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41 Of The Worst Vacation Fails (New Pics)

We've all been there. The meticulously planned holiday that suddenly goes wrong in every way possible. A delayed flight causing a mishap of scheduling problems, the unsettling realization that your luggage might be touring a completely different continent somewhere around the world, or that memorable moment when the 'cozy beachfront accommodation' you booked turned out to be a scam on Airbnb. However, these vacation fails, while frustrating at the time, often turn into the funniest stories in our ‘inventory’.

After all, it's not just the picture-perfect sunsets and good food that make a trip memorable. Sometimes, it's the unplanned detours and unexpected misadventures as some would describe them as 'fails' that end up defining our personal travel experiences, reminding us of the unpredictability of life!

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#1

When Your Rental Car Breaks Down And They Send Out A Tow Truck, But The Tow Truck Breaks Down And Needs Its Own Tow Truck

When Your Rental Car Breaks Down And They Send Out A Tow Truck, But The Tow Truck Breaks Down And Needs Its Own Tow Truck

2points

#2

I Hiked A Mountain In Hot Weather. A Monkey Stole My Water At The Top Then Proceeded To Drink It In Front Of Me

I Hiked A Mountain In Hot Weather. A Monkey Stole My Water At The Top Then Proceeded To Drink It In Front Of Me

1point

#3

100-Year-Old Family Cabin Burned To The Ground On The First Day Of Vacation

100-Year-Old Family Cabin Burned To The Ground On The First Day Of Vacation

1point

#4

On A Family Holiday To Scotland, We Spent Two Hours Walking To A Famous Cave, Expecting It To Go Underground And Everything. This Is The Cave

On A Family Holiday To Scotland, We Spent Two Hours Walking To A Famous Cave, Expecting It To Go Underground And Everything. This Is The Cave

1point

#5

Wife And I Took A Trip To Los Angeles

Wife And I Took A Trip To Los Angeles

1point

Talis 6 days ago

You got the full tour!

0points

#6

We Got Photobombed By A Spider Monkey On Vacation In The Dominican Republic

We Got Photobombed By A Spider Monkey On Vacation In The Dominican Republic

1point

#7

I Hiked 3000 Feet Of Elevation To A High Alpine Lake Only For A Mountain Goat To Eat My Fly Rod

I Hiked 3000 Feet Of Elevation To A High Alpine Lake Only For A Mountain Goat To Eat My Fly Rod

1point

#8

Someone's About To Have A Fun Vacation

Someone's About To Have A Fun Vacation

1point

#9

I Always Pack Digestive Aids For The Holidays. 4 Days Ago, I Had Diarrhea And Remembered I Had Medication. It Turns Out I Brought Laxatives

I Always Pack Digestive Aids For The Holidays. 4 Days Ago, I Had Diarrhea And Remembered I Had Medication. It Turns Out I Brought Laxatives

1point

#10

My First Trip To Houston. I Was Very Impressed At How Quickly The Locals Performed Pit Stops. Must Be A Lot Of Nascar Fans

My First Trip To Houston. I Was Very Impressed At How Quickly The Locals Performed Pit Stops. Must Be A Lot Of Nascar Fans

1point

#11

On The First Night Of Vacation, We Pulled Out The Sofa-Bed For The Kids But Heard A Loud Crunching Sound. Son's iPhone Fell And Got Caught In Hinges Of The Bed Frame

On The First Night Of Vacation, We Pulled Out The Sofa-Bed For The Kids But Heard A Loud Crunching Sound. Son's iPhone Fell And Got Caught In Hinges Of The Bed Frame

1point

#12

I Reserved An Airbnb With A Sea View. I Can't Complain

I Reserved An Airbnb With A Sea View. I Can't Complain

1point

#13

This Is The Only Photo My Mom Took Of Me And My Dad In Front Of The Liberty Bell

This Is The Only Photo My Mom Took Of Me And My Dad In Front Of The Liberty Bell

1point

#14

I'm On A Motorcycle Trip From Colorado Springs To Las Vegas. I Went South To Avoid The Snow, And Now I'm Stuck In Arizona With Over A Foot Of Snow

I'm On A Motorcycle Trip From Colorado Springs To Las Vegas. I Went South To Avoid The Snow, And Now I'm Stuck In Arizona With Over A Foot Of Snow

1point

#15

I'm About 1000 Miles Away On Vacation, And This Happened 2 Days Into My Trip

I'm About 1000 Miles Away On Vacation, And This Happened 2 Days Into My Trip

1point

Enna Kazclah 4 days ago

What the heck happened here?

