Discover unusual travel-related news: strange incidents, traveler mishaps, legal stories, and unexpected situations at borders or customs.
Wrapping a biometric passport in aluminum foil to stop hackers from remotely accessing its data has become a popular “travel hack” on social media in recent days. While there is some science behind the idea, modern passports already include several security features specifically designed to prevent unauthorized access to their chips.
Karl Bushby set out from Chile in 1998 with one goal: to walk all the way back to his hometown of Hull in the UK. Nearly 28 years later, he is approaching the end of an extraordinary journey. But distance, seas, jungles and extreme conditions have not been his only challenges. Visas, stay limits, closed borders and crossing permits have also dictated the pace of his odyssey.
The UK’s eVisa system caused an unusual travel nightmare for Nidia Webb. A UK resident for eight years, she found herself stranded in Spain after her digital immigration status was linked to… her identical twin sister. According to Webb, the Home Office told her the mix-up was a “known technical issue.”
Flying out of Rome for a sunny getaway on the French Riviera, two young American tourists somehow ended up… in Tunisia. A simple mix-up between “to Nice” and “Tunis” sent them more than 680 miles (1,100 km) off course. Their travel nightmare, documented live on TikTok, quickly went viral.
A couple thought they had all the travel info they needed thanks to ChatGPT. But one incomplete answer about a visa was enough to derail their entire trip… Mery Caldass, a Spanish influencer and content creator with thousands of followers, was planning a romantic trip to Puerto Rico with her
Missing visa, expired passport… and a vacation at all costs. At the Barcelona airport, a couple headed abroad left their 10-year-old son behind. The story might be amusing if it weren’t so disturbing… At Barcelona-El Prat airport, a couple made a decision that was as swift as it was incomprehensible:
