50 Travel Jokes: The 2011 “Winter is Coming & Siri” Edition

In 2011, travel became “smart.” We started talking to our phones, checking in on Facebook Places to make our friends jealous in real-time, and realizing that a “Cloud” was more than just something that delayed our flights—it was where our photos lived.

The 2011 Top 10: The “Siri & Stark” Classics

1. The First Siri: Why did the traveler get lost in Paris? Because he asked Siri for “the best baguette,” and she replied: “I found 4 locations for ‘best forget-me-nots’ in New Jersey.”
2. The Game of Thrones Effect: Why did the tourist bring a fur coat to Croatia? Because he’d just started watching the show and firmly believed that “Winter was Coming” to the Mediterranean.
3. The iCloud Launch: Why was the passenger so confused? Because Apple told him his photos were “in the cloud,” and he spent the whole flight looking out the window trying to spot his vacation selfies.
4. The Pinterest Peak: Why did the traveler bring a vintage suitcase and a birdcage? Because her Pinterest board told her that “Aesthetic Travel” required looking like a 1920s orphan.
5. The Harry Potter Finale: Why was the flight to London so emotional? Because the last movie came out and everyone realized they’d never actually get their Hogwarts letter, even if they waited at Gate 9 ¾.
6. The Snapchat Launch: Why did the traveler send a photo of his feet? Because Snapchat launched and he realized he could send “disappearing” proof of his airport boredom without clogging up his gallery.
7. The Angry Birds Rio: Why was the tourist looking for blue macaws? Because the game crossover made him think every bird in Brazil was waiting to be launched at a marmoset.
8. The Royal Wedding: Why were all the hotels in London booked? Because Will and Kate got married and every tourist wanted to see if they could accidentally become a princess by standing near a balcony.
9. The Planking Trend: Why was the man lying face down on the luggage carousel? Because it was 2011 and “Planking” was the only way to prove you were cool while waiting for your bags.
10. The iPad 2: Why was the traveler so smug? Because his new iPad was “thinner, lighter, and faster,” making his neighbor’s original 2010 iPad look like a stone tablet.

