Made any travel mistakes lately?

[SYD]

I made a stupid little travel mistake today but thought I had made a really big one.

We were out getting food, across the road from our accommodation when I realised I couldn't find my wallet which I was convinced I had brought with me. After much running around and pestering Security people I went back to our flat and found it on the bedside table.

I am much happier being thought slightly stupid and forgetful than have to go through all the effort of cancelling cards etc.

If it’s any consolation(?) a set of house keys went missing in a hotel room in the US and someone (not me) got very angry and thought house keeping had taken them. Why?

Turned the place upside down and no keys.

6mths later a jingle sound from a backpack and they were still there between a pocket and the inner lining!

The lesson, at the airport take the opportunity to view the Xray image to see if there any missing items!

To this day when asked “Do you know where my keys are?”…..

 

[TheRealTMA]

If it’s any consolation(?) a set of house keys went missing in a hotel room in the US and someone (not me) got very angry and thought house keeping had taken them. Why?

Turned the place upside down and no keys.

6mths later a jingle sound from a backpack and they were still there between a pocket and the inner lining!

The lesson, at the airport take the opportunity to view the Xray image to see if there any missing items!

To this day when asked “Do you know where my keys are?”…..

IMHO You need to adopt a system for always storing keys, wallet, money, devices, chargers in defined places or defined pockets in your luggage.

 

[Flyfrequently]

IMHO You need to adopt a system for always storing keys, wallet, money, devices, chargers in defined places or defined pockets in your luggage.

And counting the number of bags before heading off @TheRealTMA
@Seat0B does this also I believe

 

[SYD]

IMHO You need to adopt a system for always storing keys, wallet, money, devices, chargers in defined places or defined pockets in your luggage.

I do!

To be fair to SYD+1, somehow the inner lining of the backpack “key section” tore and gobbled the keys…

 

[RooFlyer]

Visiting Malta in June and want to visit the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum near Valetta. I knew there were limited tickets available at set times during the day and booking early was essential. Reviewing the trip (includes a cruise, land tour and bits of France) and I noticed I hadn't booked the hypogeum!

Jumped online, chose the date - ONE ticket left, so I bought it.

Ooops - wrong day. I could go that day, but am getting the fast ferry back from Gozo in the morning and it would be tricky.

Went back online and selected the next, correct day and again got the last ticket AND this time noticed there was a seniors discount of almost 50%. So, two mistakes.

I've contacted Heritage Malta to see if they will cancel the initial 35 euro ticket and give me a refund!

 

[ellen10]

Not really a travel mistake, but an oops.
Our good friends, just finished a river cruise in Amsterdam. I encouraged them to visit Paris.
We looked at flights and then the fast trains. Trains are nice I say. So we booked the train.

Just got a message from them, finally arriving in Paris. 5 train trips later. It seems there was track work, fast trains not operating and a train strike the next day in Belgium, all resulted in chaos.
They said very stressful, as each train connection was very tight and not speaking the local language and with luggage to move from trains and platforms made the trip not the relaxing journey we had envisaged.
At least they got to Paris!

 

[Denali]

If it’s any consolation(?) a set of house keys went missing in a hotel room in the US and someone (not me) got very angry and thought house keeping had taken them. Why?

Turned the place upside down and no keys.

6mths later a jingle sound from a backpack and they were still there between a pocket and the inner lining!

The lesson, at the airport take the opportunity to view the Xray image to see if there any missing items!

To this day when asked “Do you know where my keys are?”…..

IMHO You need to adopt a system for always storing keys, wallet, money, devices, chargers in defined places or defined pockets in your luggage.

I dont know how guys manage all their stuff without a handbag. I did buy Mr Denali a sling bag (to wear at the front because of pick pocket'ers) to stop the "touch every pocket, freak out about missing something, not communicate this to my wife who I eventually tell and she starts looking and finds it". He agrees it helps but doesnt like to use it so that annoys me more