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Jimmy Carr’s brand new live tour, Laughs Funny, is on sale now. Jimmy Carr laughs funny and he wants to make you laugh by being funny. All new material – find dates & tickets below.

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Funny Taylor Swift Eras Tour Memes to Help Us Forget Just How Expensive Tickets Are

Nov. 3 2022, Published 8:13 a.m. ET

Just days after dropping her 10th studio album "Midnights," Miss Taylor Swift has treated fans to another surprise. On Nov. 1, she announced The Eras Tour , which she described as "a journey through the musical eras of my career," both past and present.

Naturally, fans were overjoyed by the news. But it wasn't too long before reality set in: these tickets are probably going to cost a pretty penny.

Think about it. Taylor Swift is hotter than ever. In fact, she just made Billboard Hot 100 history this week by becoming the first artist to have a song in each of the top 10 spots. It's no doubt that her fanbase is larger than ever, even after t he recent kerfuffle surrounding her music video for "Anti-Hero."

While tickets won't be available until Nov. 15, Variety reports that they are expected to range from $49 to $449 a piece, with VIP packages going for $199 to $899. And with the holiday season around the corner, it might not be the best time to drop a bundle on concert tickets.

That said, Swifties have shared their first reactions to Eras in meme form — many of which poke fun at the fact these tickets will likely break the bank. Keep scrolling to laugh/cry at these Eras memes.

Taylor Swift fans have already started making memes for the Eras tour and they're spot-on.

Whenever something happens on the internet, it's only a matter of time before some type of meme pops up. That said, after the Eras tour was announced, Swifties got in touch with comedic side to mask the fact that they were massively overwhelmed about how they were going to finance this.

Anyway, memes!

me with the new taylor swift tour pic.twitter.com/aUfTphrAey — t (@swifterous) November 1, 2022

As illustrated above, the best way to get Taylor Swift tickets is to just buy them on impulse and worry about everything else later. It's basically just one simple step, right?

me walking into the taylor swift eras tour after selling my kidneys to get tickets: #TSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/HSy1KWlpQN — ” (@httpshcni) November 1, 2022

How much do kidneys go for? And can we sell them on Poshmark along with old Taylor Swift merch? S.O.S.

taylor swift’s setlist for her “ts the eras tour” pic.twitter.com/82id1zh4SL — i’m the problem (@ThrowbackTaylor) November 1, 2022

TBH if Taylor is going to call this the Eras tour, she better play basically every song she's ever written.

“who sold the house?” me at taylor swift the eras tour: pic.twitter.com/qyJ93DOfDf — t (@swifterous) November 1, 2022

Apologies in advance to all parents who discover their house has mysteriously been placed on the market.

Me explaining to my bf that Taylor Swift is going on tour and I'll be going by any means necessary. pic.twitter.com/iIN4X0MqsB — peachy (@peachyblooms) November 1, 2022

The question isn't "can we afford this?" The question is "what does one wear to this epic concert?"

me attending taylor swift’s tour in 2060 pic.twitter.com/ojYQ6pT3w1 — t (@swifterous) October 28, 2022

Bottom line: Taylor Swift will never get old, even if Swifties do.

You can learn more about ticket sales for the Eras tour here .

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We’re incredibly excited to announce the award-winning and nationally recognized funny bus comedy city tour is rolling into atlanta, originally launched out of charlotte, north carolina, the funny bus has provided fun and excitement to guests of all ages since 2015. in atlanta, the funny bus atlanta will feature local comedians showcasing the highlights of our beloved city and the surrounding area. guests are welcome to bring their own small cooler of beer and wine too, whether you’re a local or visiting, you’ll enjoy exploring the city, laughing, and relaxing on this 90-minute bus tour. laugh and learn with us on your next date night, girl’s night out, or simply try something different and kick off a fun night on the town.

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It’s best to purchase your tickets in advance, as our tours often sell out.

Your tour will depart right outside the Agora Midtown restaurant at 92 Peachtree Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

There are several “pay to park” lots around the Agora Midtown restaurant at 92 Peachtree Pl NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, in addition to limited street parking in the area.

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Unless otherwise notified, tours run rain or shine. In the summer and warmer conditions, the bus is open-air and does NOT have air conditioning.  During heavy rains, windows are covered with clear vinyl for your comfort.  During colder weather, windows are also covered and heaters keep the bus warm and cozy. Please dress appropriately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the tour last.

Each tour will last about 90 minutes with a 15-minute bathroom break in the middle of the tour.

How far in advance should I buy my ticket?

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis within the two-person bench seats on the bus. If you have a ticket you have a seat and there isn’t a bad seat on the bus; however, if you have a larger group, we suggest you arrive early to secure seating next to each other.

How is seating arranged?

What is the cancellation policy.

All sales are final and our policy is NO REFUNDS for any reason. In the rare event that management must cancel a tour, you will be issued a refund. If we are forced to cancel a tour for any reason, we will make every attempt to notify you at least two hours before your scheduled tour. All passengers will be notified using the contact information you provided during the booking process.

Can I bring alcoholic beverages on the bus?

Beer and wine only, please – no liquor allowed. If you bring a cooler, it must fit on your lap or under the seat. Passengers under the age of 21 are not permitted to consume alcoholic beverages and passengers are expected to comply with all local regulations. All beverages must be closed when you board the bus and no open containers will be allowed off the bus.

What happens if I drink alcohol on an empty stomach?

Drinking alcohol on an empty stomach is not recommended and may cause dizziness, floppiness, embarrassment, nausea, swelling, and jail time. 

Is the tour appropriate for all ages?

The jokes heard on the bus are adult in nature and are similar to what you would hear in a comedy club, thus, just like an R-rated movie, no one under 17 is permitted. The only exception is the PG-13 tour which is offered only in Charlotte, NC.

Are car seats allowed?

There are no safety belts on the Funny Bus so for safety reasons, no car seats, small children, or babies are allowed. Refunds will not be issued for tickets purchased for small children or babies.

Is the bus wheelchair accessible?

The bus does not have a wheelchair lift. However, we do our best to accommodate all of our passengers and can store small mobility devices on the bus if necessary. Please call us to discuss your specific requirements.

Is it appropriate to leave a gratuity?

Gratuities are never expected but always appreciated.  All gratuities are divided equally between the driver and the comedian.  Your comedian will provide an opportunity for gratuities at the end of your tour.  We also accept Venmo.

Are there any incidental charges?

Incidental charges are extremely rare; however, a charge can be incurred if a guest causes damage to the bus such as through vandalism or the release of bodily fluids (vomit, urine, etc..).  The minimum charge is $100.00.

Private tours on the Funny Bus are amazing!

The best way to bring a group together is through laughter our private tours are great for team-building or other work-related social events. personal celebrations such as family reunions, neighborhood gatherings, and birthdays are always a hit on the funny bus. you choose the rating from pg to r-rated and can bring a large cooler for beer & wine. halfway through, there’s a beverage & bathroom stop for your convenience. want a specific start time and pick-up location we can customize that too if your group isn’t that big, don’t worry. for parties of 20 or more, we offer discounts on our regularly scheduled public tours..

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Watch these short videos for a quick look at the fun and excitement of a funny bus comedy city tour. check out our youtube page for more videos featuring our wild staff and more funny bus antics. you’ll have as much fun as we did making them, since funny bus is new to atlanta we’re sharing a few reviews from other cities:, top rated on:, google – facebook – yelp  – tripadvisor.

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I went with a friend who was visiting CLT for the first time as well as two other friends that had been here their entire lives. This tour was a blast for everybody involved. I was impressed by all the places we were able to see and learned a bunch of fun facts about the Queen City. JJ did a great job of keeping everybody engaged as well as laughing from start to finish. Safe to say that I will be doing this again. 

Had a great time learning about Charlotte. Roxanne kept us entertained and interested. It’s a great way to spend a portion of an afternoon at a reasonable price.

Absolutely hilarious! “White John” had great jokes and kept the whole bus involved! We had a great time and can’t wait to do it again!

Went on the Funny bus last night. our Comediean was Thomas and let me tell you he was amazing!!! If you go on and he’s working you will have a blast. He was very interactive and we never had a dull moment. Also our bus driver Konica was a great time and very funny as well. Definitely planning on coming back and recommending this to everyone I know!

BYOB bar on wheels? Are You Kidding? Sign Me Up, Please. I laughed so hard I was rolling in my seat. Seriously, My cheeks hurt, and had to gently massage them at the end of the tour. I could tell that Brandon, our tour guide/comedian, really enjoy & love what he do — and he’s good at it too!  

We did the Rates R Funny Bus Tour and it was definitely worth it. Ill gladly do it again with anyone new who comes to town. I was able to learn a little more about Charlotte in a humorous way. I also loved that I was able to see places Ive never been to before so I can write them down and try them out. Awesome tour!

Very fun! Great way to spend some time relaxing and seeing the city! Our driver had the whole bus laughing the whole time!

Fantastic! JJ was hilarious, the tour was informative (I learned things I didn’t know and I’ve lived in Charlotte for more than a decade) and you can drink during the tour. We had a great time. CHURCH!

Our tour guide JD and driver Dee were awesome! Dee got us around safely and was super sweet. JD was hilarious. Upbeat and very informative about the city. The tour surpassed my expectations and I will definitely be returning to Again. Thanks you making my first visit to Charlotte memorable!

We had a great afternoon on the Funny Bus! Being new to Charlotte, this was a fantastic way to learn about our new home. Our guide/comedian was Roxanne; she was a blast, informative, and hilarious! We will definitely return with out of town guests. I highly recommend this tour! Thanks for the laughs Roxanne !

This was SUCH an awesome time!! Thomas and Drew are a great team. We laughed the whole time!! And even learned some cool History

My husband and I visited Charlotte for the first time last weekend and took the funny bus tour with some friends. We had an awesome time! What a great way to get the feel of a new city… some history, seeing the neighborhoods, and the sports arenas and lots of laughs!! Both our tour guide and driver were great. The length of the tour seemed perfect.. and we also loved the pit stop at the brewery to refresh and stretch your legs for a minute. The Bus was clean and comfortable. Great way to spend a couple hours and get to know the surroundings!

“What a fun way to check out the city!”

