Is it just me or do you also find it fascinating when you go to the restroom on a plane and find that there are lots of buttons, the purpose of which isn’t always obvious. But being a man, we just have to press buttons to find out what they […]
The Best Collection Of Travel Jokes
Remember the good old Jumbo jet, the Boeing 747 that for many changed the way we fly and in many ways revolutionized long haul flights? This is a travel story from back in the day, when the Jumbo jet was the way to fly. It’s also a story of changing […]
Carpooling can be great can’t it, allowing you to share the task of driving to work or in this case, take it in turns taking your children to events. But carpooling only really works if both parties can honor the commitment of providing transport when required. Well, for the second […]
On a train journey from London to York some years ago, when railway carriages had compartments and people regularly travelled by train, an American was sitting opposite an Englishman in the same compartment. The American had been looking at the Englishman for a while as they travelled through the English […]
I was on a cruise to Alaska and I saw my very first glacier as we sailed through the magnificent Inside Passage. Excitedly, I asked a ship’s officer who was standing next to me at the railing what it was called. “It’s some dumb glacier”, he replied. Well, I was […]
We all know that in Winter, driving in blizzard conditions when the snow is coming down thick and fast, can be really hazardous and if you are travelling anywhere you ought to take extra precautions. A government warning was recently issued that anyone traveling in icy or blizzard conditions should […]
Two tourists were driving through Louisiana and as they approached the town of Natchitoches, they started arguing about how to pronounce the name of the town. They argued back and forth over how to spell Natchitoches until they finally stopped for lunch. As they stood at the counter, one of […]
A group of hikers were being led through the wilderness of the Northwestern USA by a travel guide. On the third day, the hikers came to the conclusion that some of the landmarks looked familiar and it became apparent that they had been travelling in circles. “I reckon we are […]
A man from Illinois left the snow covered streets of Chicago for a vacation in South Florida. His wife was away on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. His flight to South Florida was on time and the weather was calm, so three […]
There was an incident this morning when five Germans in an Audi Quattro arrived at the Italian border. The Italian customs officer stopped them and told them: “Itsa illegala to putta 5 people in a Quattro!” “Vot do you mean, it’s illegal?” the German driver asked. “Quattro means four!” replied […]
If you have been on board an airplane in recent years you will be well aware how airlines cut services to avoid their planes flying at a loss. It used to be that on most if not all flights, you would get complimentary drinks and a snack, often a meal. […]
After a long tiring day at the office, the woman commuter settled down in her seat on the train and closed her eyes. As the train rolled out of the station, the man who was sitting next to her, pulled out his mobile phone and started talking in a loud […]