The Weirdest Reason You Travel and Other Reader Insights

Weird Reason You Like to Travel

We Asked: What's one weird reason you like to travel? (The weirder, the better.)

Travelers Answered:

"To collect toilet paper from all over the place. Unused, naturally. ;)" @TBEX via Facebook

"My husband's reason … to eat a Big Mac in every country! He is up to 21 so far and next month he adds another one in Denmark!" @Kelley Herrmann Kagele via Facebook

"My mother travels because her goal in life is to visit every country in the world. This year she got North Korea and South Sudan, among others." @Elaine Erspamer Marchant via Facebook

Your Turn: What's a weird reason you enjoy travel?

Favorite Thing About Holiday Travel

We Asked: We complain about it, sure, but there's an upside too: What's your favorite thing about holiday travel?

Travelers Answered:

"Fantastically easy travel on Christmas day. As a regular business traveler, it is nice to have a low key travel day. :-)" @jlmcmahan via Twitter

"In the hopes of getting bumped from my flight and get free airfare … and see my friends." @SoSaysJeff via Twitter

"So we don't have to do the dishes after a meal we didn't have to cook. It's the little things." @Chick_Travels via Twitter

Your Turn: What's your favorite thing about holiday travel?

Worst Food-Packing Disasters

We Asked: Ever had any food-packing disasters?

Travelers Answered:

"Twice lost to TSA an expensive jar of French peanut butter, first on carry on confiscated at xray … then thinking l knew better l packed on checked baggage … but TSA took it anyway but whoever ate it was caring enough to leave a sticky peanut laced note behind and on top of nice pair of wool pants!" @Betsy Bruckel via Facebook

"Wine from Hungary 2 Germany exploded in bag. Soaked everything, even tix. New tix made office smell like alcohol." @Evans_Caroline via Twitter

"Was almost arrested for bringing my father tequila from Mexico, I was only 19 and IAH customs didn't approve." @blootch via Twitter

Your Turn: Have you ever had a food-packing disaster?

Farthest Traveled to Be Home for the Holidays

We Asked: What's the farthest you've ever gone to be home for the holidays?

Travelers Answered:

"Shanghai, China to Pittsburgh, PA" @ManRuiTian via Twitter

"Saudi Arabia to San Diego, CA" @Terri Lundberg via Facebook

And we couldn't resist sharing this story of Thanksgiving Down Under from @Mark Douglas Kimble via Facebook: "I spent Thanksgiving in Southern Australia (rather than MN). We had bacon wrapped Kangaroo and the most pathetic Green Bean Casserole."

Your Turn: How far have you traveled to get home for the holidays?

Finding Lifelong Friends While on Vacation

We Asked: Have you made any lifelong friends while traveling?

Travelers Answered:

"We met a great couple in the Bahamas thru a people to people program in 2010, returned for their daughter's wedding in 2011 and plan to see them again soon now that they are expecting their first grandchild! Changed how we see traveling. It's definitely all about the people and culture. Once u step outside those 5 star resorts into the communities, it's a whole new world, authentic living and let's not forget the food!!" @Louise Williams via Facebook

"I have very deep friend/kinships born from my travels. I'm thankful to have close friends in several countries." @Trvltheglobe via Twitter

"I met a girl in the airport in Seoul, spent a week together in the Philippines 9 years ago; have since met up in Tampa, London, New York twice and Las Vegas—for her wedding!" @Emily Sarah Goodyear via Facebook

Your Turn: Have you met a lifelong friend while traveling?

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