49 Travel Jokes: The 2021 “Revenge Travel & Suez Block” Edition

In 2021, traveling became an extreme sport of checking government websites and praying your nose swab didn’t tickle your brain too much. It was a year where “roaming” meant finally leaving your house, and the only thing more blocked than our vacation plans was a giant cargo ship stuck in a desert ditch.

The 2021 Top 10: The “Vaccine & Vessel” Classics

1. The Suez Block: Why did the traveler arrive three months late? Because he was waiting for a single boat named Ever Given to stop playing “Tetris” in the middle of the Suez Canal.
2. The Vax Card: Why was the traveler’s most prized possession a piece of white cardboard? Because in 2021, a Vaccine Card was more valuable than a Gold Medallion status and a free upgrade combined.
3. The NFT Hype: Why did the backpacker buy a digital drawing of a bored ape? Because he thought an NFT would pay for his trip to Bali, but now he just has a very expensive JPEG and a tent in his backyard.
4. The Delta Variant: Why was the traveler’s itinerary written in pencil? Because every time he booked a flight, a new letter of the Greek Alphabet appeared and canceled his plans.
5. The Squid Game: Why were all the tourists wearing green tracksuits? Because they watched the show and realized that “red light, green light” was basically the same as trying to navigate airport security in 2021.
6. The Bernie’s Mittens: Why was the traveler sitting alone at the gate looking grumpy? Because he was recreating the Bernie Sanders meme, and honestly, he just wanted to be home in his own mittens.
7. The Space Race: Why was the billionaire flying to the edge of space? Because Bezos and Branson realized that the only way to avoid a 14-day quarantine on Earth was to leave the atmosphere for 11 minutes.
8. The QR Code Menu: Why was the man fighting with a sticker on a table? Because physical menus were still “extinct,” and he spent his entire dinner trying to get his phone to recognize a pixelated square.
9. The Revenge Travel: Why did the family book a 6-month trip to five continents? Because they were “Revenge Traveling” for 2020, and their bank account was the only casualty in the war.
10. The Spider-Man: No Way Home: Why were there three versions of the same tourist at the monument? Because the Multiverse opened up, and they were all trying to take the same selfie at the same time.

