Waking up early, bags packed, and excited to catch a flight to your next big adventure. Arriving in a new city, soaking in the vibrant atmosphere. Finally stepping into a spacious hotel room with a breathtaking beach view. All the ingredients for a dream vacation, right?

But just because you’ve planned every detail doesn’t mean the universe is on your side. Suddenly, your plane is delayed by seven hours, the charming cityscape doesn’t look quite like the photos, and that “beach view” turns out to be a noisy construction site.

These unlucky travelers know this feeling all too well, and they’ve captured their unexpected vacation fails to share with the world. Some are funny, others are heartbreaking, and a few are downright shocking. Scroll down and see for yourself!

#1

A Llama Photobombed My Machupicchu Pic

A Llama Photobombed My Machupicchu Pic

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#2

Living/Working In Hawaii, Took A Break To Travel. I Don't Travel A Lot, But When I Do, Everything Is Under Construction

Living/Working In Hawaii, Took A Break To Travel. I Don't Travel A Lot, But When I Do, Everything Is Under Construction

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#3

First Vacation I’ve Had All Year And Work Won’t Stop Texting Me… Should I Send It?

First Vacation I’ve Had All Year And Work Won’t Stop Texting Me… Should I Send It?

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#4

2 Weeks Ago My Youngest Daughter Broke Her Leg 1 Week Before Our Holiday. Yesterday I Broke My Own Leg (On Holiday). Poor Sis And Mom

2 Weeks Ago My Youngest Daughter Broke Her Leg 1 Week Before Our Holiday. Yesterday I Broke My Own Leg (On Holiday). Poor Sis And Mom

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#5

Our Trip To The Petting Zoo Did Not Go As Planned

Our Trip To The Petting Zoo Did Not Go As Planned

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#6

My Uncle's Suitcase After His Flight

My Uncle's Suitcase After His Flight

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#7

This Is The One Thing I Am Most Worried About Before Getting On A Plane

This Is The One Thing I Am Most Worried About Before Getting On A Plane

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#8

Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building

Includes A "Private Balcony." Is Just A View Of The Wall Of The Next Building

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#9

Drove Quite Awhile To Be Able To See This Waterfall

Drove Quite Awhile To Be Able To See This Waterfall

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#10

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

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

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#11

Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This

Hiked Two Hours To Set Up A Picnic, Returned To This

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#12

Airbnb Wasn’t What We Were Expecting

Airbnb Wasn’t What We Were Expecting

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#13

My Trip In Mexico Is Great So Far

My Trip In Mexico Is Great So Far

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#14

I Drove 4 Hours (One Way) To See Radium Springs, One Of The State Of Georgia’s Natural Wonders . . . After A Heavy Rainfall

I Drove 4 Hours (One Way) To See Radium Springs, One Of The State Of Georgia’s Natural Wonders . . . After A Heavy Rainfall

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#15

Google Maps Didnt Tell Me About This After A 2 Hour Drive

Google Maps Didnt Tell Me About This After A 2 Hour Drive

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#16

I Was On My Way Down The Tallest Mountain In The UK And This Happened

I Was On My Way Down The Tallest Mountain In The UK And This Happened

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#17

Paris CDG Airport. Someone Will Have A Bad Day

Paris CDG Airport. Someone Will Have A Bad Day

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#18

Lesson Learned- Don't Trust Just Any Tourist To Take Your Photo

Lesson Learned- Don't Trust Just Any Tourist To Take Your Photo

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#19

These Tourists In Hawaii Took A Wrong Turn

These Tourists In Hawaii Took A Wrong Turn

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#20

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

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

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#21

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

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

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#22

Went On Vacation And

Went On Vacation And

Went two states away for a weekend trip, were checking out of the hotel to find this. All 4 wheels stolen in the hotel parking lot. Of COURSE the hotel doesn't have cameras in the parking lot. Can't get it towed because it doesn't have wheels to get on the damn truck.

