Vacations are supposed to be all about relaxing, exploring, and escaping reality. But sometimes, reality hits back—hard. These 24 “getaways” prove that even the best-laid travel plans can go hilariously wrong.
“This Is The One Thing I Am Most Worried About Before Getting On A Plane”
“A Llama Photobombed My Machupicchu Pic”
“Took This Photo Of The Beautiful Sunrise At Our Bed And Breakfast, Years Ago, During Our Honeymoon. I Didn’t Look At It Closely And Sent To All Of Our Family. Nothing Says “Welcome To The Family” Like A Photo Such As This”
“First Vacation I’ve Had All Year And Work Won’t Stop Texting Me… Should I Send It?”
“Living/Working In Hawaii, Took A Break To Travel. I Don’t Travel A Lot, But When I Do, Everything Is Under Construction”
“My Uncle’s Suitcase After His Flight”
“Our Trip To The Petting Zoo Did Not Go As Planned”
“Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This”
“The Hotel I Booked Weeks Ahead Didn’t Have A Room For Us When We Checked In. Gave Us A Sofa Bed In A Conference Room”
“Drove Quite Awhile To Be Able To See This Waterfall”
“Taking A Picture With My GF In Berlin, When Out Of Nowhere”
“Includes A “Private Balcony.” Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building”
“Paris CDG Airport. Someone Will Have A Bad Day”
“Google Maps Didnt Tell Me About This After A 2 Hour Drive”
“Lesson Learned- Don’t Trust Just Any Tourist To Take Your Photo”
“I Drove 4 Hours (One Way) To See Radium Springs, One Of The State Of Georgia’s Natural Wonders . . . After A Heavy Rainfall”
“Airbnb Wasn’t What We Were Expecting”
“Half Way To The Road Trip In Sicily, The Tire Just Exploded Out Of Nowhere. Happened Exactly 12 Hours After I Had Food Poisoning The Night Before”
“These Tourists In Hawaii Took A Wrong Turn”
“I Was On My Way Down The Tallest Mountain In The UK And This Happened”
“4 Hours Into A 13 Hour Road Trip To My Family’s 3 Week Vacation Of The Year And I Just Realized That In The Rush To Leave I Forgot To Bring Any Other Shoes With Me”
“Tire Went Through My Windshield On The Interstate”
“Road Trip To See The Lighthouse”