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“Led by local comedians, the 90-minute bus tour combines laughs and local lore for a lively tour of the city’s core.”

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“I love the concept. It’s so much fun. It’s not the typical history tour of the city.”

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Summer Rose, is a proud Atlanta native that spent her formative years in the vibrant metro area graduating from Chamblee High School and earning her B.A. in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University. She honed her skills in the restaurant industry for many years before embarking on a remarkable journey into the world of technology sales where she has flourished ever since! A true people person, Summer thrives on making new connections, and her infectious laughter is a testament to her vibrant personality. (She’s probably even cracking up somewhere right now while you’re reading this) She saw a unique opportunity to showcase some of her favorite Atlanta sites with a comedic twist and the rest is HISTORY. Get it!? (That’s a FREE joke people!) But wait, there's MORE! When she learned she could allow guests to bring their own alcohol too that was the peanut butter to her jelly - a match made in heaven! Who couldn't love the irresistible mix of history, laughter, alcohol, and pure fun!? We certainly can't! With unparalleled excitement, Summer is ready to introduce this one-of-a-kind concept to Atlanta's vibrant community!

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You can choose your tour version: G, PG-13 or R rated to meet your needs. Jokes can be customized to your industry or office.

You can bring a large cooler with your own Beer, Wine or non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy during the tour.

There's a beverage and bathroom break half way through the comedy tour, for those that just can't wait.

With two buses we have options and can take groups of up 78 on a tour of Queen City, as we share a few laughs along the way.

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Meet Kevin Anderson and Lisa Schnurr, founders of the Funny Bus Comedy City Tours. With more than 50 years of service industry in their blood this duo knows how to show guests a good time. Nothing makes them happier than to have a guest step off the bus with a huge smile and say "That was the best time ever!". They love welcoming old friends back each time and meeting all the new visitors that come to the Queen City. They enjoy going to comedy clubs to scout new talent and training the comedians on the history of Charlotte to share with all. When you board the bus they want you to feel comfortable and amused by the hilarious comedians they hand picked just for you. They welcome you to contact them at any time to share your experience about the tour or even a funny story. They would love to laugh with you!

Dean and Sarah Schnurr are married and combined have more than 50 years of experience in marketing, public relations and management. As seasoned event planners, they have a keen understanding of what is necessary to make an experience memorable and they have used those skills to ensure Funny Bus tours provide top notch entertainment. Dean grew up in Northern Ohio and Sarah has lived here for 25 year. They have a great knowledge of the Cleveland area and since starting the Funny Bus in 2020 they have immersed themselves in the local comedy scene. They pride themselves on identifying the finest comedians to provide tours and ensure the guests are laughing the whole trip. As ‘hands on’ owners, they are involved in all aspects of Funny Bus operation and it is not uncommon to see them sitting next to guest on a Funny Bus tour. They encourage riders to introduce themselves and share information about their Funny Bus experiences or just say ‘Hello'

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Tour Guide Jokes: Hilarious Quips to Keep Travelers Chuckling

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January 19, 2024

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Laughter isn’t just good medicine; it’s the universal currency of connection. Picture this: you’re a tour guide, and your group is hanging onto every word, not because they have to, but because they’re eagerly anticipating the next chuckle. Well-timed tour guide jokes can turn a mundane fact into a memorable moment, creating an experience that guests will recall long after the vacation is over.

Remember, the art of injecting humor into your tours isn’t just about having a repertoire of knock-knock jokes. It requires the finesse of a stand-up comedian, understanding the pulse of your audience, and delivering content that resonates. As a tour guide, you have the unique power to transform a sightseeing trip into a journey filled with laughter, learning, and good spirits. Practice might not make perfect, but it’ll certainly make you funnier, ensuring every tour you lead brims with smiles and infectious laughter.

Tour Guide Jokes: Crafting Humor

In mastering the art of the guided tour, remember: laughter can be your sidekick. Dishing out well-timed jokes can transform a typical tour into an unforgettable journey. When aiming for a giggle or a guffaw from your passengers aboard the tour bus, here are some quick tips to keep in mind:

• Know Your Audience : Before unleashing your comedic genius, gauge the crowd. Tailor your humor to suit different cultures and sensitivities.
• Timing is Key : A well-placed punchline after an intriguing fact can turn smiles into full-blown laughter.
• Truth Be Told : Authenticity resonates. Spin your humor around true, yet quirky, aspects of your tour stops.
• Embrace the Unexpected : Surprise your group by taking a familiar situation and adding an amusing twist.
• Practice Makes Perfect : Regularly refine your delivery and comic timing—every tour is a new opportunity.

Keep these strategies in your repertoire:

Remember, everyone loves a guide who can find the funny in the mundane. By infusing your tours with humor, you won’t just share knowledge, you’ll create joyous memories for your travelers.

Crafting Humorous Tour Guide Scripts

Mastering the art of narrative.

Engaging tours start with compelling storytelling. Enhance your guide arsenal with humor and captivating tales. Picture your audience as close friends, eager to experience your journey. The more you share, the better you become at painting vivid scenarios and delivering punchlines with impact. Remember, a good story invites laughter as naturally as shared memories with friends.

Self-Deprecation: Your Secret Weapon

Nobody can resist a bit of self-mockery. By gently roasting yourself, you become endearing and relatable. Kick off tours with some good-natured self-deprecation. It’s not about making yourself the subject of every joke, but showing confidence to laugh at yourself sets a friendly tone for the tour.

The Art of the Unexpected

Introduce a twist in your tales that takes listeners by surprise. Build up a story with two believable points, and toss in a zinger for the third. Comedy’s rule of three is magic; your audience expects one thing and gets another. This technique can create an infectious ripple of laughter, leaving guests delighted by the unexpected turn.

Stretch the Truth for a Laugh

Embellishing details can transport your crowd from a gentle chuckle to a hearty guffaw. Set the scene, get them comfortable, and then exaggerate a point to absurdity. The key is to keep them on the edge of their seats until the big reveal.

Spontaneity with Your Spectators

Improvisation keeps a tour fresh and exciting. Be ready to adapt and throw in an off-the-cuff remark. Maybe share a humorous tidbit from a past tour or react to the moment. With every risk comes the chance of a big comedic payoff.

Engaging Your Audience

Turn tour goers from passive listeners to active participants. Make your narrative interactive; a shared joke or a playful tease can bridge the distance between guide and guest. Take a note from stand-up comedians: keep a set of go-to quips for a consistently lively experience .

Remember, while statistics and scripted jokes have their place, the spontaneous moments often make for the most memorable tours. Keep it lively, keep it fun, and most importantly, keep it real. Your guests will thank you for a tour they’ll never forget.

Amusing Tour Guide Quips

When you’re ushering visitors around, your way with words can truly elevate the experience. Imagine being on a solemn trek across a cemetery and you light up the atmosphere by saying, “Keep the noise down, people are dying to get in here.” Now that’s a game-changer in storytelling – and it’s all about the flawless timing.

Tour guides often have a treasure trove of one-liners and anecdotes. Here’s a platter of what you might hear that tickles the funny bone:

• Riddles : “What kind of room has no doors or windows? A mushroom! Welcome to the fungi forest of Ohio , folks!
• Knock-Knock Jokes : “Knock-knock! Who’s there? Hawaii . Hawaii who? I’m fine, Hawaii you?”
• Sheep Puns for the Win : As you pass by a pasture in New York , “What do you call a dancing sheep? A baa-llroom dancer!”

Expect to hear punchy humor like:

• For the history buffs in Vatican City: “The Magna Carta was really not that big. It was more like a Medium Carta.”
• In the Potomac River: “Did you know President Lincoln was a great wrestler? He had a very impressive ‘log’ record!”

Creative guides toss in cultural zingers, too:

• On the Italian streets: “Don’t worry if we get lost…we’ll just pasta time until we find our way.”
• In China: “Avoid the Great Wall… it’s just another ‘barrier’ to fun.”

And of course, every tour could use some animal humor:

• On a safari: “Did I mention the hip-hurt-potamus? He’s limping because he has jokes backing up his sense of humor.”

Timing as a Funny Tour Guide

Right off the bat, when you kick off a tour, it’s your showtime—time to gauge your crowd’s giggle-meter. Remember, humor’s a tricky beast, and not all jokes land the same way with everyone.

• Be Prepared: Have a quiver of stories and jokes ready to draw from and adapt them on the fly based on your audience’s reactions.
• Relate to Visitors: Ask where they’re hailing from—this can spark some spontaneous repartee.
• Commit to the Punchline: Serve up jokes with confidence, and give them room to breathe. Let the laughter roll before moving on.
• Forge a Connection: Shared chuckles can unify the group, creating a buffer against unforeseen hiccups.

Concluding Reflections

Learning the craft of humor can be a delightful journey. Did you know that research suggests laughter can enhance recall? Your efforts to tickle the funny bones of your guests might just cement you in their memories. It’s not just about the chuckles; it’s about crafting experiences they’ll rush to share online, potentially earning you those coveted stars.

Embrace the trial and error; it’s through the authentic attempts that you’ll discover what truly engages your audience. And remember, even a simple quip can turn an ordinary tour into an extraordinary adventure. Just think, a well-timed joke about why you can’t be buried in a cemetery across the street—”because you’re still living!”—might just be the playful twist your tour needs.

Essential Questions for Prospective Tour Guides

• Experience : Have you led tours before?
• Flexibility : Can you handle on-the-fly itinerary changes?
• Knowledge : Are you familiar with local history and culture?
• Personality : Could you entertain a group for hours?

Remember, the right question can be the difference between a tour guide who just goes through the motions and one who makes every tour memorable. Your perfectly crafted queries could lead you to the tour guide who turns a rainy day into a story of epic adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

Witty one-liners for your tour.

Who says history has to be dry? Spice up your tour dialogue with some zesty one-liners. For instance, standing before an ancient artifact, you might quip, “This relic is so old, it makes the antique show look like a newborn’s wardrobe!”

Cracking a Joke at Historical Sites

Timing is everything when you’re delivering a punchline amidst the echos of history. A light-hearted approach, like “Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space !” can complement the grandeur of historic monuments without upstaging them.

Family-Safe Jokes for Everyone to Enjoy

Keep it clean and keep them keen! For a family audience, you might say, “Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!” ensuring a giggle without any blushed cheeks.

