travel horror stories

One horror story could be getting lost in the chaotic streets of a big Indian city like Mumbai. The traffic is insane, and the streets are like a maze. I once got separated from my group during a visit. The signs were in languages I could barely understand. I wandered around for hours, feeling really scared, until I finally found a kind local who helped me get back to my hotel.

One of my worst travel experiences was in a foreign country where I got seriously ill. I ate at a local street vendor and later that night, I had intense stomach pains and was vomiting non - stop. I didn't know the local language well enough to communicate my problem clearly at first. It took me a long time to find a pharmacy and get the right medicine. It was really a horror because I was all alone and felt so vulnerable in a strange place.

A couple once booked their honeymoon through a travel agent. When they arrived at their so - called 'luxury resort', it was a run - down place with dirty rooms and bad food. The travel agent had promised them a five - star experience. Turns out, the agent had never actually visited the place and just went by the pictures on the website which were clearly very old and misrepresented the actual state of the resort.

One horror story could be getting scammed by a so - called 'tour guide' in Rome. They promised a great tour of all the historical sites but instead took people to overpriced souvenir shops where they got a cut from the sales. It was a total waste of money and time.

One horror story is getting seriously ill in a foreign country with no access to proper medical care. I knew a guy who got food poisoning in a remote area of Thailand. The local hospital was ill - equipped, and he had to wait for hours just to see a doctor. It was a nightmare as he didn't speak the local language well and had trouble communicating his symptoms.

There was a case where a couple booked a cruise via Costco Travel. During the cruise, they faced issues with the food quality. It was not up to the standard that was promised. Also, some of the excursions they booked through Costco Travel were mismanaged. For example, the transportation to one of the excursions was late, and they almost missed the activity. They had to constantly complain to Costco Travel to get some sort of compensation.

I went to a beach in Italy once. I had left my belongings on the beach while I went for a swim. When I came back, some of my things were missing. I asked around but no one seemed to know anything. It was so frustrating. I felt really violated and it put a damper on the rest of my trip. After that, I was always paranoid about leaving my stuff anywhere.

One family travel horror story is when a family planned a beach vacation. They got to the hotel only to find out it was overbooked. They were sent to a different, much shabbier place miles away from the beach. Another is when a family's flight got severely delayed during a long - haul trip. The kids were cranky, and they missed their connecting flight, which led to a whole day of waiting in the airport.

One horror story could be getting lost in the Irish countryside. I heard of a traveler who thought they could easily hike between two small villages. But the maps were not very accurate, and they ended up in a boggy area. It started to rain heavily, and they were completely soaked and lost. They had no cell signal to call for help. Fortunately, after hours of wandering, they found an old shepherd who guided them back to civilization.

One horror story is about a woman who used Miss Travel. She met a so - called 'travel partner' who promised to show her around a beautiful city. But once they got there, he took her to a really seedy part of town and tried to leave her there. Luckily, she managed to find her way back to a more populated area with the help of a kind local.