Survival Tips for Travel Nightmares

We've all had them, that vacation you looked forward to and worked so hard for but in the end becomes a hard-learned lesson on why you should never leave home. You depart with passport in hand expecting chic hotels in charming cities only to find out you've been conned by a good Photoshop job and poetic copywriting.

From seafaring smorgasbords to drab luxury hotels and dirty beaches, we've compiled our most profound travel faux pas to help save you from ever having to duplicate our mistakes.

Imprisoned on a Cruise Ship
Survival Tip: Avoid group dinners, drink like a fish and if you're single, skip the passengers and swim with the staff. ...