Humorous Stories for Campus Tours

Navigating a college tour can be as amusing as the stories you tell. Share a chuckle with prospective students by saying, “Our library is so quiet, even the books are too hushed to tell their stories!”

Balancing Humor with Respect

When you weave humor into your narrative, walk the line carefully. A joke like, “Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!” is light enough to amuse without offending your audience.

Joke Boundaries for Professional Tour Guides

Protect your professionalism with jokes that won’t crumble under scrutiny. Steer clear of anything politically charged or potentially insensitive. Remember, “A good tour guide is like a good book: well-thumbed and full of great tales, but never offensive to the reader!”

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Max Homa hits his drive on the 15th tee during the second round of the Masters.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — For the unacquainted, his solemn, intense energy can be unnerving, uncomfortable even. Most tour pros carry themselves in a similar manner, but it’s not what you expect from Max Homa. He’s the funny guy, the goofy guy, the guy who can give as much as he can take. That’s not this guy, who’s tearing his glove off with his teeth, ignoring the calls of his name by the many who surround his group. Who’s staring a hole through the ground as he walks with a hurried soberness. Homa has the seriousness of a substitute teacher, anticipating the nonsense his presence seemingly welcomes but having none of it.

Eventually, the realization comes that who he is online is merely a persona, and the player standing before you is a man at work. Through two days of the Masters, the work has been good and then some, as Homa’s near the top of the board with a two-day six-under total.

“Obviously been quite difficult out there,” Homa said. “I struck the ball really well. I've really done everything quite well on the golf course, but most proud of what's gone on with our course management and just controlling thoughts and expectation and all that.

“So it's been fun, and I feel like ... these conditions have helped almost lean into the patience and all the things you hear, the clichés. So I feel like I've done a great job of that and then hit some good shots alongside that.”

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We suppose it’s not a total shock to see Homa near the top. He’s won six times on the PGA Tour in the last three years, and despite a so-so start to this season he’s still 11th in the world. In that same breath, in four previous Masters starts Homa has failed to crack to the top 40. Despite his improved play over the past few years, he’s still mostly known as the tour’s comic relief who turns into a supporting character on the biggest stages.

Homa also seemingly had the misfortune to be paired with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of this Masters. Rory McIlroy once said the crowd that engulfs Woods' every move costs Woods' opponents two shots a tournament and that number might be three when it comes to this tournament. Despite its spacious confines Augusta is not the most conducive for spectating. Fans jostle for prime real estate hoping to catch a glimpse of Woods, a process for Woods’ playing partners that means dealing with noise and moving scenery and a general indifference to what you’re trying to do. Homa should know; he missed the cut in his other major start with Woods at the 2022 Open at St. Andrews.

However, it appeared Homa learned his lesson, for while Woods continues to be the center of the Augusta universe, it was Homa emitting solar radiation. He came out on the tough side of the Round 1 draw, the afternoon wave almost two shots higher in score. Not that you would know by Homa’s card. He finished his first 13 holes in four under when play was called to darkness on Thursday, and picked up where he left on Friday morning, birdieing the 16th and nearly holing out for eagle at the 17th.

Following a brief intersession between Rounds 1 and 2, Homa continued his red-figure surge with birdies at the second and fourth. The fourth deserves special mention. Only the 11th played tougher on Friday, with a strong, constant gust coming off the left of the 240-yard par 3. Homa went with a 7-wood and carved it to 35 feet. He converted what was left for one of five birdies at the fourth on the day. “That hole was impossible,” Homa said, “and somehow we made it 2. I like that one.”

Max Homa pulls a club during the second round of the 2024 Masters.

The rest of the afternoon, he did his damndest to hold on as Augusta did its best to throw him off. The wind was strong and the putting surfaces firmed up. This was not a day for highlights; the only goal was to make it to the clubhouse without a sequence the highlight shows will later show to illustrate the day’s difficulty. On that front, mission accomplished: Homa played the final 14 in one over.

“That was about as happy as you could be to be off of a golf course,” Homa said. “That was so hard. We got the sand shower to end our day. So it was kind of even the golf course saying get the hell out of here. It was nice. It was hard.”

What comes next is harder. Homa’s growing star has now reached the echelon where his blessing is a curse, his increasingly impressive résumé not judged in its totality but instead surgically dissected by what he does in the four weeks that matter the most. His major record has been lacking, just two top-20 finishes in 17 starts.

Homa hasn’t done particularly well with heightened expectations, most notably last summer at Los Angeles Country Club. He was a hometown favorite at a track where he owned the course record and didn’t even make the weekend. It’s worth remembering that Homa, 33, has been considered one of the game’s better players for less than three years, and it can be unfair to distill the entirety of Homa and his story to 16 rounds a year. But professional sports are a results-oriented business and in golf majors are the barometer and price of stardom. He is trending in the right direction, notching his first major top-10 last summer at the Open. He was undefeated in his Presidents Cup debut in 2022 and was one of the lone bright spots for the American Ryder Cup team last fall. This rodeo is only halfway through, yet that Homa hasn’t been thrown off while Augusta’s been at her meanest is proof what we saw at Hoylake was not a fluke.

“He's got all the talent in the world,” Woods said of Homa afterward. “I got a chance to play with him at [the Old Course], and his ball flight, as solid as he hits it, it's just a matter of time before he starts winning in bunches. I saw it up front; he doesn't really mis-hit shots. That's something you just have to do around this golf course.”

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It’s also easy to be excited about what may lay ahead. Golf requires the utmost faith in who you are and what you can do, and make no mistake, Homa’s not short on confidence; you don’t reach the heights he has without it. Yet Homa is unique in recognizing vulnerability isn’t mutually exclusive to conviction. His popularity is correlated to his Twitter jabs, many of which are funny and sharp. However, that does not define him. What makes Homa special is his relatability, for that online persona allows a window into the depths of a struggle others try to keep unseen. He hasn’t hid from his mental battles, or that he’s a work in progress. It’s an openness that might not be for everyone. It’s also a rarity from athletes and shows a character this game desperately lacks from its marquee attractions.

Of course, there’s a difference between telling and showing, and this is a tournament where showing is required. Homa was asked what he hoped to show himself this week.

“I think regardless of outcome, I'd like to maintain this outlook I have on how I'm playing golf,” Homa said. “Good shot, bad shot, doesn't really matter. Did I go through my process? Did I commit to my shot? And once it takes off, I might as well close my eyes. I'd like to see if I can continue to do that this weekend. I think that's something I would like to take with me going forward.

“And yeah, just having a bit of moxie, I guess. I feel like I showed it the last couple days, especially yesterday the first few holes playing with Tiger in front of a lot of people at the Masters, and played some great golf. So I know I have that one in me. I'd like to see if I have the mental discipline for a whole week. I'm going to hope for that one."

So no, Homa isn’t the comic relief. He’s a contender for the green jacket, and a serious one at that.

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We know a smile is a universal language, helping to connect people across cultures and traditions. And who doesn’t love to laugh?

Thankfully, laughter presents us with an opportunity to better understand each other. Humour can break the ice among tour guests to inspire a happy, attentive audience. In fact, travelers are more likely to pay attention if they have a reason to — and enjoying a good laugh is a great reason to listen. 

Naturally, being a funny tour guide enhances your ability to bridge cultural gaps and bring your group together. With this said, being consistently funny in a group is a skill and one that’s built up with plenty of practice.

Making someone laugh can be one of the most effective ways to connect with them and curate a fun, enjoyable experience for all.

How to deliver funny tour guide jokes 

We already know that as tour guides you wear many hats. To be successful, you need to know  how to make a commentary in tour guiding , handle groups and demonstrate savvy time management in addition to wayfinding skills.

And while being comedic is an art — thankfully, you can learn how to be a funny tour guide. By sprinkling a few jokes throughout the tour, you’ll find yourself with a receptive audience or an insightful experience.

Guests build connections amid shared truths. This means that they’ll laugh if something you say happens to be both funny and true, in response to sharing a feeling of discomfort and/or pain.

To get a better sense of what I mean, this  video  with John Vorhaus of the Comedy Toolbox shares basic approaches to becoming funny. Laughter is a result of saying something that contradicts your guests’ expectations and surprises them.

And sure, it may take a few attempts to get your words and delivery just right. As described in  the Comedy Toolbox book , being funny is a mix of truth and pain. The secret to being funny? Lean into relatable topics that will lead to easy laughs from your tour group.

Developing a funny tour guide script

When something is true, it’s more likely to make people laugh, as is highlighted in this Tourpreneur podcast and blog post . 

And while a script can be useful in setting verbal reminders, some of the best experiences are ad hoc. When working on building up your funny bone, here are a few approaches that are time-tested.

1. Become a storyteller 

When it comes to developing  savvy tour guide skills , a sense of humour is pretty high on the list. It’s true that  storytelling is one of the best ways of relating to one another  and forging connections. 

To start, you’ll want to become a master at the art of storytelling and bringing your guests into the story. It’s not unlike sharing a story of your travels with family and friends.

Consider this; the first time you share something for the first time, you might leave a few things out or deliver a weak punchline. Keep at it. Continue to experiment with your storytelling skills, making sure to invite your audience into the scene by painting a picture with your words. 

2. Choose your hero

Are you hoping to charm guests with a  little self-deprecating humour ? This tactic can work wonders in making people laugh without being the butt of your jokes.

Aim to encourage guests to arrive early for a little preamble. This is a prime opportunity to try out some lighthearted jokes. Every audience needs to be able to root for the hero, plus you’ll appear humble and likable if you’re not afraid to poke fun at yourself.

3. Infuse misdirection and surprise

Imagine your audience all ears and completely lost in your story where they think they have an idea of where your story is going, and then, whoops, you pull a fast one and deliver an unexpected twist.

The rule of three in comedy speaks to how the first two stated topics are truths, with the third topic being the phony bit. And herein lies the humour. Eventually, you’ll be drawing upon memory, so by the time you’ve shared the story for the fourth or tenth time, it’s dialled in and filled with enthusiasm.

For instance, let’s say you’re chatting with guests about packing for a family vacation. You’re at the airport double-checking that you haven’t forgotten anything. Keys? Check. Passport? Check. Your mother-in-law? Oh no. Cue the laughter.

