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Wanderlust turns to regular lust
AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Wanderlust becomes regular lust as backpacker’s dry spell reaches 13 months

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments dormitory, dry spell, getting laid, hostel, lust, problems, sex, travel, wanderlust

A backpacker who hasn’t got any in over a year has lost all interest in the “wanderlust” that motivated him to travel and is now entirely consumed by good old sexual lust, The Tragic Traveller can confirm.

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Neck pillow uncomfortable
MILES HIGH 

Neck pillow not as comfortable as hoped

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments aerop, airport, flight, flying, neck pillow, plane, travel, uncomfortable

A frequent international traveller has confirmed the neck pillow her mum gave her for Christmas is a huge disappointment.

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April Fool's Day prank for Mum's birthday
FEATURED MILES HIGH 

Long-term traveller hilariously pranks family by telling them he’ll be home for Mum’s birthday

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments April Fool's Day, birthday, coming home, funny, joke, mum, prank, travel

An Australian backpacker who has been away for more than four years has played the ultimate April fool’s prank on

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Hostel's "full breakfast" disappoints yet again.
AFTER DARK FANNY PACK 

Hostel’s “full breakfast” disappoints yet again

March 6, 2019March 7, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments backpacker, backpacking, breakfast, budget, cheap, cheapskate, disappointment, food, hostel, travel

Yet another hostel has falsely advertised soggy white toast and cheap jam as a “full breakfast.” Guests at the Crusty

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FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

“But am I really happy?” wonders travel influencer after Cancun photo notches up 10,000th like

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments beach, bikini, Cancun, existential crisis, Insta model, Instagram, Nietzsche, philosophy, selfie, travel

A travel influencer has reached a moment of existential crisis despite getting a record 10,000 likes on her most recent

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This man runs 10 km every morning
FEATURED MAKING MEMORIES 

Sociopath runs 10 km every morning even when he’s on fucking holiday

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 0 Comments exercise, health, holiday, Instagram, lifestyle, psychopath, running, social media, sociopath, Strava, travel

A man who runs 10 km every morning despite being on holiday must have something seriously fucking wrong with him,

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AFTER DARK FEATURED 

Report: Man spends 0.0012% of his holiday having sex

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment backpacking, dating, douchebag, Eastern Europe, girls, holiday, hook-ups, sex, travel

A 22-year-old American backpacker who planned to “smash pussy from Spain to Ukraine” has spent a statistically insignificant percentage of

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Moody's rates your trip a financial calamity
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Moody’s rates your trip to South America “a financial calamity”

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 The Tragic Traveller 1 Comment Bolivia, finance, holiday, money, Moody's, planning, road trip, South America, travel, trip, vacation

Global credit institution Moody’s has rated your choice to withdraw all your savings and take the trip of a lifetime

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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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