46 Travel Jokes: The 2018 “Snap & Floss” Edition

In 2018, travel became a viral arena. Whereas in 2012 we were worried about the end of the Mayan world, in 2018 we only worried about our AirPods falling into the airplane toilet. It was a time when Fortnite was more important than the scenery, and we were all trying to figure out what the “Bird Box Challenge” was all about.

The 2018 Top 10: The “Infinity & Emote” Classics

1. The Thanos Snap: Why was the traveler relieved when 50% of the flights were canceled? Because he watched Avengers: Infinity War and realized Thanos was just trying to solve the legroom problem in Economy.
2. The Fortnite Dance: Why did the tourist get arrested at the Great Pyramid? Because he was doing the “Floss” so fast that the guards thought he was trying to signal an alien invasion.
3. The Yanny vs. Laurel: Why did the couple end up in different countries? Because the gate agent announced “Gate 4A,” but one heard “Yanny” and the other heard “Laurel,” and they both refused to admit they were wrong.
4. The Royal Wedding: Why did every hotel in London cost a fortune? Because Meghan married Harry, and every tourist wanted to spend $500 a night just to breathe the same air as a Duke.
5. The “I Don’t Feel So Good”: Why was the passenger crying while looking at his bank account? Because he spent all his money on a “luxury” vacation and whispered, “Mr. Stark, my savings don’t feel so good…”.
6. The TikTok (Musical.ly) Merger: Why was the backpacker filming himself for 15 seconds in the middle of a temple? Because TikTok officially launched globally, and “clout” was now more important than culture.
7. The Bitcoin Crash: Why was the “Crypto-King” sleeping on a park bench in Berlin? Because Bitcoin crashed from $19,000 to $6,000 and his “private villa” turned into a “shared sleeping bag.”
8. The In My Feelings Challenge: Why was the man jumping out of a moving rental car? Because Drake’s song came on, and he had to show the world that he loved Kiki, even if it meant a trip to the local ER.
9. The Black Panther Effect: Why was the traveler crossing his arms at security? Because he shouted “Wakanda Forever!” and expected the metal detector to be made of vibranium.
10. The Tide Pod Challenge: Why was the flight attendant giving a special briefing? Because 2018 was the year we had to tell passengers that laundry detergent is for the hotel washing machine, not for a mid-flight snack.

