In 2005, travel became “broadcastable.” You weren’t just telling people about your trip; you were uploading a shaky, 10-second video of a pigeon in Venice… Read More »49 Travel Jokes: The 2005 “YouTube & Satellite View” Edition
In 2004, travel was becoming “social” even before we had a name for it. You were snapping 1.3-megapixel photos with your RAZR, pretending to be… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 2004 “Flip Phones & Smoke Monsters” Edition
In 2003, travel felt like the end of an era and the start of a digital revolution. We watched the Concorde take its final flight,… Read More »49 Travel Jokes: The 2003 “Finding Nemo & iTunes” Edition
In 2002, travel felt a bit more “unified” in Europe, but a lot more complicated everywhere else. You were getting used to taking off your… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 2002 “Euro Cash & Spider-Man” Edition
Traveling in 2001 was a massive turning point. One day you were strolling to the gate with a gallon of water, and the next you… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 2001 “iPod & Incremental Security” Edition
Traveling in 2000 was a weird mix of survivalist relief and early tech frustration. You still had a pager in your pocket “just in case,”… Read More »48 Travel Jokes: The 2000 “New Millennium & New Sim” Edition
In 1999, traveling felt like a race against the clock. We were checking our watches for the Y2K bug, wearing tiny sunglasses because of The Matrix,… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 1999 “Party Like It’s the End of the World” Edition
In 1998, traveling felt like the future was finally arriving—mostly because we could finally “Search” for things. You were still wearing cargo pants with too… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 1998 “Search & Survival” Edition
In 1997, traveling was a blockbuster event. We were shouting “I’m the king of the world!” on ferry boats, trying to decipher handwriting on PalmPilots,… Read More »50 Travel Jokes: The 1997 “King of the World” Edition
In 1996, travel was caught between two worlds. You still carried a pager, but you were starting to hear about this thing called “The Internet.”… Read More »44 Travel Jokes: The 1996 “World Wide Wait” Edition