The Full 2011 Travel Jokes Archive

11. The Adele “21”: Why was the flight so sad? Because everyone was listening to “Someone Like You” and staring dramatically at the rain on the window.
12. The Skyrim Launch: Why did the traveler miss his train? Because he spent 48 hours straight fighting dragons on his laptop and forgot that the real world existed.
13. The Google+: Why was the traveler talking to himself? Because he joined Google+ and was waiting for someone—anyone—to join his “Travel Circle.”
14. The Rebecca Black “Friday”: Why was the traveler so confused on a Thursday? Because the song was stuck in his head and he couldn’t remember which seat he should take (front or back).
15. The Bridesmaids Movie: Why were the women so rowdy in Coach? Because they watched the movie and decided that “releasing the kraken” was the only way to survive a long flight.
16. The Minecraft Full Release: Why were the kids building castles? Because the game finally left Beta and they realized they could build a better hotel than the one they were staying in.
17. The LMFAO “Party Rock”: Why was the tourist shuffling in the security line? Because “Every day I’m shufflin'” wasn’t just a lyric, it was a 2011 lifestyle.
18. The Charlie Sheen: Why was the traveler shouting “Winning!”? Because he found an extra bag of peanuts in his seat pocket.
19. The Kindle Fire: Why was the traveler’s bag so hot? Because he bought the new Amazon tablet and it was trying its best to play a movie and stay alive at the same time.
20. The Minecraft Creeper: Why was the gamer nervous near the engine? Because he heard a “Hissing” sound and expected his row to explode into green pixels.
21. The Temple Run: Why was the tourist running away from the ruins? Because he’d played too much of the game and was convinced three demonic monkeys were chasing him.
22. The Drake “Take Care”: Why was the traveler so emotional? Because Drake made “YOLO” (You Only Live Once) the official excuse for every expensive airport purchase.
23. The Hugo Movie: Why was the traveler looking inside the airport clock? Because he thought a small orphan was living there, fixing the gears of the departure board.
24. The Spotify US Launch: Why was the American traveler so happy? Because he could finally stop “buying” music and start “renting” his entire life’s soundtrack for $10.
25. The Transformers 3: Why did the traveler avoid the Chicago skyline? Because Michael Bay convinced him that giant robots were currently tearing down the Sears Tower.
26. The Occupy Wall Street: Why was the backpacker sleeping in a park? Because he told his parents he was “protesting,” but he really just ran out of money for a hostel.
27. The Maroon 5 “Moves Like Jagger”: Why was the traveler dancing at the gate? Because he thought he had the moves, but he just looked like he had a cramp from the middle seat.
28. The 3DS Launch: Why was the traveler crossing his eyes? Because he was trying to see the “glasses-free 3D” on his Nintendo and ended up with a massive headache before takeoff.
29. The Facebook Timeline: Why was the traveler scrolling back to 2007? Because the new “Timeline” feature made it way too easy to find his embarrassing old vacation photos.
30. The Rise of the Planet of the Apes: Why was the tourist nervous at the zoo? Because James Franco taught him that the monkeys were just one smart serum away from taking over the world.
31. The Pitbull “Mr. Worldwide”: Why was the traveler so confident? Because Pitbull told him he was “International,” even if he was only flying from Ohio to Florida.
32. The Midnight in Paris: Why was the tourist walking at night? Because he hoped a vintage car would pick him up and take him to drink with Hemingway.
33. The Fruit Ninja: Why was the traveler swiping his screen so fast? Because he had to slice a digital pineapple before the flight attendant took his tray away.
34. The Bieber Fever: Why was the pilot wearing a purple hoodie? Because even 30,000 feet in the air, you couldn’t escape the power of the “Beliebers.”
35. The Siri “Where am I?”: Why did the traveler end up in a lake? Because Siri told him to “Continue straight” and she didn’t realize a “straight line” included water.
36. The Instagram Filters: Why did the Grand Canyon look like a dusty 1970s postcard? Because someone applied the “Toaster” filter and ruined the natural beauty.
37. The Tintin Movie: Why was the traveler looking for a secret scroll? Because Spielberg made being a reporter look like a globe-trotting action movie.
38. The WhatsApp Blue Ticks: Why was the girl crying? Because she saw the “Double Blue Ticks” and realized her vacation crush had read her message and decided not to reply.
39. The Macbook Air 11-inch: Why did the traveler think his laptop was a tablet? Because it was so thin he almost used it as a coaster for his ginger ale.
40. The Super 8: Why was the traveler filming with a vintage camera? Because J.J. Abrams made “shaky lens flares” the only way to capture a family trip.
41. The Pinterest Wedding: Why was the traveler carrying 40 mason jars? Because she was going to a destination wedding and Pinterest said it was the only way to be “Boho.”
42. The Lady Gaga “Born This Way”: Why was the traveler wearing a prosthetic horn? Because Gaga told him to be himself, even if “himself” was a bit too much for the security line.
43. The Google Maps “Offline”: Why was the traveler still lost? Because he tried to save the map but the “offline” feature in 2011 was as reliable as a chocolate teapot.
44. The Captain America: Why was the traveler looking for a shield? Because the first Avenger arrived and everyone wanted to be a “Man out of Time” during their layover.
45. The Skrillex: Why was the plane shaking? It wasn’t turbulence; it was just the guy in 12C listening to dubstep at maximum volume.
46. The Siri “I Love You”: Why was the lonely traveler talking to his phone? Because he asked Siri for a date and she said: “My calendar is full of your flight delays.”
47. The Kinect Star Wars: Why was the traveler waving his arms? Because he was trying to use the Force to bring the snack cart closer to his seat.
48. The Immortals Movie: Why were the guys at the pool posing? Because they wanted to look like Greek gods, but they just looked like they had too much baby oil.
49. The Angry Birds Chrome: Why was the businessman playing on his laptop? Because the birds moved from phones to browsers and now no work would ever get done again.
50. The New Year’s Eve 2012: Why was the traveler looking at the Mayan calendar? Because 2011 was the year of “YOLO,” and he wanted to make sure he lived his best life before the world “ended” in 12 months.