Snarky News of the Week #19
Brawls with sharks, a wine heist and a knob-eating competition are the important stories around the world this week…
Author: Snarky Travel
At the core, I’m just a slightly jaded, occasional traveller who thought writing witless drivel about the various places I visit would be a viable distraction from the soul-crushing, modern day tragedy that is 9-to-5, salaried office work.
Worst national dishes that are to be avoided
National dishes are considered to be symbols of pride for a country’s cuisine, however there are some places that have chosen rather questionable ones…
Snarky Guide to Cologne, Germany
An often-overlooked river city with a grimy cathedral, tiny beers, and a distaste for anything posh…
Snarky News of the Week #18
Anti-social dining, lonely eels and a field of dead tulips are the subjects of focus around the world this week…
Swiss cities are mundane and dull
When one thinks of Switzerland, the first things that spring to mind are usually either snow-capped mountains or pristine glacial lakes. The cities meanwhile are without exception utterly boring…
Travel in the time of Corona? These places are still somehow ‘open’
Despite the continued closure of international borders across the world, there are still a few countries questionably still ‘open’ to the more daring travellers…
Travel Diary – Twenty Hours to Bangkok in a Tin Can
“A churning in my stomach is suddenly felt, and my urge to use the washroom has unexpectedly become urgent. The lit seat-belt sign indicates to me that it is too late to use the onboard lavatory. Small beads of sweat drip down my forehead as I tightly clench my muscles”
Snarky News of the Week #17
Drugs, masturbation and a long stringy sea-creature are the main topics around the world this week…
An examination of Nordic culture through the lens of dubious lexis
We’ve been bombarded with terms like Hygge or Fika, but what about some of the more churlish Nordic vocabulary that aren’t as known?
Breakfasts around the world, ranked by depravity
The interpretation breakfast varies widely around the world from the dull, but healthy to literal heart attacks on plates…
