the global economy, but the toilet paper market is going strong.

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New year's resolution
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Backpacker resolves to continue drinking, partying, not having a job in 2020

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments job, money, resolution, Thailand, work

An Aussie backpacker has today publicly vowed to continue “being a mad dog and not give into mainstream ideas of how to live life.”

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FUCK YES! Traveller’s Nan sends money instead of shit sweater for Christmas

December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Christmas, family, money, Nan, presents

A traveller’s risky move to spend Christmas away from home has paid off big time, The Tragic Traveller’s finance correspondent can confirm.

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"The best things in life are free!"
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“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 reacting to ridiculous medical bill
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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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$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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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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Travelling spiritual healer
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Travelling spiritual healer somehow makes enough money to justify ridiculous life choices

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments cash, crystals, energy, freelance, job, money, reiki, scam, spiritual healer, travel forever

Mystified observers remain confused about how a travelling spiritual healer who spends more than 300 days a year on the road manages to finance her carefree lifestyle despite offering literally nothing of value to society.

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MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Travel blogger struggles to deal with the fame after reaching 4,000 Facebook followers

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Facebook, fame, money, pipe dreams, stardom, travel blogger, unemployed

A travel blogger who yesterday notched up his 4,000th Facebook follower is having trouble coming to grips with his newfound stardom.

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Begpackers call home for money
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Traveller outraged by begpackers about 72 hours away from asking Dad for a bank transfer

July 2, 2019July 4, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments backpacking, begging, begpackers, money, parents, privilege

Following news that begpackers – predominantly Western tourists who panhandle to keep travelling – will be escorted to their home embassies if they ply their trade in Bali, one hypocritical backpacker is outraged.

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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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NEWS

Somali government advises against travel to US
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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Congratulations on buying your first home! I live in a tent

May 3, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0

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