A co-author of e-book "Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona" was gored in the thigh while running with the bulls in Pamplona. (File photo)
51. Expert goring in Pamplona —
A co-author of e-book "Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona" was gored in the thigh while running with the bulls in Pamplona. (File photo)
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Jordan Axani booked a "fairly wicked" trip (New York, Paris, Prague, Bangkok) with girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher, broke up, then found another Elizabeth Gallagher online to use her ticket.
50. Free trip for right girl —
Jordan Axani booked a "fairly wicked" trip (New York, Paris, Prague, Bangkok) with girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher, broke up, then found another Elizabeth Gallagher online to use her ticket.
Courtesy Jordan Axani
In March, the UK-based International Medical Travel Journal staged the first annual <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F22%2Ftravel%2Fmedical-tourism-awards">Medical Travel Awards</a> in Dubai.
49. Medical Travel Awards debut —
In March, the UK-based International Medical Travel Journal staged the first annual Medical Travel Awards in Dubai.
AFP/Getty Images
Provenance hotels in the United States offered guests an in-house pet psychologist. The bacon-and-cheese treatment is popular.
48. Hotel counsels dogs —
Provenance hotels in the United States offered guests an in-house pet psychologist. The bacon-and-cheese treatment is popular.
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Views are superb from Queens, New York, which Lonely Planet named the number one place to visit in its list of top <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F12%2F10%2Ftravel%2Flonely-planet-best-in-u-s-2015">10 U.S. destinations for 2015</a>.
47. Queens #1 U.S. destination —
Views are superb from Queens, New York, which Lonely Planet named the number one place to visit in its list of top 10 U.S. destinations for 2015.
Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images
Camera-toting daredevils climbed skyscrapers in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F02%2F13%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fshanghai-tower-scaled-by-russian-thrillseekers%2F">Shanghai</a> and <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2F%3F%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2014%2F08%2F25%2Ferin-pkg-moos-scariest-selfie.cnn%26video_referrer%3D">Hong Kong</a> (pictured) to snap selfies alarming heights. In the U.S., tourists took to snapping selfies with wild bears.
46. Year of dangerous selfie —
Camera-toting daredevils climbed skyscrapers in Shanghai and Hong Kong (pictured) to snap selfies alarming heights. In the U.S., tourists took to snapping selfies with wild bears.
From Daniel Lau
The results of a Spirit Airlines survey filled out by almost 30,000 people? It's not just Spirit, fliers hate other airlines, too!
45. Spiit Airlines' State of Hate —
The results of a Spirit Airlines survey filled out by almost 30,000 people? It's not just Spirit, fliers hate other airlines, too!
Courtesy Spirit Airlines
Eight cars at Kentucky's National Corvette Museum were wrecked when a monster sinkhole in the earth swallowed them in April.
44. Sinkhole eats Corvettes —
Eight cars at Kentucky's National Corvette Museum were wrecked when a monster sinkhole in the earth swallowed them in April.
From Corvette Museum
British Airways unveiled "The Seven Hour Train Journey to Oslo," perhaps the most boring inflight movie ever. With no commentary, it depicts every coma-inducing detail of a slow-speed train journey to the Norwegian capital.
43. Most boring inflight movie ever —
British Airways unveiled "The Seven Hour Train Journey to Oslo," perhaps the most boring inflight movie ever. With no commentary, it depicts every coma-inducing detail of a slow-speed train journey to the Norwegian capital.
Courtesy of British Airways
Italy's cash-strapped counts and countesses threw open the doors of their centuries-old palaces to tourists, wearing picturesque hats while guiding them through grand estates.
42. Italian palaces open to tourists —
Italy's cash-strapped counts and countesses threw open the doors of their centuries-old palaces to tourists, wearing picturesque hats while guiding them through grand estates.
Courtesy of Ca'Marcello
Australian chef Johnny Di Francesco (pictured) took home top honors at the World Pizza Championship in Italy.
41. Best pizza no longer in Italy —
Australian chef Johnny Di Francesco (pictured) took home top honors at the World Pizza Championship in Italy.
courtesy Johnny Di Francesco/400 Gradi
"Don't ask superstitious people from Hong Kong to sleep in a four-poster bed" and avoid "exchanging a smile or making eye contact with anyone from France you don't know" were among a list of dos and don'ts prepared for the tourist industry by VisitBritain. See? No Chinese here.
