funny travel stories

In the months following the 9/11 tragedy, airport security rules seemed to change every other week. Things that are perfectly acceptable today, like nail clippers with attached files or folding …

When people go through the TSA security area, they, of course, have to put everything they’re carrying into bins. It may sound surprising, but it happens more often than you’d …

Every country has stereotypes attached to it. Canadians are supposedly polite. Italians supposedly talk with their hands. Americans supposedly are loud and overly proud of their country. And the French? …

Every country has foods that visitors discover and immediately become obsessed with. For Americans traveling abroad, it might be stroopwafels, poutine, or Tim Tams. But for many international visitors coming …

Travel can be stressful. Sometimes the best way to deal with it is to laugh at how ridiculous it all is. The Onion is a U.S.-based satirical digital media company …

Airlines ban unusual things all the time. But Southwest Airlines’ latest addition to its prohibited-items list was weird enough that it almost immediately inspired some internet trolling. 😆 I have …

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Flight attendants have a tough job. The most important part of their training is safety, but that doesn’t stop some passengers …

From petty revenge to things you’d rather not know, flight attendants shared some surprising truths. Nearly every profession has its share of people who are, shall we say, not angels. …

One passenger’s complaint about an in-flight meal turned into what might be the funniest airline letter ever. We’ve written about complaint letters in the past: The complaining business class passenger …

When people imbibe too much alcohol, their personality tends to change. Some people become silly. Others are more threatening. Still others may become more melancholy. And it’s not just drunk …