With this quip being wildly different from the first two topics, is it unexpected and the results? People can’t help but smile from ear to ear.

3. Experiment with over-exaggeration

The great comedian writer Gene Perret wrote that comedy is like pulling the rug out from under your audience. But first, you need to gain their trust to step on the carpet and keep their trust until the end so they won’t step off the rug.“

So let’s say you want a way of framing your delivery to lead to laughs from your guests. The last thing you say before people laugh is the punchline, and you want to leave space to allow your guests to laugh.

4. Improvise with your audience

If you’re not well-versed in speaking to a crowd or coming up with witty one-liners on the spot, it can be challenging to juggle humour with relevant tour facts.

For instance, you might open with a story about the first time you lead this tour and sprinkle in any funny mishaps. Being a funny tour guide requires you to have a willingness to take risks. Sure, maybe your guests won’t laugh. But what if they do?

5. Include your guests in your act

You’ve probably been bored to tears when overhearing a rambling of facts versus stories. Instead, animate the experience for your guests.

This  Tourpreneur podcast and interview  highlights what makes for a compelling tour. Make things easy by having a pocket setlist, much like what comedians do, jotting down a few funny reminders or facts that guests tend to like.

I can recall attending a live comedy performance once where the comedian was being tested with the front row. A guest insisted on remaining deadpan the entire time. 

This prompted the comic to address him directly, asking, “are you having a good time?” The guest nods, and the comic — without missing a beat — responds with, “Yeah? Tell your face.” resulting in the guest and entire audience erupting into a fit of laughter.

But what really makes a tour guide stand out to both tour operators and their guests? A guide who’s ready for anything. 

Comedy class 101

A few years ago, I set out to learn the inner workings of comedy. Signing up for a six-week-long comedy course, I committed to performing in front of a live audience as the finale.

While this course was one of the most challenging experiences I’ve ever had, it was also one of the most enlightening. As a result, I’m grateful to be able to share a thing or two about cracking jokes in public. The best part? Having your audience burst into laughter.

During my time in the spotlight, I shared a mix of funny, true stories from my childhood. I found the audience laughed the most when the punchline was short and failed to match what they believed was coming next. One of the first lessons we learned in the live comedy class was how to use the art of misdirection.

In my case, I shared a story of when my younger sister and I were chasing each other around the house. One of us changed directions, and my front tooth collided with my sister’s head, leaving her in tears and me with a grey (dead) front tooth.

I bluntly stated that this look lasted for four years and paused long enough to allow the audience to laugh. I followed it up with a quip about how awkward it can be to be a teenager, causing the audience to chuckle even more because they had a very different picture in their minds.

This was a prime example of a bit of self-deprecating humour infused with the awkwardness of youth — something many of us can relate to. When exploring what will make people burst into laughter, you need to take a leap of faith by allowing yourself the freedom to experiment with your jokes.

Examples of things funny tour guides say

Do you know how people say it’s all in the delivery? When it comes to comedy, timing is everything. Memorable tour guides share a few things in common. First, they know how to command attention and how to deliver a good story. So, all you have to do is focus on how you can lead your guests to a smile. 

Adjusting your speaking tempo can make the difference between a line that’s funny or not. Ideally, you want guests hanging onto your every word, which means sprinkling in funny tidbits throughout the tour.

As an example, my husband and I went to a wine tasting in Saint Emilion, outside of Bordeaux. The guide had taken us through a wine tour in French and English, dropping a few funny lines throughout.

We arrived back at the winery, awaiting a decadent glass of 15-year-old wine. Before we were invited to have a sip, our guide used humour to capture our attention to demonstrate how to properly taste wine.

He began by pointing out how we might not want to do this if we cared about our shirt — earning the group’s eyes and ears while ensuring we’d go about doing it correctly. Then, we discovered how to bring oxygen into our mouth while tasting the wine, not unlike blowing bubbles in reverse.

If you’re looking for suggestions on  how to be a successful tour guide , you’ll find yourself in good company. The best experience providers care about their guests and go the extra mile of connecting in person.

Timing as a funny tour guide 

In the first few minutes of a tour, aim to assess your audience’s sense of humour. However, it’s important to keep in mind that not everyone will find the same things funny.

Having a few stories in your head will help you fill any gaps of awkward silence. You can also inquire with your guests where they are from and see if this inspires any witty banter.

Regardless of your approach, ensure you commit to the joke and leave enough space to allow guests to enjoy it from the  Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny , Even if You’re Not by John Vorhaus. 

To further support an overall positive experience, getting the group on the same page with laughter helps to forge a buffer in the event of something going array. 

Aim to create the kind of atmosphere you think your guests will love. People are more likely to be laidback and trusting if you’ve fostered a lighthearted atmosphere to being with. Besides, there’s a good chance you’ll have someone in your group that will pick up on your sense of humour and roll with it.

Funny tour guide resources

For a professional’s take on becoming a better public speaker, explore this How to Become a Better and Funnier Speaker course by David Nahill. It might be just the ticket for learning tactics to boost your confidence. Here are some additional resources to help you forge your path as a funny tour guide:

• Comedy Writing Self Taught Workbook
• The Hidden Tools of Comedy , plus you can learn more here
• Truth in Comedy

Final thoughts 

On your next tour, give storytelling a try. You might be surprised by your natural abilities and have a lot of fun while you’re at it. For more ways to brush up on key responsibilities of a tour guide be sure to explore the different courses available.

Part of why guests love stories is in how they create bonds and form memories. So, while being funny may not always be easy, if you or your staff are committed to learning  how to be the best tour guide , you’ll recognize what clicks for your guests. And sure, it may take a few attempts to get the words and delivery right, but when it does, it’s magic. 

Regardless of how you choose to infuse humour in your tours, aim to always leave travelers wanting more. This way, they’ll be hanging off your every word hoping to hear something that will make them laugh. 

A memorable tour typically translates to favourable reviews, and who doesn’t want a  five-star quality tour guide  to rave about?

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• January 16, 2022

Today’s Tour Guide Training? How to be a funny tour guide and how to give a funny tour.

Being funny is one of those traits that many incredible tour guides seem to share. You don’t have to be funny to be a great guide, but a well-placed joke or a good-hearted jab can really make your tour a lot more fun.

People love laughing, being surprised and hearing about absurd people and places. A great tour is ultimately a form of entertainment and it is worth it to figure out how you can incorporate humour into your experience.

Luckily, there are lots of ways to be funny, but unluckily, there is nothing less funny than someone trying too hard to tell jokes.

My strategy today is as follows:

• Check out the above video for some tips on writing jokes and creating humour on your tour.
• On YouTube I’ve found a tremendously funny English tour guide named Beefeater Bill. His tour lasts just under an hour, but is a great example of a tour guide being hilarious.

To connect with ‘Beefeater’ Bill Callaghan you can use the links below for his website and Twitter account!

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Being funny is mostly telling the truth about things -Bernard Sahlins via @beabetterguide

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In the comments let me know how you are funny on tour? What have you found is the best way to write jokes and what did you think about Beefeater Bill’s tour?

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Hi, everyone. This is Kelsey from beabetterguide.com and welcomes to our community Q&A. Hopefully, we still got some Americans with us.

So, you’re here, probably wanting how you can be a little bit more fun on tour or incorporate some humour into tours that you give. Now, being funny is a skill that’s great to have if you’re a tour guide, but it’s really not an easy one to master.

So, here’s what I was thinking of doing today. After doing some research, I found the videos below of a complete tour, the Tower of London. The tour is given by Beefeater Bill, Bill Callaghan is the Yeoman of the Guard and gives the tour at the Tower of London.

Now, these videos went a little bit viral a few years back and collectively, they’ve earned over a million views mostly because he’s downright hilarious. He puts on this really tough military demeanour that you wouldn’t expect from a tour guide.

So, if you’re looking for a little inspiration, I would highly recommend watching these videos below. But while you’re doing it, here are three things to consider when you’re trying to be funny on tour.

“Most good jokes state some bitter truth,” said the scriptwriter, Larry Gelbart. And without some fundamental basis in truth, most jokes will tend to fall flat.

So, a great example from Beefeater Bill’s tour is when he’s talking about how executioners would mount the head, severed heads on spikes and put them on London Bridge, and this was a warning to would-be traitors and also served as a form of an early bird feeder.

This gets super gross, but it gets a chuckle from people because there is some truth to this joke.

Surprise is one of the primary reasons why people laugh and therefore, it’s one of the most successful building blocks for a good joke.

To paraphrase Gene Perret, he wrote that comedy is like mentally pulling the rug out from under your audience.

But first, you have to fool them, you have to get them to stand on the rug and if they see you getting ready to pull the rug, then they’ll just step off.

So, for example from Bill. He uses this simple misdirection when he says, “Would you like to hear about a bad execution or really bad execution?” And this gets a chuckle from people because they’re expecting him to offer better alternatives.

Another important building block for humor is an exaggeration and the absurd. The whole premise of Beefeater Bill’s tour is shtick if you will.

He’s laughably absurd. Basically that these people have come, they’ve paid good money and they want a top-quality tour guide, and he is tossing out all the normal customer service sort of things, sort of berating them as new recruits into the army.

So, that even itself is quite funny, and part of it I think is why he’s able to pull it off.

Another absurd thing that happens on the tour is at one point he starts talking about his marital status. He starts joking “Oh, how hard it is to find a lady living here in the Tower of London. I guess he lives on site.”

And this also gets big laughs from people because normally this is something that’s way out of line for a tour guide to do, but it kind of shows that he’s able to laugh at himself and is able to pull it off. Whenever you’re making jokes on a tour, you are taking a bit of a risk.

So, you could play it ultra-conservatively, not have any jokes, and make sure you don’t offend anybody. But in my opinion, this is a risk worth taking.

You’ll find the jokes that make most people laugh, you’ll learn ones that don’t work, you know, that you’re going to have to upset a few people here and there.

But in the end, that’s going to be worth it. It’s going to make for a much more interesting tour and you will find humor that’s your style.

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In the comments below, let me know how you are funny on tour, how do you write jokes, whether have you found a method that works, and what you think of Beefeater Bill’s funny tour below. Thanks so much for being here. I’ll see you next time.

