UNSEEN TRAVEL AGENCY

Anyone who has traveled for any length of time knows that travel is definitely NOT unicorns and rainbows all the time . Sure, it's fun and life-changing and can be amazing. But, as with any situation where complete control is out of your hands, things can easily go wrong when it comes to travel. Whether it's canceled flights, bad weather, sickness, scams, or something much worse, bad travel days are inevitable the more often you travel. In honor of the release of my friend Lauren Juliff's book about travel mishaps (called “How Not to Travel the World“), I asked a bunch of travel bloggers to talk about some of their WORST travel days and experiences on the road. Make sure you read to the end, because I'm also giving away 2 copies of How Not to Travel the World! Oh, and one of MY worst travel days? Probably the day I almost died in Iceland. But this post isn't about me. Check out all these other unfortunate stories! Volcano Violence Jeremy from Travel Freak I...

In the age of Facebook and Twitter and the ubiquitous  selfie , when we all feel the need to make our lives look more exciting by plastering everything we do and see across social media, I have begun to notice a disturbing trend while traveling the world. A trend that leans toward the ignorant, the insensitive, and the downright disrespectful. We've all seen THAT tourist. The one throwing up a peace sign at a war memorial. The one grinning at a burial ground. The one taking “jumping” shots in a place where people suffered. The one snapping selfies at a concentration camp. Yeah, you've probably seen them, too. And maybe you felt a special type of rage towards them like I did. JUST because you have a smartphone and a killer smile does NOT mean it's okay to to take grinning selfies in the following situations while traveling: When you are at a memorial honoring the dead War memorials, disaster memorials, memorials to people who suffered… these are not the places f...