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The Tragic Traveller

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New Zealand

Entrepreneurial Kiwi and his hole
CULTURE SHOCK FANNY PACK FEATURED 

Entrepreneurial Kiwi makes millions by charging tourists $20 to stare at his hot, stinking hole

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Paul Norman 0 Comments geyser, mud hole, New Zealand, Rotorua, Thermal Explorer Highway, volcanic activity

The tract of basically useless land has been in his family for 150 years after it was gifted to his ancestors by the local Māori as a practical joke.

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AFTER DARK MAKING MEMORIES 

Trailblazing backpackers break tradition by getting smashed on a mountain instead of a tropical beach

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Paul Norman 1 Comment apres-ski, backpacking, drinking, mountain, New Zealand, Queenstown, skiing, smashed, snowboarding, Thailand

Finding the standard Kho Tao full-moon party thing a bit cliche, some innovative backpackers have decided to avoid the standard gap year and park themselves in Queenstown, New Zealand.

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MILES HIGH NEWS 

BREAKING: Crowd holds breath as five-year-old ski prodigy hurtles toward massive jump

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Paul Norman 0 Comments kid, New Zealand, prodigy, Queenstown, ski holiday, ski jump, skiing, snow

The regular Kiwi park rats at the Cadrona terrain jumps go silent as a three-foot tall blur on skis barges its way to the front of the queue.

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MAKING MEMORIES NEWS 

Cricket finally comes home to England after 142-year holiday

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments coming home, cricket, England, legend, New Zealand, sport, thriller, World Cup

Having been abroad for more than 140 years, Cricket has finally answered repeated calls from its English parents to come home.

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Heartbroken Aussie cricket fan
CULTURE SHOCK NEWS 

Heartbroken Aussie cricket fan chokes back tears while dyeing stars on flag red

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Australia, cricket, disappointment, England, flag, heartbreak, New Zealand, sporting tour, World Cup

After watching his beloved team get pounded by England in yesterday’s World Cup semi final, a heartbroken Aussie cricket fan has chosen the lesser of two evils by opting to support New Zealand in the final.

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Toyota Estima
FANNY PACK FEATURED 

Lovely Kiwi family have no idea how many cones are about to get ripped in their used 1997 Estima

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Paul Norman 2 Comments family, minivan, New Zealand, road trip, smoking, stoner, weed

Having purchased a prized Toyata Estima van from a nice local family, the Macdonafels, Lance, 22, and his girlfriend Summer, 25, plan to use their new private space to the fullest.

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FEATURED NEWS 

Travellers of the world unite to say “fuck you!” to all violent extremists

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment bigotry, Christchurch, far-right extremists, New Zealand, racism, right-wing, terror, terrorist, tragedy

In the wake of today’s horrific mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, travellers around the world have gathered together in

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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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