40. Peculiar etiquette guide —
"Don't ask superstitious people from Hong Kong to sleep in a four-poster bed" and avoid "exchanging a smile or making eye contact with anyone from France you don't know" were among a list of dos and don'ts prepared for the tourist industry by VisitBritain. See? No Chinese here.
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Twice in a week, British Airways flew passengers to Grenada in the Caribbean instead of Granada, Spain, as booked.
39. Tourists flown to wrong country —
Twice in a week, British Airways flew passengers to Grenada in the Caribbean instead of Granada, Spain, as booked.
Courtesy Grenada Tourism Board and Sean Gallup/Getty Images
The Australian government said its overseas consulates would no longer assist with petty requests from travelers. Recent calls for help included taking care of pets and fixing traffic tickets.
38. Aussie consulates: 'G'day, pests' —
The Australian government said its overseas consulates would no longer assist with petty requests from travelers. Recent calls for help included taking care of pets and fixing traffic tickets.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A pilot's prosthetic arm detached while he was landing a turboprop plane with 47 passengers at an airport in Northern Ireland. He brought in the craft one-handed.
37. Pilot's arm falls off —
A pilot's prosthetic arm detached while he was landing a turboprop plane with 47 passengers at an airport in Northern Ireland. He brought in the craft one-handed.
AFP/Getty Images
To honor her late father's unfulfilled dream of world travel, Jinna Yang took a life-sized cutout of him on a trip across Europe.
36. Daughter travels with cutout dad —
To honor her late father's unfulfilled dream of world travel, Jinna Yang took a life-sized cutout of him on a trip across Europe.
courtesy Jinna Yang
When a couple described a hotel in England as a "filthy, dirty rotten stinking hovel" on a review site, a fine of $156 was added to their credit card bill.
35. Hotel fines guests for bad review —
When a couple described a hotel in England as a "filthy, dirty rotten stinking hovel" on a review site, a fine of $156 was added to their credit card bill.
Google Maps
In a tourism marketing stunt, residents of Zhengzhou, one of China's most polluted cities, lined up to breathe fresh air packed in from Laojun Mountain.
34. Chinese huff mountain air —
In a tourism marketing stunt, residents of Zhengzhou, one of China's most polluted cities, lined up to breathe fresh air packed in from Laojun Mountain.
STR/AFP/Getty Images
Throughout the year, outbreaks of novovirus and other maladies hit cruise ships, affected hundreds of passengers on multiple sailings.
33. Norovirus hits multiple cruises —
Throughout the year, outbreaks of novovirus and other maladies hit cruise ships, affected hundreds of passengers on multiple sailings.
Andy Newman/Princess Cruises/AP
To highlight the issue of food waste, Frenchman Baptiste Dubanchet cycled from Paris to Warsaw eating food only found in trash cans.
32. Man dumpster dives across Europe —
To highlight the issue of food waste, Frenchman Baptiste Dubanchet cycled from Paris to Warsaw eating food only found in trash cans.
Courtesy Baptiste Dubanchet
According to Boston.com, a naked man fell through the ceiling of a woman's restroom in Boston's Logan International Airport.
31. Restroom ceiling drop-in —
According to Boston.com, a naked man fell through the ceiling of a woman's restroom in Boston's Logan International Airport.
Darren McCollester/Getty Images
From U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Skytrax, it seemed no one had a kind word for U.S. airports. The Economist declared them "awful," beset by "soggy pizza, surly security staff and endless queues."
30. No love for U.S. airports —
From U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Skytrax, it seemed no one had a kind word for U.S. airports. The Economist declared them "awful," beset by "soggy pizza, surly security staff and endless queues."
Alex Wong/Getty Images
According to an aerospace engineering professor in Malaysia, the near-vertical passenger seat, or "standing cabin," may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation.
29. 'Standing' cabins predicted —
According to an aerospace engineering professor in Malaysia, the near-vertical passenger seat, or "standing cabin," may be the next big cost-cutting move in aviation.
Courtesy Arionteriors S.P.A.
On cue came news that Airbus filed a patent application for saddle seats on which passengers perch rather than recline. Airbus said the patent doesn't mean it'll be saddling up its aircraft.
28. Airbus develops saddle seats —
On cue came news that Airbus filed a patent application for saddle seats on which passengers perch rather than recline. Airbus said the patent doesn't mean it'll be saddling up its aircraft.
From Airbus
A woman rented her California condo to two men through Airbnb. After their rental term ended, the pair refused to leave, citing state laws protecting their rights as legal tenants.