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WHEN TRAVEL GOES WRONG: Best Funny & Humorous Travel Stories

In BLOG , FUN CORNER by Clelia Mattana 18 October, 2018 88 Comments

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DO YOU WANT TO READ SOME AWESOME FUNNY TRAVEL STORIES? 

Then, my friend, you are in the right place because not only you’ll read some truly funny stories here, but I am actually The REAL MASTER OF DISASTER! They should give me an Oscar for  “Best Funny travel story” category. Yes, I’m that bad! 

But as someone wise once said:

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” 

  Mark Twain

A  good funny travel story is usually the result of something that has gone (terribly)wrong. So there shouldn’t be anything to laugh about right? Except for the fact that you not only survived the accident but now you’re actually secretly proud to tell your friends all about your funny story over and over. I know I’m right…Confess! 😀

Those “Huh oh” moments can be quite unpleasant experiences, but you instantly know that they will make to the collection of excellent  and interesting humorous stories for years to come ! Heck, you might even score a date or two if you find an ironic person (Just saying!)

I love funny travel stories so much! They show the less glamorous part of traveling and are an important part of travel itself. They represent the challenge, the adventure, the thrill. The real deal, not those perfect Instagram shots we ALL know are staged. DUH!

So to quiet them down a bit I started to write a few humorous stories on FB and now I’m trying to collect them all and transfer my funny moments (disasters) while traveling in here too. 

I just added the infamous one I had this year (2019 as we speak) when I first arrived in Australia for the first time 😀

But back to this article: I had a mission!

To search and collect all the funny or at least humorous stories related to travel around the web and put them together in a top ten post, easy right? Not quite!

To reach my goal I started extensive researches on blogs and various websites. I even searched the most remote pages of Google to spot them and it wasn’t as easy as I thought!

But, at least, what I found and selected in the end, is definitely worth reading ! Someof the ones I’ve discovered are incredibly funny and humorous stories, others are creepy or beautifully written, whilst some others are quite spicy (stay away if you are a prude).  

No matter how different they are, they all have one thing in common: They made me laugh or chuckle a bit . And in any case, if something goes REALLY WRONG, there are legal ways and consultancies services you can count on (which is a release! phewwww).

BEFORE GETTING TO THE FUN STUFF, A SERIOUS NOTE:

As a Master of Disaster other than the funny ones, I have so many horror stories to tell! I got injured and sick during my trips and they stole my possessions during a bus ride in Thailand once (including 1000 euros cash).

So a word of advice is in order: be extra careful when you choose the travel insurance for your trip ! (Click here to see what I use , they literally saved my life and finances more than once).

I never go without it and even if in some of these funny stories it might not be necessary, trust me that in other cases… it most certainly is!

SO BACK TO THE FUNNY STORIES FINALLY!

Yeah, that would be me, with a whole tomato in my mouth in a pub in Amsterdam. WHY? There is no why, I simply like being silly 🙂

For each story, I will insert a quick excerpt to give you a glimpse of what the fuss is all about, and I’ll put the relevant link to the article if you want to read the filthy details 🙂

BONUS MATERIAL:

Scroll till the end to find an article that seriously cracked me up! It’s not technically a story, but it’s definitely travel related!

1| 24 HOURS TO GET TO MELBOURNE (AND ALMOST SLEEP UNDER A BRIDGE)

Category: Funny Stories

“I had dreamed of that moment for hours… That fantastic moment where I was given the key to my room and I would have seen the most precious thing in the world: A BED. What I see instead is a sofa in the living room of an unknown house, located in between the entrance door and the kitchen door. I swear I was about to faint. “

This is a new series of my blog. Given that my friends and followers on Fb love the live chronicles of my horror-funny travel stories I decided to start posting them here.

In this occasion… well, this is how the land of Kangaroos welcomed me on my first night Down Undernight, after 24 hours in the air, lost in space-time and angry like a stray cat 😀

Source   Keep Calm And Travel :  Humorous Stories turned into horror ones: Me, David & The Taxi Driver

1| ALMOST KILLED BY A TURKISH HAIRDRESSER IN GERMANY

Category: funny stories

“The hairdresser proceeded to shave around the perimeter of my hairline, focusing mostly on the back of my neck. He moved the razor in quick little strokes, handling its edge with feline grace. I made the mistake of picturing how easily he could take my eye out, or how quickly he might give me a Sweeney Todd, and it was then my complexion faded from ‘Eggshell Uncomfortable’ to ‘Chartreuse Sputum.’”

This is an absolutely brilliant story, reporting how a simple question about politics can change the course of a simple hair cut from magic to tragic.

Will our hero succumb under the claws of the Turkish hairdresser?

SOURCE: Oh God My Wife is German

2 |THE MYSTERIOUS EUROPEAN SHOWER 

Category: Humorous Stories

“There were no knobs or handles of any kind that I could turn to get the water running. There was this little console inside, which I tried to use. At first, it seemed self-explanatory. It had dials for water temperature and water pressure, and a start/stop button! Plus, it was all in English ! Surely I could figure this out, right?”

The mysterious shower

A very Funny insight on how an innocent European shower can become a mysterious sinister object for the poor American Tourist.Will Geraldine figure out how to handle a “highly technological” European Shower? Click on the link below!

This is a must-read tale from a  super talented writer. Geraldine would be able to make you laugh even by writing on how she drinks her coffee!

Source: Everywhereist

3| CULINARY EXPERIMENTS

Category: Funny/Quirky stories

“While in Vang Vieng, Laos, two other travelers and I decided to visit the local market one evening. The idea was that we would each purchase some kind of food item to bring back to the guesthouse and share with the group for a nice local dinner”

The post I’m linking to is a collection of stories from Derek Baron. He decided to put together a list of the dumbest things he did during his 14 years of extensive traveling.

The result is a quite hilarious post where, among other funny experiences, Derek tells us how he decided to eat a Rat, in an attempt to try the local cousin. How did the experiment go? Read on to discover it!

Source: Wandering Earl

4| THAI MASSAGE OR THAI TORTURE?

Category: Humorous stories

Her black eyes examined me closely, wrinkles forming in her chestnut brown facial skin as she visually assessed me prior to my massage. “You big boy. I think you need two hours.”  “No, I’m good with one.”

Would you like a massage??!

Beware of who you put your trust in. A relaxation massage turned into a Karate match against an old Thai lady. Who is going to be the winner?

Source: One dad one kid

5 |CHASED DOWN A MOUNTAIN BY SOME LOCAL WOMEN

“Wow, these people are so friendly!” I thought to myself. This is exactly the kind of cultural encounter every traveler hopes for – walking down a mountain en route to a rural village, water buffaloes munching away on shrubs, women from a local hill tribe joining for a walk. Why this is the kind of stuff makes the feature story on the National Geographic! Right?

We’ve all been there: captured by the innocent smiles and kindness of the locals in a foreign land… Be careful when putting your pink glasses on, as you will also probably need a good pair of shoes to run away as fast as possible! Click below to read Audrey’s escape plan!

Source: That Backpacker

6 |DEATH ON THE BOAT

Category: Black humor / quirky Stories

“I immediately felt my chest tighten and my heart began to race as my mind replayed the events of the past few days – had I been using insect repellent? Had I been covered up? Had I been bitten?  I was suddenly convinced that I was about to die too”

Lauren Smiling before the nightmare begins

What would you do if you find yourself trapped on a slow boat with a poor dead body lying next to you? This is obviously not a funny story, but a rather creepy adventure on the Mekong river. Lauren has an entire anthology of weird and funny-tragic stories on her website.

There I am, bumming at the airport before my flight and reading Lauren’s book!

A must-read! And now she has a book! Well actually I also have her book because her stories are just super fun, I totally recommend it, check it out in here !

Source: Never ending Foot Steps

7 |”MONKEY BUSINESS”. ON A CHICKEN BUS…

Category: Spicy Travel Stories

“As the bus ride progressed and the chicken bus going like crazy everyone sliding back and forth in every direction I noticed something weird. I kept feeling his leg purposely touching my leg so I, of course, started making my leg touch his as well”

Warning: Spicy Adventure ahead! 🙂 Some travel bloggers are quite adventurous and brave enough to tell us all about their hot encounters…

This story is probably one of the most popular spicy tales of the past few years. No need to get embarrassed tough. I actually admire those people who can be very open about their life, and the story is pretty hilarious! want to know more? Put the kids to sleep first 🙂

Source: Breakaway Backpacker

8| FLATTERY GOES A LONG WAY

“Hello! You are beautiful,” he began. While my first reaction was to keep on walking, I stopped to listen anyway. Because you have to admit, the man had a valid point.

Honestly? I didn’t know which post to choose from Sally’s dozen funny stories! She just drags you into her clumsy funny world so easily!

This time, she writes about how flattery seems to be her weak point. Apparently, she can’t resist a compliment and she was convinced to join a group of Chinese tourists, that treats her like the star of the hour!

Do you want to know how she ended dressed like a local on a rice terrace? Click on the link to read about her adventure!

Source: Unbrave Girl

9| FUNNY STORIES: OUTRAGEOUS PICTURES

Category: Visual Funny stories

Instead, I’ve decided to share some of the more quirky, bizarre, outrageous, outlandish, humorous, funny, ridiculous, absurd & truly off-the-charts moments I’ve experienced while traveling over the years, as summarized in a photo essay.

Indian-Man-Cleaning-Genitals

In a post about funny/weird stories, I couldn’t certainly forget to add a photographic essay on some funny/irreverent pictures from around the world! Get ready to chuckle! 🙂

Source: Nomadic Samuel

10 |SPANKED AT A FISH MARKET

Category: Funny /spicy /Humorous stories

“It was hot. Korean summer hot. Melting makeup hot. Seriously, summer in Korea gets up into the 30s and feels like plus 40s with 100% humidity and not a drop of rain. I had undone the top of my shirt to let a little air in and I suppose I should mention my breasts”

This is a funny short travel story on how you need to be extra careful whilst traveling in a different cultural environment. Especially in terms of clothing! 🙂

Source: The Escapism Artist

THE MOST HILARIOUS LIST OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) “Flight attendant on a Virgin Australia flight “And today we have someone who is celebrating their 21 st birthday, please stand up xxxxxxx……Fancy that, 21 and never been in a Virgin.”