0points

#16

We Did A Long Half Dome Hike. We Got To The Top And Realized The Guy Who Was Supposed To Pack The Food Packed A Single Sandwich Bag Of 4 Charred Wieners

We Did A Long Half Dome Hike. We Got To The Top And Realized The Guy Who Was Supposed To Pack The Food Packed A Single Sandwich Bag Of 4 Charred Wieners

1point

#17

Day 2/18 At The Resort In Puerto Vallarta For Our Honeymoon, And I Walked Into The Balcony Door

Day 2/18 At The Resort In Puerto Vallarta For Our Honeymoon, And I Walked Into The Balcony Door

1point

#18

Here Is My Fiancée Fulfilling Her Lifelong Dream To See The Mona Lisa In Person

Here Is My Fiancée Fulfilling Her Lifelong Dream To See The Mona Lisa In Person

1point

#19

My Daughter Went On A Boat Trip As A Graduation Gift. The Boat Have Been Stuck In The Mud Since They Arrived Yesterday. They're Supposed To Get Towed Out Today

My Daughter Went On A Boat Trip As A Graduation Gift. The Boat Have Been Stuck In The Mud Since They Arrived Yesterday. They're Supposed To Get Towed Out Today

1point

#20

Took Our 6-Month-Old Labrador On Our First Family Road Trip

Took Our 6-Month-Old Labrador On Our First Family Road Trip

1point

#21

She Was So Excited About The Romantic Amsterdam Canal Tour That She Couldn't Sleep The Night Before

She Was So Excited About The Romantic Amsterdam Canal Tour That She Couldn't Sleep The Night Before

0points

#22

I Went To The Top Of The Eiffel Tower For The View

I Went To The Top Of The Eiffel Tower For The View

0points

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#23

My Parents Went On Vacation And Asked This Gentleman To Take Their Picture, But He Was Holding The Camera Backwards

My Parents Went On Vacation And Asked This Gentleman To Take Their Picture, But He Was Holding The Camera Backwards

0points

#24

The Soles Of My Shoes Fell Off In The Middle Of The Forest While I Was Hiking

The Soles Of My Shoes Fell Off In The Middle Of The Forest While I Was Hiking

0points

#25

The View From My Hike Yesterday

The View From My Hike Yesterday

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#26

I Traveled All This Way To See This Popular Place, Only To Be Disappointed

I Traveled All This Way To See This Popular Place, Only To Be Disappointed

0points

#27

I Went To See The Famous Neuschwanstein Castle, And This Was Our View

I Went To See The Famous Neuschwanstein Castle, And This Was Our View

0points

#28

During Our Honeymoon In Greece, My Husband Had An Accident With A Scooter Going 10 Mph. He Broke His Wrist In Two Places, Dislocates His Shoulder And Got A Concussion

During Our Honeymoon In Greece, My Husband Had An Accident With A Scooter Going 10 Mph. He Broke His Wrist In Two Places, Dislocates His Shoulder And Got A Concussion

0points

#29

I Visited The Torii Gate In Hiroshima, Japan. What I Was Expecting vs. What I Saw

I Visited The Torii Gate In Hiroshima, Japan. What I Was Expecting vs. What I Saw

0points

#30

Perfect Way To Start The Honeymoon

Perfect Way To Start The Honeymoon

0points

#31

My Friend's Vacation In China

My Friend's Vacation In China

0points

#32

Best Vacation Ever

Best Vacation Ever

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#33

I've Traveled Abroad And Brought My Drone To Record It. I Hiked To The Top Of This Hill And Realise That I Forgot The Batteries At Home

I've Traveled Abroad And Brought My Drone To Record It. I Hiked To The Top Of This Hill And Realise That I Forgot The Batteries At Home

0points

#34

I Was Going On A Family Cruise Trip. Flight Got Delayed Three Times, And After All That, The Flight Got Canceled. Now We Missed The Cruise, And Waited At The Airport For 7 Hours

I Was Going On A Family Cruise Trip. Flight Got Delayed Three Times, And After All That, The Flight Got Canceled. Now We Missed The Cruise, And Waited At The Airport For 7 Hours

0points

#35

I Just Wanted To Shower In My Hotel After A Long Road Trip

I Just Wanted To Shower In My Hotel After A Long Road Trip

0points

#36

The Waterfall I Went To See Seemed A Bit Dry

The Waterfall I Went To See Seemed A Bit Dry

0points

#37

A Photo I Took Last Year vs. The One I Took Today. I Thought I'd Drive And Hike There Because It Finally Snowed. What A Disappointment

A Photo I Took Last Year vs. The One I Took Today. I Thought I'd Drive And Hike There Because It Finally Snowed. What A Disappointment

0points

#38

Grand Canyon View After Renting A Car And Driving 3.5 Hours To See It

Grand Canyon View After Renting A Car And Driving 3.5 Hours To See It

0points

#39

Expectation vs. Reality Of Traveling 2,874 Miles To See The Cliffs Of Moher

Expectation vs. Reality Of Traveling 2,874 Miles To See The Cliffs Of Moher

0points

#40

The Manhattan Skyline

The Manhattan Skyline

0points

#41

I Tried To Take A Picture Of The Great Wall

I Tried To Take A Picture Of The Great Wall

0points

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Hi, I'm Eglė, and I am a visual editor at Bored Panda who searches for the best pictures for the articles that I create. Always trying to exceed the expectations and deliver an interesting, infuriating or cute article, depending on the topic. I graduated from VDK with BA of Arts because I really love art in any form. When I'm not working, I like building miniatures, playing video games or board games and listening to music. Other times, I like cooking food and making things instead of buying.

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