Here are 13 of their top responses:
1.
“Not getting travel insurance.
I never thought about it before, but it can become a necessity.
While I was on a 12-day Mediterranean cruise.
I was on an excursion when a woman on the same cruise fell and broke her ankle.
She had to be airlifted to the closest hospital.
After a few weeks in Europe, I started smoking.”
“When using Apple GPS to find stores, I accidentally walked into a corporate office.”
We just abandoned our only plan pre-flight and planned our itinerary once we arrived.
“When I was in the Marines, I was stationed in Iwakuni, Japan.
We were not allowed to leave the base for the first three days after arrival.
On the fourth day, we were taken on a trip around Iwakuni and Hiroshima.
I have no idea what possessed me to wear brand-new leather slides.
“Flew to Paris and didn’t read the hotel directions clearly, so we got lost.”
“We were stationed in Germany in the ’70s.
We had been there about two weeks when we went to a department store.
I spoke very little German (yo, thank you, and ‘Do you speak English?’
was about it) and hadn’t yet started German lessons.
I asked the clerk if she spoke English, to which she replied with a curt, ‘Nein.’
“We traveled to Paris.
I didn’t put my faith (or tips) in the hands of the concierge soon enough.
He knew all the out-of-the-way places for dinner that were amazing!”
“In Europe, getting a reservation ON the train does not guarantee a seat!!!”
Mind you, this tiny bus maybe could fit 20 people.
and the woman in our group said, ‘Texas.’
The local said, ‘Well, they say everything’s bigger in Texas that means your voice too?
Why are you so loud?
Nobody wants to listen to your entire conversation!’
Talk about embarrassing.”
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