2) “Please feel free to leave behind any of your items in the overhead compartment; I’m having a yard sale this weekend.”

3) “Hi, I’m Captain Amanda Smith. Yes, I’m a female pilot and as a benefit, if we get lost on the way I won’t be afraid to stop and ask for directions.”

4)On an early morning flight, “I noticed a few ladies who forgot to put on their makeup this morning. I’ll be dimming the lights for your convenience.”

5)“How about that landing? Not bad for his first day.”

Do you want to read more?! Check out the full article, to die for!

Flights and Frustration

So here they are, the 10 of the funniest/weirdest travel stories  I found on the web and let me tell you, It’s been a real challenge to find them!

Why is that? don’t people write enough about their weird adventures? am I a bad researcher or it’s just Google trying to hide them really well??

Whatever the reason, it’s a pity because these are the kind of stories that transform the average traveler in a real Indiana Jones!

If you have a very funny or humorous Travel story to share, please leave a comment with your link or a quick recap! I’d love to discover other Crazy adventurers out there! Come out from your shell and share your stories with us! 

Superb and valuable knowledge information because of useful updated for me, thank you so much for share this wonderful article.

this is freaking funny but this is common hacks everyone faces thanks for this interesting article.

Oh God My Wife is German :p What was it???

Hahahah That story is pretty hilarious 😀

Wow, wonderful weblog format! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The total look of your site is magnificent, let alone the content material!

Thanks Sonia, I’ve been blogging for 7 years and it’s not easy at all especially considering that English is not my native language, but I try my best 🙂

What a nice experience when traveling !

A Great Info about to travel and so Funny. Happy to share this info to my friends which are very useful. Thanks for sharing

Sooooooo funny! Great share!

Thank you! Glad you liked it 😉

It is truly a great and useful piece of info. I’m happy that you shared this helpful information with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing.

Such a Great Information about to Travel I really liked your article, your article is very frightened me in the learning process and provide additional knowledge to me, maybe I can learn more from you, I will wait for your next article, I’ve really enjoyed reading it throughout. Thanks for Sharing.

Thank you for your kind words! here is always something new to learn when traveling, even for veterans 🙂

This was an awesome post. it inspires me to send it my mother whenever I decide to travel overseas alone. She freaks out everytime.

hahahah I’m 41 and my mother still freaks out! No matter that I left my parents house at 19, we are always kids for them 🙂

Nice post! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Anna! Glad you liked it!

This makes my day. I enjoy every single story in this post.

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Loved every single story! I’ll have to write down some accidents that happened to me while travelling as well.

Hey Vincent, thanks for your comment! I’m sure you’ll have plenty of travel story, everyone has them and they are the best part of the trip 😀

Your post had gave me ideas that how to share funny video. Thanks for sharing

The index is really helpful. I love how you edit the post Glad you find the information useful. Thank you very much for share this great helpful information with us.

Uhmm there is no index? maybe you should read the article first 😉

I’d love to travel too! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

Dear Lord! 4 years since the post was published but the comments just keep coming and for a good reason! Thanks for putting together this list and interesting read! The accident on the boat is truly a creepy experience!

Ahahah yeah, Travel gone wrong is an evergreen topic! 🙂

Superb and funny post..! Really loved it… Keep posting….

Thank you 🙂

Love this blog…the main reason being is as travelers we ALL have something happen during our adventures. Regardless if they are truly bad or bizarre my thoughts on these events turn out to be some of our biggest highlights! These are the stories we will find ourselves repeating to eager ears back home and on the road, if you visit Vietnam, you will get it !

Hey Hong, you’re so right, these are the stories people want to hear 🙂

I’ve had so many crazy experiences travelling. Once in Cambodia I was caught on a bus where the drivers were smuggling drugs behind my chair! Just last week I was hitch hiking and I got caught up in the middle of a street race on a single motorbike with two other people, two bags and no helmets. You can read about it on my blog

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Thanks for adding your own travel nightmares! 🙂

Brilliant stories! If you’re doing anything similar in the future, hit us up, we have a lot to tell from our worldwide experiences! Great site by the way 🙂

Thanks Katie!

Yeah, Thank you for sharing, greating..:)

Thanks for stopping by!

I can totally relate about the European showers. During my trip to Europe, I was flummoxed by them.

Ah Sophie! I didn’t realize that the European shower could be so complicated 🙂

Nicely put…i like the MYSTERIOUS EUROPEAN SHOWER 🙂

ahahah Is it a mysterious tool for you too Vicky? 🙂

Hello my name is Daniel I’m a stand-up comedian from Edinburgh Scotland.

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I love the way you interpreted other people’s blogs with yours. Not only it is smart for your website but it gives a link to other website giving that person more followers. My blog is about traveling but in my eyes and the events that have happened to me during vacations.

Hey Tailor, thanks! I actually wasn’t thinking about my own website when I wrote this piece. I just loved the stories and wanted to share them all in one place 🙂

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Between last minute visa cancellation and getting stuck in a cave with a cobra I had my fair share of bad experiences, but I can see that I’m in good company! LOL!

Oh, and that announcements are hilarious! Ahahah

Gettin stuck in a cave with a COBRA?! Oh my!! 😀

Your style is very unique in comparison to other folks I’ve read stuff from. Thank you for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this web site.

Thank you for your kind comment! 🙂

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I thought travel always goes wrong. Maybe that’s just me…

Not always..it depends on how much risk are you willing to take!

Even tho I’m European I can totally relate to European shower trouble 😉 Love this post!

European showers rock! 🙂 glad you liked the post Anna!

Is that a rat? Ewww!

Yes it is! I have to say Earl was very brave to try it 🙂

Funny stories and unforeseen mishaps are always part of traveling. This is what makes it more memorable for us. Despite these, I know we can all say that without these funny stories, your travel wouldn’t be as fun as it was.

Hey Helen, if you have any funny story to add, feel free to do so 🙂

I love funny travel stories – and writing about them. My favourite lately was called the Perils of Potties in Japan – or something like that – featuring a hitech toilet that wouldn’t stop spurting water all over the place.

Hey Anabel, i’ve heard tat Japanese toilets are deadly.. I will search for the article, must be quite something!

I went on a road trip in Iceland in June and absolutely loved it! I would tell people (and did in a blogpost) to register with a free app that alerts search and rescue people if you vanish. Register at http://www.safetravel.is and download the free 112 Iceland app before you go. It could literally save your life – a lot of people wander off and get themselves in bad situations every year but if you use this they will save you from yourself (for free but a hearty donation should be considered if it’s your own fault!).

Thanks for the tip Kay!

Thanks for collect these stories.Will subscribes to get more story from you.

Glad you enjoyed it Louis!

Cool tales. I only travel so I don’t run out of dinner party conversations.. ;P The things that don’t go quite right are often the best stories!

true…people are more interested in the accidents than our amazing travel tales..

Love this blog…the main reason being is as travelers we ALL have something happen during our adventures. Regardless if they are truly bad or bizarre my thoughts on these events turn out to be some of our biggest highlights! These are the stories we will find ourselves repeating to eager ears back home and on the road. Of course they seem devistating as they are happening but we always have to look for the best in these situations and the most positive way out of these awkward moments. Cherish them – One Life, One Planet. @monkeyslick

Hi Evan, Very true…these are the best stories to showcase upon our return home!

We’d got our own funny travel stories following experiences close to home. Here’s one from when we visited a hotel in the south of the island: http://www.puretravel.com/Guide/Travel_writing_competition/Travel_Writing_Competition_2012_Entries_Page2/Cock_and_ball(s) . After reading, you’ll be relieved to discover that there are no photos.

ahah i’m actually pretty relieved yes 🙂

Thought you might be.

I saw your request in our FB group and was sorry I couldn’t contribute any! These are hilarious though; the image of Talon and the old lady cracks me up 😀

Hei Aleah, pity you couldn’t contribute, i was hoping to have a top 20 but was quite difficult!

I appreciate the mention above and link to my post!

My pleasure!…Eating a rat is not something you see everyday for sure!

Thanks for featuring my story Klelia!

These are a great collection of quirky tales.

Great finds! I love these quirky stories and that could well be me trying to figure out how to use that shower!

Yeah some of them are really brilliant, it surprised me that i couldn’t find more of them on the web!Oh and for the shower…even if i’m european, i struggled with it at first too!

Thanks also for including my funny quotes article, they certainly make flying more enjoyable.

As for the Thai massage I can certainly vouch for that. I had a one hour head massage and was screaming pain with every touch. I promise you, never, ever again!

hahaha tell me about the Thai Massage, I totally understand why you don’t want to try again! I also had some quite unpleasant experiences…now I only go for a more relaxing oil massage 🙂

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollll…when finished barking loudly with laughter, I might share a story or two…

Fire away! You can’t imagine how difficult has been to find these stories around! 🙂

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The North American Tour Of FUNNY GIRL Comes to St. Louis This January

Funny Girl is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from January 23 to February 4.

The producers of FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, are delighted to announce full casting for the North American Tour coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two-week engagement from January 23 to February 4. Tickets are available now by visiting MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 314-535-2900.

The touring production cast features rising star Katerina McCrimmon as Fanny Brice , Stephen Mark Lukas as Nick Arnstein, Izaiah Montaque Harris as Eddie Ryan , Barbara Tirrell as Mrs. Brice, Walter Coppage as Florenz Ziegfeld, Leah Platt as Emma/Mrs. Nadler, Christine Bunuan as Mrs. Meeker, Eileen T'Kaye as Mrs. Strakosh, and David Foley Jr. as Tom Keeney.

The cast also includes Vinny Andaloro , Lamont Brown , Kate E. Cook , Julia Grondin , Jackson Grove , , Dot Kelly , Alex Hartman , Ryan Lambert , Kathy Liu , Zoey Lytle , Meghan Manning , Bryan Charles Moore , Sami Murphy , Hannah Shankman , Jordon Taylor , Rodney Thompson , Sean Thompson , and Annaliese Wilbur .

Ticket prices start at $25. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. Performances of FUNNY GIRL at the Fabulous Fox run January 23 – February 4. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. There will be an evening performance on Sunday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. There will be a matinee performance on Thursday, February 1 at 1:00 p.m.