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#23

Tire Went Through My Windshield On The Interstate

Tire Went Through My Windshield On The Interstate

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#24

Road Trip To See The Lighthouse

Road Trip To See The Lighthouse

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#25

Loved My First Trip To Japan. I'm Too Tall For Japan

Loved My First Trip To Japan. I'm Too Tall For Japan

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#26

Just Wanted To Enjoy My Vacation

Just Wanted To Enjoy My Vacation

Went on a trip for almost 2 weeks. Started to feel sick 5 days ago and just thought I was dehydrated. Came to the hospital to be told I have a severe uti, kidney infection, and sepsis. My flight home was supposed to be tomorrow. I have no idea when I’ll be able to go home.

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#27

I'm On My Honeymoon

I'm On My Honeymoon

Had sushi for dinner last night at the all-inclusive resort my new husband and I are staying at. 1am rolls around and I'm throwing up like crazy, then it's dry heaving for another hour. We call the resort doctor, he takes my temperature and listens to my belly with a big "oh no" face, so guess who gets to go to a clinic in a foreign land (we're in the Dominican Republic)? Me!! I have a bacterial infection in my guts! My white blood cell count is bananas! We get to spend $4000 upfront cuz I need to be hospitalized! Weeeeeeee! Get Travelers insurance, be better than me. Don't know what the resort will do but it sounds like they're willing to work with us.

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#28

Where My GPS Indicates The Train Station Is Supposed To Be

Where My GPS Indicates The Train Station Is Supposed To Be

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#29

My Trip To Bali (Nusa Penida Island). Expectations vs. Reality

My Trip To Bali (Nusa Penida Island). Expectations vs. Reality

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#30

First Day Of Vacation

First Day Of Vacation

Unfortunately there was someone right behind us and I couldn’t stop it time. Lucky for us the deer jumped and hit mostly glass so no airbags! But it did take out the cargo rack and sunroof and ended up being over 14k in repairs!

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#31

I Broke Two Bottles Of Sangster’s Rum Cream While Boarding The Plane

I Broke Two Bottles Of Sangster’s Rum Cream While Boarding The Plane

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#32

This Happened Last Year, Flying Back From Vacation. They Told Us Our Suitcase Must Have Fallen Off The Transport Truck. Everything Inside Was Gone, Yet They Managed To Retrieve The Bag

This Happened Last Year, Flying Back From Vacation. They Told Us Our Suitcase Must Have Fallen Off The Transport Truck. Everything Inside Was Gone, Yet They Managed To Retrieve The Bag

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#33

I Drove 1000+ Miles To See The Eclipse

I Drove 1000+ Miles To See The Eclipse

Like millions of others in American today, I took time off work and drove over 1000 miles to see the eclipse, only to have it spoiled by mother nature. Oh well. ??That's life.

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#34

First Day Of Vacation

First Day Of Vacation

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#35

I Traveled About 1500 Miles To See Fenway Park For The First Time. Here Was My View

I Traveled About 1500 Miles To See Fenway Park For The First Time. Here Was My View

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#36

We Visited Mount Rushmore During A Controlled Burn

We Visited Mount Rushmore During A Controlled Burn

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#37

This Is How The Luggage Containing My Playstation Arrived

This Is How The Luggage Containing My Playstation Arrived

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#38

First A Romantic Gondola Ride. Just A Bit Of Traffic

First A Romantic Gondola Ride. Just A Bit Of Traffic

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#39

A Stray Golf Ball Hit Our Windshield On The Way To The Beach And We Are On Vacation

A Stray Golf Ball Hit Our Windshield On The Way To The Beach And We Are On Vacation

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#40

Went On Vacation On Our Family's Boat... This Is My Attempt At Taking A Shower

Went On Vacation On Our Family's Boat... This Is My Attempt At Taking A Shower

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#41

First Night After A 12 Hour Drive To Belgium

First Night After A 12 Hour Drive To Belgium

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#42

My Vacation In Rio And Seeing The Cristo

My Vacation In Rio And Seeing The Cristo

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