The Full 2021 Travel Jokes Archive

11. The Zoom Fatigue: Why did the traveler throw his laptop into the ocean? Because he realized “Work from Anywhere” still meant “Work,” and the ocean doesn’t have an “Undo” button.
12. The Bitcoin Dip: Why was the traveler eating instant noodles in a 5-star hotel? Because he bought Bitcoin at $64,000 and it “traveled” to $30,000 while he was in the air.
13. The Olivia Rodrigo: Why was the traveler crying in his rental car? Because Drivers License was playing, and he finally got his “license” to travel but had nowhere to go.
14. The Clubhouse App: Why was the traveler staring at a screen of silent icons? Because he was in a Clubhouse room about “Travel Hacking” and everyone was too busy “pinging” each other to actually talk.
15. The Dogecoin: Why did the backpacker think he was going to the moon? Because Elon Musk tweeted about a dog, and now the traveler’s entire budget was based on a Meme Coin.
16. The Friends Reunion: Why were the tourists in NYC so nostalgic? Because the Friends reunion happened and they spent the whole day looking for a fountain to jump into.
17. The Mask Mandate: Why did the traveler feel naked? Because he forgot his mask in the Uber and felt like he was walking into the airport in his underwear.
18. The Free Guy: Why did the traveler feel like an NPC? Because he spent 10 hours a day following a tour guide with a flag in a “safe travel corridor.”
19. The Dune Movie: Why did the traveler bring a gallon of water to the desert? Because Paul Atreides taught him that “Fear is the mind-killer,” but dehydration is the vacation-killer.
20. The TikTok Pasta: Why was the hotel kitchen out of feta cheese? Because the Viral Tomato & Feta Pasta trend meant every traveler was cooking in their Airbnb instead of going out.
21. The Peloton Recall: Why was the traveler walking instead of biking? Because his Peloton was recalled, and he actually had to use his legs to see the city.
22. The Mare of Easttown: Why was the tourist in Pennsylvania looking for a vape and a rolling rock? Because Kate Winslet made “gritty small-town life” look like a weekend getaway.
23. The Apple AirTags: Why was the traveler talking to his suitcase? Because he hid an AirTag inside and now he knew exactly which basement in Heathrow his bag was living in.
24. The Ted Lasso: Why was the traveler so nice to the grumpy customs agent? Because he was “believing” in the power of optimism and homemade biscuits.
25. The Microsoft Windows 11: Why was the laptop traveler confused? Because the “Start” button moved to the center, and he spent his whole flight trying to find his files.
26. The Lil Nas X “Montero”: Why was the traveler sliding down a pole? He wasn’t; he just fell down the stairs at the hotel while trying to record a TikTok.
27. The Euro 2020 (in 2021): Why was the traveler confused about what year it was? Because the European Championship was happening in 2021 but the signs all said 2020.
28. The Bennifer 2.0: Why was the traveler looking for Ben Affleck and JLo? Because it was 2004 all over again and he expected to find them on a yacht in St. Tropez.
29. The White Lotus: Why was the guest staring suspiciously at the hotel manager? Because the show taught him that every luxury resort has a dark secret and a suitcase full of “problems.”
30. The Fast & Furious 9: Why did the traveler try to drive his car into space? Because Vin Diesel did it, and the traveler thought it was a shortcut to avoid the Suez Canal.
31. The Metaverse Launch: Why was the man wearing a headset in a beautiful park? Because Zuckerberg told him the Metaverse was better than reality, even if the trees had no shadows.
32. The Adele “30”: Why was the traveler crying at the “Divorce” section of the bookstore? Because Adele released an album and suddenly every heartbreak felt like an international crisis.
33. The Shang-Chi: Why was the traveler looking for a hidden village in China? Because he wanted the “Ten Rings,” but all he got was a “Ten-Hour” layover in Beijing.
34. The Instagram “Reels” Addiction: Why did the traveler miss the sunset? Because he was busy watching a 15-second loop of someone else’s sunset on his phone.
35. The Squid Game Cookies: Why was the traveler licking a piece of honeycomb at the airport? Because he was practicing the “Dalgona Challenge” just in case 2022 got even weirder.
36. The Red Notice: Why did the traveler think he was an art thief? Because he watched the movie and realized that with enough rock-solid charisma, you can travel the world for free.
37. The Britney’s Freedom: Why was the traveler celebrating? Because #FreeBritney actually worked, and now the world felt like a slightly better place to fly.
38. The No Time to Die: Why did the traveler spend $30 on a cocktail? Because it was Daniel Craig’s last Bond film and he wanted to toast to the end of an era.
39. The Facebook Outage: Why were the travelers actually talking to each other? Because Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went down for 6 hours and the world returned to 1995.
40. The 3G Shutdown: Why did the traveler’s old “emergency” phone stop working? Because the carriers started killing 3G, making his ancient Nokia a literal paperweight.
41. The House of Gucci: Why was the tourist speaking with a terrible Italian accent? Because Lady Gaga told him that “Father, Son, and House of Gucci” was the only way to check into a hotel.
42. The Encanto: Why did the traveler keep talking about Bruno? He didn’t. We don’t talk about Bruno, even if he’s the one who lost the luggage.
43. The Don’t Look Up: Why was the traveler ignoring the comet? Because he was too busy looking at his phone trying to find a “Covid-free” beach.
44. The Peloton “Big” Moment: Why did the traveler stop his workout? Because And Just Like That… happened, and now he was afraid his stationary bike was a “final destination” device.
45. The Crypto.com Arena: Why did the traveler get lost in LA? Because the Staples Center changed its name to a website and his brain refused to accept it.
46. The Omicron Variant: Why was the Christmas trip canceled? Because a new variant arrived just in time to remind us that 2021 was just “2020 Part 2.”
47. The Kim Kardashian at Met Gala: Why was the traveler wearing a black bodysuit over his head? Because he wanted to be “fashionable,” but he just looked like a thief in the duty-free shop.
48. The PCR Test Price: Why was the traveler broke? Because he spent $200 for a doctor to stick a Q-tip in his nose just so he could spend $200 on a flight.
49. The New Year’s Eve 2022: Why was the traveler cautious? Because 2021 was a “Suez Block” of a year, and he was waiting to see if 2022 would be a “Green Light” or a “Red Light.”