The “vivacious and delightfully glitzy” (Vogue) Broadway revival features iconic songs, including “Don't Rain On My Parade,” “I'm the Greatest Star,” and “People.” Breaking box office records week after week and receiving unanimous raves on Broadway, this bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice . As a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage, everyone told her she'd never be a star, but then something funny happened—she became one of the most beloved performers in history, shining brighter than the brightest lights of Broadway. The Observer describes the revival as “sparkling and explosively entertaining!”

FUNNY GIRL is directed by Tony Award-winner  Michael Mayer  (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and features the classic score by Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winner  Jule Styne  and lyrics by Tony Award-nominee and Grammy Award-winner  Bob Merrill , (comprising additional songs from Styne & Merrill). The original book by Isobel Lennart , from an original story by Miss Lennart, is revised by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Newsies).

FUNNY GIRL features choreography by Ellenore Scott (Falsettos); tap choreography by Ayodele Casel ; scenic design by Tony Award-winner David Zinn (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical); costume design by Tony Award-winner Susan Hilferty (Wicked); lighting design by Tony Award-winner Kevin Adams (Hedwig and the Angry Inch); sound design by Tony Award-winner Brian Ronan (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and Cody Spencer ; hair and wig design by Campbell Young Associates; music supervision by Emmy Award-winner Michael Rafter ; casting by Jim Carnahan , CSA, and Jason Thinger, CSA ; orchestrations by Chris Walker ; dance, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Alan Williams , and additional arrangements by David Dabbon and Carmel Dean . The associate director is Johanna McKeon ; the associate choreographer is Jeffrey Gugliotti; the assistant director is Torya Beard ; the assistant tap choreographer is Dre Torres.

The FUNNY GIRL tour stage management team is led by Production Stage Manager Jovon E. Shuck and is supported by Stage Manager Stacy N. Taylor and Assistant Stage Manager  Mariah Young . The company management team is led by Company Manager  Justin Sweeney  with Associate Company Manager Ryan Mayfield. The tour music director/conductor is Elaine Davidson .

The FUNNY GIRL tour is produced by NETworks Presentations in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis and David Babani .

The Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL began performances at the August Wilson Theatre on March 22, 2022, with the official opening on April 24, 2022, where continued its record-breaking run through September 3, 2023. Sonia Friedman , Scott Landis , and David Babani together with Gemini Theatrical, Accidental Jacket, and Sony Masterworks Broadway released FUNNY GIRL – New Broadway Cast Recording, which is now available wherever you stream music. Produced by David Caddick and David Lai and featuring the classic score by Jule Styne (music) and Bob Merrill (lyrics), the album is co-produced by Sonia Friedman , Scott Landis , David Babani , Michael Mayer , Brian Gillet, Huck Walton, Sean Keller, and Marc Levine . The album is executively produced by Evan McGill and the associate producers are Joanna Drowos, Abby Green, and PickleStar Theatricals.

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134 Funny Travel Quotes That Will Make You Laugh 2024

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Looking for a laugh? Check out this bumper collection of the funniest and most relatable travel quotes out there.

Designed to put a smile on your face and inspire your next travel adventure, these funny travel quotes will banish boredom and keep you entertained whilst you wait for your next trip to roll around. They are created to be shared, so make sure you send your favorite ones onto your friends!

Fun Quotes About Traveling When You’re Broke

• Stuck somewhere between “I need to save” and “you only live once”. 
• Friend: Let’s go to Bora Bora. Me: Man, I wanna go, but I’m pora pora.
• My favorite childhood memory is my parents paying for my holidays.
• When you’re trying to save money for a house, but end up with a one-way ticket to some tropical island.
• If traveling was free, BYE!

Funny Quotes about Travel

• I need a reasonably paid job. Something like $2000 an hour. Nothing too wild…
• Me: “I want to travel more”, the bank account: “Like, to the park?”
• Me before vacation: “I’m going to be responsible with my money. This is a low budget trip. I’m gonna stay in a hostel and everything.”Me on vacation: *orders fancy drinks, rides a jetski, goes skydiving, buys souvenirs for the uncle’s new girlfriend and adopts an alpaca.*
• I wish that road trips could pay my bills.

Funny Travel Instagram Captions

• At the end of the day…I’d rather like to have a lot of stories to tell, than a full bank account.
• I wish I was a postcard. For under $2 you can travel the world to any location in the world. 
• Do you ever stress about money and then accidentally book another flight?
• I wish travel therapy was covered by my health insurance. 
• Backpacking is money spent on Education.
• Bank account nice and empty. Starting the new year on a clean slate.

Funny Captions on Travel For When You’re At Work

• How can people my age plan spontaneous trips to Thailand, I can barely afford a spontaneous soft pretzel.
• I love when people say “just quit your job and travel.” Taking an Uber from the bar to my home is the only travel I can afford. 
• Go to work. Open computer. Scroll for plane tickets for 6 hours. Close computer. Go home.
• I need a vacation so long, I forget all my passwords!

Funny Holiday Quotes

• Work tip: Stand up. Stretch. Take a walk. Go to the airport. Get on a plane. Never return.
• Yeah, working is great…but have you tried travelling. 
• There should be sympathy cards for having to go back to work after vacation.
• Physically I’m here. Mentally I’m in a pool in Bali ordering my third mojito. 
• Ironing boards are surfboards that gave up their dreams and got a boring job. Don’t be an ironing board.

Funny Captions for Trip with Friends

• Life is short. Call in sick and book that last minute flight. 
• I feel like most of my work problems could be solved with a trip to…anywhere.
• I googled my symptoms. Turns out I just needed to go on a vacay.
• I’m getting tired of waking up and not being at the beach.

Travel Quotes About Funny But True Life Priorities

• Everyone is pregnant, engaged or getting married. I just wanna lose weight and travel.
• Forget champagne and caviar – Taste the world instead
• I travel a lot, I hate having my life disrupted by routine
• I just want to travel the world, overspend at IKEA and drink coffee while cuddling puppies.
• Friend 1: I’m getting a house. Friend 2: I’m having a baby. Friend 3: I’m getting married Me: I’m headed to the airport. 

Holiday Quotes Funny

• People having babies…and I’m like: What country am I going to next?
• I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just want a paycheck to buy plane tickets.
• I don’t want a house. I just want to travel and pet a lot of dogs.
• Screw the caviar, I want to travel the world!
• Reality called, so I hung up.

Funny Quotes For Vacation Obsessed Globetrotters

• I need 6 months of vacation. Twice a year.
• I’m a travel fiend on the road to recovery. Just kidding. I’m headed to the airport.
• I’ve got 99 problems. But I’m on vacation so I’m ignoring them all!
• “You can’t buy happiness” Okay, explain travel then…
• Travsessed ( n .) An obsession with travel. When all you talk or think about is your past or future trips

Vacation Quotes Funny

• It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting.
• Good things come to those, who book flights. 
• I heard an airplane passing overhead. I wished I was on it.
• Tripophobia (n.) The fear of not having any travel trips currently booked.
• You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy plane tickets, which is kind of the same thing.

Funny Quotes on Travel

• Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas and take your next trip in kilometers. – George Carlin
• A coconut a day keeps the doctor away.
• “Be strong”, I whisper to my WiFi signal
• Jetlag is for amateurs

Funny Vacation Captions You Can Relate To

• My parents complain I travel too much. I mean, I could be a dr*ggie, do they realize how lucky they are?
• A plane ticket is the answer. Who cares what the question is.
• Don’t speak the language. Already said 3 times “what”. Now just smile and nod and hope for the best.
• Me travelling. Person: “Un Cafe?” Me: “Oui” Person: “Sucre” Me: “Non” Person: “You speak very good french” Me: “Gracias”
• You’ve never felt true fear until your passport isn’t where you think you left it.

Travel Captions Funny

• Have you ever stopped to think, maybe travel is into me?
• Education is important. But travel is importanter!
• If anyone is Christmas shopping for me, I wear a size 7-day Caribbean cruise.
• Me thinking about how many flights I can book for the cost of a new iPhone 14 Pro.
• I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going. Are you coming with me?

Funny Quotes about Traveling

• Europeans: I drove 40 minutes to spend the weekend in Paris, then popped to Germany to visit family on the way home. Australians: I was in Queensland and drove for 18 hours. Now I’m still in Queensland.
• That moment when you’re asked where you got something and you answer with the name of the country, not the name of the store.
• Travelling is like a chocolate box. Don’t matter what you get. All is good.

Funny Quotes On Travel And Love

• Girls don’t wait for the prince anymore, they pack and travel the world.
• All you need is  love  a passport.
• I followed my heart and it led me to the airport. 
• If you had to choose between true love or travelling the world, which country would you visit first? 
• All I want for Christmas is  you  forever vacation.

Travel Funny Quotes

• Imagine falling in love with someone and then finding out they clap their hands when the plane lands.
• Some people spend their life searching for “the one”. I’m just searching for the one good travel deal.
• I’ve got a crush on the world.
• I want someone to look at me the way I look at a travel magazine!

Funny Travel Memes About The Life Goals Of A Traveller

• Birds literally just eat, travel, and make a mess on things they don’t like. I don’t know about you, but that’s the lifestyle I’m striving for.
• By 35, if I’m not engaged or already starting a family, I declare myself the aunt who’s always travelling & comes to family events tipsy.
• High five if you don’t know what you’re doing with your life and just want to travel the world.
• I want to live in the world where searching for plane tickets burns calories.
• Everyone should believe in something. I believe I should be on the beach drinking Margaritas.

Short Funny Travel Quotes

• Be afraid. And do it anyway.
• Can we just skip to the part in my life where I travel the world?
• I just need a large coffee, a plane ticket and a bag full of cash. 
• Getting out of bed would be 10x easier if there was a Caribbean ocean and 30 degree weather waiting outside for you.
• I love those days when my only decision is whether to go to the beach in the morning or in the afternoon.
• Live a life you don’t need a vacation from.

