49 Travel Jokes: The 2007 “iPhone & Wi-Fi Dreams” Edition

In 2007, the travel world shifted. We were still carrying our heavy DSLRs and paper boarding passes, but suddenly everyone was staring at a “Jesus Phone” with a screen that actually worked. It was the year we realized that soon, we wouldn’t need a map, a camera, or a pager—just a single piece of glass in our pocket.

The 2007 Top 10: The “iPhone Reveal” Classics

1. The iPhone Launch: Why was the traveler at the airport so confused? Because he had a new iPhone and kept trying to “pinch-to-zoom” on his paper boarding pass to see the gate number.
2. The Netflix Streaming: Why did the hotel guest stay in bed? Because Netflix launched “Watch Instantly,” and he realized he could watch a grainy version of The Office on his laptop instead of visiting the Colosseum.
3. The CrackBerry Crisis: Why was the businessman crying at the resort? Because his BlackBerry was still the “King of Email,” and he couldn’t stop checking it even while swimming with dolphins.
4. The Transformers Movie: Why was the tourist afraid of his rental car? Because after seeing Michael Bay’s movie, he was convinced that his Chevy Malibu was going to turn into a giant robot and leave him at a gas station.
5. The Nintendo Wii Fit: Why did the traveler bring a balance board on vacation? Because his Wii told him he was “Obese” after one gelato in Rome, and he spent the rest of the trip doing virtual yoga in the hotel lobby.
6. The Kindle Launch: Why was the backpacker’s bag so light? Because Jeff Bezos released the Kindle, and for the first time, a traveler could carry 200 books without needing a chiropractor.
7. The Ratatouille Effect: Why was the tourist looking for a rat in the Parisian kitchen? Because the movie made it look like a rodent was the only way to get a decent meal in France.
8. The Facebook Platform: Why was the traveler “poking” everyone? Because Facebook opened up “Apps,” and he spent his entire flight playing FarmVille instead of looking at the clouds.
9. The No Country for Old Men: Why was the traveler terrified of the hotel clerk? Because the guy asked “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” and the traveler immediately checked out.
10. The Bluetooth Headset Peak: Why did every traveler look like a telemarketer? Because those giant blue-blinking ear-pieces were at their peak, and everyone felt like a high-powered executive while ordering a panini.

