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CULTURE SHOCK LATEST 

WTF?? This bus driver from a remote Bolivian village doesn’t speak English!

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments American tourist, Bolivia, bus, English, language, privilege, South America, Spanish, tourism, tourist

To the dismay of a loud American tourist, the Bolivian man driving the local bus from Gayos to Pozo del

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Notre Dame fire
FANNY PACK NEWS 

Tourist’s Paris itinerary suddenly becomes less hectic

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment burning, cathedral, fire, France, itinerary, Notre Dame, Paris, tourism, tourist, tourist attractions, tragedy

Notre Dame’s fiery collapse has had at least one semi-positive consequence, with an Australian tourist’s Paris itinerary suddenly becoming a lot freer.

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Belgrade's historical construction sites
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

Tourists flock to admire Belgrade’s historical construction sites

March 24, 2019March 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Belgrade, construction site, culture, historical site, history, photo, Serbia, sightseeing, tourism, tourists

New data has shown that the Serbian capital is currently “renovating” every one of its historical sites, and has been doing so for as long as anyone can remember.

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Moldovan government unveils new tourist slogan
FANNY PACK GENERAL 

Moldovan government releases new tourism slogan: “At least it’s cheap …”

February 15, 2019February 18, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments cheap, Eastern Europe, ex-Soviet, marketing, Moldova, ruin porn, tourism

After months of brainstorming, the Moldovan government has released its new tourist slogan: “At least it’s cheap …” “We wanted

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CULTURE SHOCK FANNY PACK FEATURED 

I’m only being nice because my culture demands it, you stupid tourist

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment culture, hospitality, making friends, Middle East, tourism, tourist

Do you think I really wanted to spend the past five days waiting on you hand and foot, you stupid

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MAKING MEMORIES 

Girl flies halfway around the world to do exactly what she always does at home

November 8, 2018November 16, 2018 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments France, Instagram, Paris, selfie, sightseeing, social, tourism

Despite having spent more than $2000 to fly from Sydney to Paris, Janelle Tapscott has amazed her Instagram followers by

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PERSPECTIVE 

Canberra is absolutely fascinating when you’re high on PCP

October 20, 2018November 29, 2018 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments Australia, Canberra, drugs, itinerary, sightseeing, tourism

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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FANNY PACK FEATURED MILES HIGH 

Woman who spent 14 hours on Skyscanner just saved $4 on her flight

October 15, 2018November 26, 2018 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment aeroplane, air travel, booking, deal, flying, itinerary, London, money, savings, Skyscanner, tourism

An Australian woman who was trapped in a Skyscanner rabbit hole until 4:45 am this morning has saved four whole

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I'm not racist
FEATURED PERSPECTIVE 

I’m not a racist – I’ve been to Africa

October 7, 2018November 29, 2018 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Africa, backpacker, racist, safari, social, tourism

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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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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