There's a lot that can go wrong while taking a vacation. Your airline accidentally sends your luggage to Hawaii when you're going to Germany. You come to find that the beautiful hotel room you booked is staring directly at a brick wall. Heck, your airplane could lose its door in mid-air — looking at you, Boeing.

But of all the mishaps that come with exploring our beautiful world, sometimes we, the travelers, are at fault. From missing flights by 12 hours to visiting the wrong city, here are 21 hilarious tales of self-inflicted travel woe.