The Full 2007 Travel Jokes Archive

11. The 3G Speed: Why was the iPhone user frustrated? Because the first iPhone was stuck on “EDGE” network, making a Google Maps search slower than actually walking to the destination.
12. The Rihanna “Umbrella”: Why was it raining everywhere? Because that song was on repeat in every airport terminal, and you couldn’t stand under anyone’s “Ella-Ella-Eh” without humming along.
13. The Superbad Movie: Why were the teenagers trying to buy beer with a “McLovin” ID in Cancun? Because they thought a fake Hawaiian license from a movie was a valid travel document.
14. The Halo 3 Launch: Why was the hostel so quiet in September? Because every backpacker was huddled around a 14-inch TV trying to “Finish the Fight” instead of seeing the sights.
15. The iPod Touch: Why was the kid so smug? He had an iPhone without the “phone” part, and he spent the whole flight pretending he was making calls on his Wi-Fi.
16. The Street View Debut: Why was the man staring at his own house from a hotel in Japan? Because Google Street View launched, and he wanted to make sure his neighbor wasn’t stealing his newspaper.
17. The Juno Movie: Why were all the quirky travelers carrying orange Tic-Tacs? Because they wanted to be “indie,” but they just looked like people with very fresh breath.
18. The 160GB iPod Classic: Why was the traveler so prepared? He had 40,000 songs, which was enough to fly to Mars and back without ever hearing the same track twice.
19. The Windows Vista: Why was the laptop screaming? Because Vista’s “User Account Control” asked the traveler 15 times if he really wanted to connect to the hotel Wi-Fi.
20. The Amy Winehouse “Rehab”: Why did the traveler say “No, No, No”? Because the airline offered him a $200 voucher to stay in a hotel after his flight was overbooked.
21. The 8-Megapixel Camera: Why did the pro photographer laugh? Because a tourist told him his new “point-and-shoot” was going to put Kodak out of business by Tuesday.
22. The Bee Movie: Why was the traveler confused at the airport? Because he kept expecting the bees to sue the airline for “stealing their honey-roasted peanuts.”
23. The Palm Foleo: Why was the tech geek sad? Because Palm announced a “laptop for your phone” and then canceled it before he could use it on his trip to Vegas.
24. The Kanye West “Stronger”: Why was the traveler wearing shutter shades? Because Kanye made them look cool, even though he couldn’t see his own suitcase through the plastic bars.
25. The Assassin’s Creed: Why was the tourist climbing the church in Florence? Because he played the game and thought he could jump into a pile of hay from the bell tower.
26. The 2GB SD Card: Why was it a big deal? Because it finally cost under $20, and travelers felt they could capture every single meal in 2000-pixel glory.
27. The Hairspray Movie: Why was the flight so bouncy? Because everyone was “Welcome to the 60s” and the in-flight movie had the whole cabin doing the Madison.
28. The Nokia N95: Why was it the “iPhone Killer”? Because it had a 5MP camera and GPS before Apple did—too bad you needed a PhD to find the “Menu” button.
29. The Soulja Boy: Why was the kid “Crankin’ That” in the aisle? Because the flight was delayed and he had to teach the stewardess the dance to pass the time.
30. The SkyMall Yeti: Why did the man buy a 6-foot Garden Yeti? Because 2007 was the year we realized that if it’s in a magazine on a plane, it’s a “must-have” home decor.
31. The Justin Timberlake “What Goes Around”: Why was the traveler so dramatic? Because the music video was 9 minutes long and he felt like his 1-hour flight was a cinematic masterpiece.
32. The GPS “Recalculating”: Why was the dad throwing the Garmin? Because the voice kept “recalculating” his route through a one-way street in Venice.
33. The Harry Potter 7: Why was the beach so quiet in July? Because The Deathly Hallows book was released, and no one wanted to swim until they knew if Harry survived.
34. The OneRepublic “Apologize”: Why was the passenger so sorry? He wasn’t. He just liked the Timbaland remix while he accidentally kicked the seat in front of him.
35. The Tumblr Launch: Why was the girl taking photos of her coffee? Because she needed to post a “moody” photo to her new Tumblr blog before the Wi-Fi cut out.
36. The Blackberry Curve: Why was everyone typing so fast? Because the physical keyboard made them feel like they were writing a novel instead of just a “Where are you?” text.
37. The National Treasure 2: Why were tourists looking for a secret city under Mount Rushmore? Because Nic Cage told them it was there, and they didn’t trust the official tour guide.
38. The 4GB iPhone: Why was the owner crying? Because he paid $599 for it in June, and Steve Jobs dropped the price by $200 in September.
39. The High School Musical 2: Why was the resort pool so loud? Because “What Time Is It?” was the only question anyone was allowed to ask.
40. The Bluetooth Mouse: Why was the man frustrated? It was 2007 and “pairing” a mouse still felt like trying to communicate with an alien civilization.
41. The Spice Girls Reunion: Why was the airport terminal full of 30-year-olds in leopard print? Because the tour started and they were “Ziga-ziga-ah”-ing all the way to the gate.
42. The Google Sky: Why was the traveler looking at his phone at night? Because Google let him see the constellations through his screen, even if the city smog blocked the real ones.
43. The 56k Modem: Why was the backpacker in the cyber-café so old-fashioned? Because he was still using a dial-up connection to upload one photo to Flickr.
44. The I Am Legend: Why was the traveler scared of New York? Because Will Smith showed him that if you’re alone in Times Square, you’re probably about to be eaten by a mutant.
45. The MacBook Air Tease: Why was the businessman staring at his manila envelope? Because he’d heard a rumor that Steve Jobs was about to pull a computer out of one.
46. The Duty Free Toblerone: Why was it 10 Euros? Because the Euro was so strong that even a giant chocolate bar felt like a luxury investment.
47. The Seat Recline: Why did the fight start in 12B? Because 2007 was the year personal space in Economy officially became a myth.
48. The Crysis Game: Why did the traveler’s laptop melt? Because he tried to play the game on “High Settings” while sitting in the airport lounge.
49. The Twitter “Fail Whale”: Why was the traveler annoyed? Because every time he tried to tweet about his flight being canceled, Twitter was “over capacity.”