Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
Life in the tropics isn’t always easy—these 18 GIFs highlight the funny and frustrating moments when the season changes.
“Spiderwebs and spiders the size of nobody’s business. You cannot walk into a cool area without almost walking into one. And these are like the colorful, “come at me bro” spiders that can run at you at ungodly speeds.”
“Sweat, mold on your shoes, and mosquitoes that treat bug spray like seasoning.”
“If an island, high price package delivery.”
“Salt air just KILLS your stuff, unbelievably quickly. Then it costs twice as much to replace it.”
“As someone living in Brazil, the reality isn’t always as “sunny” as it seems. One of the biggest challenges is humidity, it can be unbearable, especially in the summer. Because of that, it’s common to take three or more showers a day just to feel somewhat clean and refreshed.
Walking outside at 12:00 is almost impossible, especially on foot, because the sun is so strong it feels like it’s burning your skin. This intense heat makes biking and outdoor sports during the day extremely uncomfortable or even dangerous due to the risk of heat exhaustion.”
“I live in the Caribbean…everyday supplies are expensive as shit.”
“Natural disasters are common.”
“If you’re used to seasons, you start to lose track of the passage of time because every day and every month looks the same. ”
“Hobos. Turns out Hawaii is the ideal place to be homeless. Free outdoor showers and fresh water from the beach bathrooms everywhere. Fruit grows rampant like weeds. Perfect temps year round.”
“Sand! It’s course, it’s rough, it’s irritating, and it gets everywhere.”
“You absolutely have to wash up everything as you go and clean every surface immediately after food preparation as otherwise you will have an army of ants and flies on it out of nowhere.”
“I worked in Fiji for a year. Snakes. Lots of fucking snakes. Mongooses which are cute, which eat the snakes, and then you realize your garden is full of snakes.”
“Isolated places mean that there aren’t many social options.”
“When we were looking for a paradise honeymoon, we chose Antigua because of its beautiful, tropic setting.
When we got there, it was indeed beautiful. However, if you look closer, you can see that the residents are poor and most of it is poverty. Beautiful, yet economy poor.”
“I live 10 degrees north of the equator, we suffer with a major littering and flooding issues.”
“Solar radiation is hell on everything. Wood, plastic, metal, paint… If you leave anything out in the sun it ages quickly, including yourself.”
“Lived in Dominica for 2 years. Gas is unholy expensive so you walk everywhere.”
“Been there for a while. Sandflies suck.”
