Things that can go wrong on a trip

A list of things

Last tended: January 21, 2026

  • Passport not having the minimum required validation time left for a country you are just passing by.
  • Luggage being lost and having to travel the next day.
  • Customs not believing your documents are authentic.
  • Losing your passport/ID or so and having to fly the next day.
  • Sleeping over the meals and waking up too late to get them.
  • Not being able to get seats together with whom you are travelling with.
  • Spending too much time in passport control so you lose your taxi.
  • The hotel does not look as in the photos.
  • Getting food poisoning multiple days before going back home.