I love a good family vacation disaster story, especially when it’s one that didn’t happen to me. That’s why I asked some friends to share their biggest, most awful vacation fails of all time. Do most of these stories involve travel with kids? Yes. Is poop involved in at least three of them? Obviously. Because no one ever forgets to pack the stomach bug. Amiright? From forgotten kids in gas stations and pet resurrections to triple-X hotel rooms and that long road trip in which Dad decides to share about his other family they didn’t know existed, these crazy hair-raising vacation stories have us considering canceling our family trips from now until 2027. Honestly, who ever said any of this was a good idea? Warning: Reading the rest of this may make you decide that the staycation is the way to go! Or better yet, you might just decide to keep “relaxing” at work. “When we landed, the flight attendants asked everyone to stay seated so ’the children who are sick’ could get off the plane first … When my mother-in-law asked how the flight went, I burst into tears.” — Katie D., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We jump in the car, and creep down this road with fire literally on either side of us, my mom taking pictures through the windows, and my dad bitching and swearing … Family fun!” — Lorna R., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: 11 Family Vacations More Awkward Than Yours (PHOTOS) “We made it about two miles before our 3-year-old said, ‘Um, where’s Kevin?’ “Major vacation fail!” — Kellie L., Ankeny, Iowa
title: “16 Hilarious Vacation Fails That Make Staying Home Seem Awesome” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-07” author: “Robert Modica”
I love a good family vacation disaster story, especially when it’s one that didn’t happen to me. That’s why I asked some friends to share their biggest, most awful vacation fails of all time. Do most of these stories involve travel with kids? Yes. Is poop involved in at least three of them? Obviously. Because no one ever forgets to pack the stomach bug. Amiright? From forgotten kids in gas stations and pet resurrections to triple-X hotel rooms and that long road trip in which Dad decides to share about his other family they didn’t know existed, these crazy hair-raising vacation stories have us considering canceling our family trips from now until 2027. Honestly, who ever said any of this was a good idea? Warning: Reading the rest of this may make you decide that the staycation is the way to go! Or better yet, you might just decide to keep “relaxing” at work. “When we landed, the flight attendants asked everyone to stay seated so ’the children who are sick’ could get off the plane first … When my mother-in-law asked how the flight went, I burst into tears.” — Katie D., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We jump in the car, and creep down this road with fire literally on either side of us, my mom taking pictures through the windows, and my dad bitching and swearing … Family fun!” — Lorna R., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: 11 Family Vacations More Awkward Than Yours (PHOTOS) “We made it about two miles before our 3-year-old said, ‘Um, where’s Kevin?’ “Major vacation fail!” — Kellie L., Ankeny, Iowa
