Vacations are so sweet and travelers want to have a happy travel experience. As beautiful as going on vacation seems to be, there are some moments that you will never forget. Those horrible moments when your sweet holiday suddenly turns to a nightmare.
We hope you do not have a horrible experience on any of your vacation. But let’s just imagine some of the things that can ruin our vacation.
LOST YOUR PHONE/WALLET
“Every other thing can get lost but not my phone and wallet”…I can imagine how much we cherish these 2 items. When they get lost, it will definitely ruin your holiday; “no phone to take and post beautiful pictures”, “no phone to call and Uber”, “no wallet to get your debit card for payment” etc…this can really be horrible. It is the quickest way of ruining a sweet vacation.
EMERGENCY CALLS
Receiving an emergency call from home while you are on holiday can totally ruin your stay. You won’t be able to think right. All what that comes to your mind is the situation of things back at home which may end up you cutting short your travel to return home.
CAN’T SPEAK A LANGUAGE
In everything we do and everywhere we find ourselves, communication is key. Not being able to speak or understand the language of the country you are holidaying can be very annoying. It is good to always have an English speaking guide or a translator around when you go to a non-English speaking country.
LOST YOUR WAY
While wandering around and you seem not to know where you started your journey from or where to go, what happens? You start getting scared. Getting lost while searching for adventure can end up killing your positive vibe.
To stay safe, always ensure you have a map that can direct you when you seem not to know your way around or better still, ask a local for direction.
MISSING YOUR TRAIN/FLIGHT
Missing a scheduled flight can be destabilise you. Although some do not arrive late to catch their flight or train intentionally but some circumstances such a getting stuck in traffic can delay them.
To avoid missing our flight or train, try to arrive as early as possible. It doesn’t matter if you have to wait at the airport or station for a long time. But it’s better to wait than to miss it.
LOST YOUR PASSPORT
This is the most horrible thing that can happen to any tourist. Your passport is your pass to leave a country. When you lost your passport, you will definitely feel bad and your mood suddenly changes. Although you may get an alternative pass so you can leave your destination but the stress of replacing the passport will definitely not make you happy.
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DEBIT CARD REFUSING TO WORK
This can make you look so stupid, especially when you do not have enough cash with you. There are some crazy moments when your debit card just decides to mess up your day. Imagine after having lunch and you need to pay your bills and your card starts acting up…it’s really crazy.
No matter how unsafe you think it is to walk around with cash, always try to have enough with you to settle the cashier for whatever you got in case your card wants to disappoint you.
RUNNING OUT OF WATER IN YOUR HOTEL
I once read the story of a lady who had an appointment in the morning but couldn’t shower because the hotel ran out of water. This can be so horrible.
Which of these or other horrible thing has ever happened to you on a vacation?