Funny Quotes about Vacation

• Work hard. Travel harder.
• I need a holiday. And by “holiday” I mean I need to move away and find a job. On the beach. With cocktails. 
• The temptation to go to the airport, buy a one-way ticket, leave the country and live on my own has never been so real.
• Ladies, imagine this. It’s 15 years from now, and you have no kids. You’re the cool wine aunt that occasionally comes back to the country for a brief visit before leaving for another long exotic vacation. You have no commitments, and a suspicious amount of money.

Funny Vacation Quotes About Packing

• Packs 2 hours before leaving for a trip. Unpacks 3 months after coming home.
• Going on a trip. Need about 5 outfits. I’ve packed 35 just to be safe.
• Me: triple checked packing list Also me: *forgets underwear, contact solution, and favorite chapstick*.
• Watches Netflix happily. Remembers you need to pack. Watches Netflix stressfully.

Funny Traveling Quotes

• Me: I’m not going to overpack this time. Inner me: I need this. I will need that as well. I need everything.
• Procrastapacking (n.) the act of thinking about packing a suitcase instead of actually doing it.
• Overpack. It’s why suitcases have wheels now.

Funny Adventure Quotes

• I haven’t worn these trousers since I bought them. I should definitely pack them for my 3 day vacation. Just in case.
• So, do I live out of a suitcase for the next month? Do I unpack just to repack again? Do I put my toothbrush back in the bathroom? I’m a visitor in my own house what the heck.
• My favorite thing to pack on trips are all the clothes I never wear at home and then find fun, flirty and exciting ways to not wear them while I’m away.

Funny Captions for Travel

• Normal life: Wears the same top every day for a week. Packing for 3-day vacation: I’ll probably change a few times a day so I’ll take 21 tops.
• I have been to almost as many places as my luggage.
• Me getting ready for vacation: manicure and pedicure, buy new Sephora products, spray tan, get waxed, get hair done, work out for a month, live off kale and veggies, try on 30K swimsuits and cry in dressing rooms. Husband getting ready for vacation: packs a bathing suit, flip-flops, a T-shirt, and calls it a day.

Funny Travel Captions About Airports

• Running to the gate is my cardio.
• Airports: the only place where drinking 8 AM is socially acceptable.
• The airport is a lawless place. 7 am? Drink a beer. Tired? Sleep on the floor. Hungry? Chips now cost 17$.
• A passport holder sounds like a great idea until you get to the airport and have to remove it 4 billion times.

Funny Adventure Captions

• Worrying you’ve accidentally packed 3 kilos of dr*gs and an animal carcass as you walk through “nothing to declare” at the airport.
• I love those days when my only decision is window or aisle.
• “Be right back…” Just running away from Monday and going straight to the airport. 

Traveling Quotes That Are Funny

• If you look like your passport picture, you probably need a trip.
• Vacation calories don’t count, right?
• What’s that medical condition called where you constantly need to have a trip booked? 
• Should I book another flight to go abroad? Brain: no. Wallet: no. Mom: no. Dog: no. Universe: no…I think I’m gonna book the flight.
• You can’t make everyone happy. You are not a plane ticket.

Vacation Funny Quotes

• TIP: You won’t get the holiday blues if you just keep booking holidays.
• You know it’s time for a vacation when you start looking like the person on your driving license…
• In desperate need of a full body massage, 4 days of sleep and a ticket to the Bahamas.
• Can’t decide if I need a hug, an XL coffee, 6 ounces of vodka, or 2 months of travel.
• Travitude (n.) when you start to feel grumpy and sassy because you haven’t travelled in a while.
• My mom watches a special type of news program that only reports on horrible incidents happening in places I’m about to visit.

Funny Travel Captions for Instagram

121. “Jet lag is for amateurs.” — Dick Clark

122. “Worst thing about being a tourist, is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist!” – Russell Baker

123. “You define a good flight by negatives: you didn’t get hijacked, you didn’t crash, you didn’t throw up, you weren’t late, you weren’t nauseated by the food. So you are grateful.” – Paul Theroux

124. “I’m getting used to wearing flip flops everywhere. It’s a dangerous place to be. Next thing you know, I’m gonna show to a board meeting in sandals.”

Travel Funny Captions

125. “Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.” —  Al Gore

126. “Boy, those French. They have a different word for everything.” – Steve Martin 

127. “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” – Dagobert D. Runes

128. “Don’t worry about the world ending today; it’s already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles M. Schulz

129. “Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by stark moments of terror.” – Al Boliska

130. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them” – Mark Twain

131. “Drink heavily with the locals whenever possible.” – Anthony Bourdain

132. “I travel light but not at the same speed.” – Jarod Kintz

133. “A hotel room all to myself is my idea of a good time.” – Chelsea Handler

134. “I crossed a time zone and I feel younger already. If I keep traveling west, I can become immortal.” – Jarod Kintz

That’s 134 Best Funny Trip Quotes

That’s a wrap on my hand picked selection of the best funny travel quote and witty puns out there. I hope they’ve entertained you and brought a smile to your face.

If so, I’d love to know which of these funny quotes about adventure were your favorites and if you know of any more I need to add to this list please comment below!

Remember, if you loved these funny travel quotes and want more inspiration and motivation check out the other travel captions and quotes I’ve compiled:

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The locksmith. The golf hobbyist. The sports podcast listener. The woman who said she once dated a lawyer but clarified that the relationship ended just fine.

Manhattanites spilled into a courtroom Tuesday and were quizzed about their media diet, hobbies and families — all to see whether they can be fair jurors in the criminal trial of a former president, who also happens to be the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

The Washington Post had four reporters, including one-half of this newsletter team, in the courthouse. We started lining up outside before 7 a.m. and have spent the day in the courtroom with Trump or in the media overflow room to witness the questioning of potential jurors and report the news in real time. A slew of editors and reporters assisted the coverage — including the other half of this beloved newsletter — from our main newsroom in D.C.

Court will not be in session Wednesday. But we will be back to cover the rest of jury selection on Thursday and Friday.

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said opening statements could begin as early as Monday. We’ll be there for that, too. And the day after that. And every day until the trial is concluded.

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Seven down, seven-plus to go

Things moved briskly in the afternoon portion of jury selection. The judge and lawyers selected seven of 12 jurors. (An additional six alternates need to be selected.)

One of the selected jurors, a middle-aged man who has lived in the city for 40 years and previously lived in Puerto Rico, said he once served on a jury in a civil trial long ago but can’t remember the verdict. The IT consultant said he reads some news and enjoys spending time with his family.

Another is a young college-educated woman who lives in Chelsea with three roommates. She’s a software engineer who gets her news from the New York Times and TikTok. A third is a lifelong New York resident who lives in Harlem and teaches at a charter school. The woman lives with her brother, a basketball coach, and her parents are retired New York police employees.

The selected jurors did not seem to have a deep knowledge of the case and said they could be impartial as they determine whether the former president is guilty of the state charges against him.

Trump’s attorneys came prepared with social media posts

Trump’s attorneys — who have the names of the prospective jurors, although they will remain anonymous to the public — are combing through some of the public social media posts searching for anti-Trump bias. That kind of research is fair game in the jury selection process, but there is sharp disagreement about the significance of such posts.

In one instance, Trump’s attorney presented the judge with a prospective juror’s Facebook page in which she posted a video of people celebrating Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory on Manhattan streets. The woman said she was not participating in the celebration.

Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney, said the posts were “hostile” to his client. The judge seemed skeptical and said he didn’t understand how the post could be construed as hostile.

“Where does this refer to your client?” Merchan asked.

Trump’s attorneys used one of their 10 challenges to dismiss the juror.

In another instance, Blanche showed the court that a prospective juror posted a derogatory AI video about Trump. The prospective juror had also responded to questions on social media about whether he had been picked for the jury, answering that he was required to return Tuesday. Upon questioning from Merchan, the potential juror said that he sells buttons to raise money for nonpartisan voter mobilization and that he didn’t recall watching the video before reposting it.

“My opinion of the defendant outside this room has nothing to do with the merits of this case,” the prospective juror said.

Merchan struck that potential juror from the panel.

Prosecutors argued voting Democratic does not make an unfair juror

In heavily Democratic and Trump-aware Manhattan, prosecutors repeatedly made the argument that having opinions about Trump and voting Democrat should not disqualify prospective jurors.

“It seems that everyone and their mother has an opinion about this case, and what the right outcome may be, however uninformed that opinion may be,” prosecutor Joshua Steinglass said. “This case has nothing to do with your personal politics.”

Steinglass said everyone knows about Trump, so it would be impossible to find a jury that is a complete blank slate when it comes to the former president.

“Let’s talk about the obvious: The defendant in this case is both the former president and a candidate for that office,” the prosecutor said. “No one is suggesting that you can’t be a fair juror because you’ve heard of Donald Trump. We don’t expect you to have been living under a rock for the last eight years or the last 30 years.”

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There were times during the proceedings that Trump appeared to tilt his head from side to side. But for the most part, during pointed questioning of potential jurors, the former president was attentive.

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When the prosecutor asked one now-dismissed juror — who had posted years ago that Trump should be “locked up” — whether he still believed the former president should be locked up, the man answered “no.” Trump craned his neck toward the person and smirked.

During the questioning of another potential juror over a social media post, Merchan chided Trump for muttering during the back-and-forth.

“I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom,” Merchan added.

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Q . What happens if a juror lies? For example, what if a juror says they are not politically active but actually are?

A . If a juror lies on a questionnaire or in open court, they are committing perjury. Most juror forms require prospective jurists to swear that their answers are correct to the best of their knowledge, according to Andrew Ferguson, a law professor at American University, who has written a book about jury duty.

Ferguson said that in a high-profile case such as this one, jurors are likely to be heavily scrutinized. While a judge would not research potential jurors online, Ferguson said that the lawyers on both sides have their names and that it’s common practice for the parties to verify what they can about the prospective jurors.

“The judge and the parties are well aware that people might try to lie for all the wrong reasons and there will be a heightened care taken to make sure that does not happen,” Ferguson wrote in an email.

He said he expects the punishments would be severe if it is revealed that a juror lied about their background or beliefs.

“This trial is a test of the American jury system,” Ferguson wrote. “It is a difficult test because of all the politics and passions underneath the case. So any juror that risks undermining the case, risks undermining the jury system and a judge is going to be furious if that should happen. The juror would probably get more jail time than the former president.”

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