The Full 2018 Travel Jokes Archive

11. The Ryanair Luggage Rule: Why was the traveler wearing 5 shirts and 3 jackets? Because the airline started charging for a “standard carry-on,” and he was his own suitcase.
12. The Bird Box: Why was the passenger wearing a blindfold? Because he was doing the “Bird Box Challenge” and didn’t want to see the “Mystery Omelet” being served in Row 24.
13. The A Star Is Born: Why was the girl howling in the airport parking lot? Because she wanted to be Lady Gaga, but her voice was “Shallow” and the parking fee was “Deep.”
14. The Musk’s Roadster: Why was the traveler looking for a car in space? Because Elon sent a Tesla into orbit, and the traveler expected his Uber to arrive via Falcon 9.
15. The Facebook Privacy: Why was the traveler whispering to his suitcase? Because after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, he was sure Mark Zuckerberg was listening to his socks.
16. The Jurassic World 2: Why were the tourists in the jungle so quiet? They were waiting for a Blue the raptor to lead them to the all-inclusive buffet.
17. The Ariana Grande: Why was the traveler so polite to the customs agent? Because he said “thank u, next” to his old passport and was ready for a new adventure.
18. The Fortnite Emote: Why did the man “Take the L” at the baggage claim? Because his bags went to Iceland while he went to Ibiza.
19. The Red Dead Redemption 2: Why did the traveler try to pay with “honor”? Because he spent 100 hours as Arthur Morgan and forgot that real baristas only accept Apple Pay.
20. The Solo: A Star Wars Story: Why was the plane so empty? Because it was the only flight that had fewer people than the actual audience for the Solo movie.
21. The Instagram IGTV: Why was the traveler filming vertically for 10 minutes? Because Instagram told him IGTV was the future, and he thought people wanted to see 10 minutes of his hotel balcony.
22. The World Cup 2018: Why was the German tourist so quiet? Because the defending champions went home early, and he didn’t want to talk about “7-1” anymore.
23. The Alexa Everywhere: Why was the traveler talking to his hotel toaster? Because he thought every appliance in 2018 was named Alexa.
24. The Queer Eye: Why did the traveler have a “French Tuck”? Because the Fab Five made him realize that his cargo shorts were a “fashion crime” in three different time zones.
25. The Aquaman Movie: Why was the traveler wearing a gold-scaled swimsuit? Because Jason Momoa made “fish-man” look cool, but the traveler just looked like a confused mermaid.
26. The Fortnite Default Dance: Why did the pilot look worried? Because the ground crew was doing the Default Dance instead of guiding the plane to the gate.
27. The Nintendo Labo: Why was the traveler carrying a giant cardboard box? Because he paid $70 to turn his Switch into a piano made of pizza boxes.
28. The Bohemian Rhapsody: Why was the traveler singing “Galileo!” in the middle of a delay? Because Rami Malek made him feel like a legend, even if he was stuck in Coach.
29. The 3-1-1 Rule: Why was the traveler still losing his shampoo? Because it’s been 12 years and he still hasn’t figured out how a Ziploc bag works.
30. The Airbnb “Experiences”: Why was the traveler paying $100 to make pasta in a stranger’s house? Because Airbnb called it “Authentic Immersion” instead of “Cooking Classes.”
31. The iPhone XR Colors: Why was the traveler so easy to find? Because his Coral colored phone was brighter than the airport’s emergency exit lights.
32. The Fortnite Battle Bus: Why did the passenger ask for a parachute? Because he thought the plane was the Battle Bus and he wanted to land at “Tilted Towers.”
33. The This Is America: Why was the traveler dancing so intensely? Because Childish Gambino’s video made him realize that even at the airport, “this is America.”
34. The Ghosting: Why was the tour guide late? He wasn’t late; he just “ghosted” the entire group because “ghosting” was 2018’s official hobby.
35. The Netflix “Bird Box” Warning: Why did the traveler walk into a pole? Because he tried to find his hotel room while blindfolded for a TikTok challenge.
36. The Super Bowl Selfie Kid: Why did the boy ignore Justin Timberlake? Because he was too busy checking his Instagram notifications to care about a pop star.
37. The Fortnite V-Bucks: Why was the kid crying? Because he spent his entire vacation budget on V-Bucks to get a new skin for his character.
38. The Crazy Rich Asians: Why did the traveler feel so small? Because the movie made a “standard” flight feel like a luxury cruise with better acting.
39. The FaceID Fail: Why was the traveler locked out? Because he got a tan in Thailand and his iPhone X didn’t recognize its “golden” owner.
40. The Venom Movie: Why was the traveler talking to his sandwich? Because he saw the movie and was convinced he had a “symbiote” that only liked airport turkey.
41. The Fortnite Loot Llama: Why did the hiker attack a purple statue? He thought it was a Loot Llama full of building materials and chug-jugs.
42. The Brexit Roaming: Why was the Brit sending 500 memes? Because he wanted to use his “Free Roaming” before the digital wall went up.
43. The Google Duplex: Why was the hotel clerk confused? Because a robot called to book a room and was more polite than any human guest that day.
44. The Spider-Verse: Why did the traveler think there were six of him? Because the movie taught him that in another dimension, he actually arrived on time.
45. The 100ml Rule Anniversary: Why did the traveler celebrate? Because he’s been throwing away perfectly good sunblock for 12 years and he’s finally “used to it.”
46. The TikTok Dances: Why was the gate area so chaotic? Because 200 teenagers were doing the “Shoot” dance simultaneously.