Category: bad trips

One evening, I scrolled through my Facebook feed and came across a post that asked travelers what their worst travel moment was. Comment after comment, travelers reiterated tales of …

It’s one of the most dreaded feelings a traveler ever has: stuck somewhere, not able to get to your destination. You planned on a certain arrival time to get …

After hundreds of nights spent in all kinds of hotel rooms, I know how to design the perfect one. The Bathroom Let’s start with the bathroom since this is …

Everyone seems to have a taxi cab story. One story that’s so outrageous, you might not have believed it if you didn’t already have a similar one of your …

The travel press often gets criticized for whitewashing any unsavory aspects of tourism and travel, for making every place sound #perfect and #dreamy, seldom shining a light on the …

Not many things can plunge your heart down to your feet like a laptop crash while traveling. Particularly if your work life is mostly online, it’s like having your …

I hardly know where to begin here. This image of bare feet showed up in my Twitter feed. There they are; nonchalantly hanging out on an airplane bulkhead. I …

Marfa, Marfa, Marfa. Like the frustrated Brady Bunch sister Jan who was tired of always hearing about her older sister Marcia, I am tired of hearing that this quirky …

There were five of us in the pristine rental car speeding down the autobahn from Darmstadt to Munich for Oktorberfest: a German, two Russians and two Brits, sounds like …

Over time your travel memories usually get more selective and more positive. You tend to nudge out the unpleasant parts and focus on the beautiful scenes, the helpful people, …

Travel writers don’t talk about travel insurance very much. You’ll find very little about the subject in those glossy magazine articles or in budget round-the-world blogs. After all, most …

I’m writing this during the holiday season, where the stress-o-meter in the airports reaches its worst level. Peak crowds, packed planes, and overworked employees dealing with problems make for …