27. Airbnb guests won't leave —
A woman rented her California condo to two men through Airbnb. After their rental term ended, the pair refused to leave, citing state laws protecting their rights as legal tenants.
Getty Images
Videos of a scuffle between locals and Chinese tourists over a toddler peeing on a Hong Kong street went viral, stirring online antipathy between Hong Kongers and mainlanders. The fiasco acquired the epithet "Bladdergate" on social media.
26. Bladdergate streams in China —
Videos of a scuffle between locals and Chinese tourists over a toddler peeing on a Hong Kong street went viral, stirring online antipathy between Hong Kongers and mainlanders. The fiasco acquired the epithet "Bladdergate" on social media.
Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images
A 14-year-old Dutch girl tweeted a terror threat to American Airlines that catapulted her into social media infamy. She turned herself in to police and was charged with "posting a false or alarming announcement."
25. Teen issues Twitter threat —
A 14-year-old Dutch girl tweeted a terror threat to American Airlines that catapulted her into social media infamy. She turned herself in to police and was charged with "posting a false or alarming announcement."
Getty Images
In January, a Southwest Airlines jet landed at Taney County airport instead of Branson airport in Missouri. The airports are about seven miles apart.
24. Plane lands at wrong airport —
In January, a Southwest Airlines jet landed at Taney County airport instead of Branson airport in Missouri. The airports are about seven miles apart.
Courtesy Scott Schieffer
After five hours at altitudes of 38,000 feet, without oxygen and in subzero temperatures, a 16-year-old runaway popped out of the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines flight from California at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii.
23. Teen stowaway flies to Hawaii —
After five hours at altitudes of 38,000 feet, without oxygen and in subzero temperatures, a 16-year-old runaway popped out of the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines flight from California at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii.
KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images
Near-misses between aircraft included incidents in the U.S., UK and Spain. In December, the wingtip of a Southwest Airlines plane clipped an American Airlines plane awaiting a gate at New York's LaGuardia International Airport.
22. Multiple near misses —
Near-misses between aircraft included incidents in the U.S., UK and Spain. In December, the wingtip of a Southwest Airlines plane clipped an American Airlines plane awaiting a gate at New York's LaGuardia International Airport.
Youtube/Barcelona-El Prat In'tl
Passengers departing from Simon Bolivar International Airport of Maiquetia in Caracas, had to pay a levy of 127 bolivars ($18) for a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F07%2F11%2Ftravel%2Fvenezuela-airport-air">new air conditioning unit</a>. The "breathing tax" was heavily criticized in Venezuela.
21. "Breathing tax" at airport —
Passengers departing from Simon Bolivar International Airport of Maiquetia in Caracas, had to pay a levy of 127 bolivars ($18) for a new air conditioning unit. The "breathing tax" was heavily criticized in Venezuela.
AFP/Getty Images
Marriott agreed to pay a $600,000 fine after the U.S. FCC found it blocked Wi-Fi networks at a conference in Tennessee. At the same time, Marriott was charging exhibitors up to $1,000 to access the hotel's wireless network.
20. Marriott fined for blocking Wi-Fi —
Marriott agreed to pay a $600,000 fine after the U.S. FCC found it blocked Wi-Fi networks at a conference in Tennessee. At the same time, Marriott was charging exhibitors up to $1,000 to access the hotel's wireless network.
Jiyeon Lee/CNN
Peru's Ministry of Culture denounced the regular spectacle of nude visitors at Machu Picchu as "disrespectful" and "unfortunate events that threaten cultural heritage."
19. Tourists strip at Machu Picchu —
Peru's Ministry of Culture denounced the regular spectacle of nude visitors at Machu Picchu as "disrespectful" and "unfortunate events that threaten cultural heritage."
Cris Bouroncle/AFP/Getty Images
Authorities in Rome slapped a €20,000 fine on a Russian tourist caught carving his name into the Colosseum.
18. Colosseum vandalized —
Authorities in Rome slapped a €20,000 fine on a Russian tourist caught carving his name into the Colosseum.
AFP/GettyImages
When a man on a United Airlines flight refused to remove his Knee Defender, which blocks seats from reclining, the woman in front of him threw water in his face. The plane was diverted to Chicago, where both passengers were removed. (File photo)
17. Knee Defender fight —
When a man on a United Airlines flight refused to remove his Knee Defender, which blocks seats from reclining, the woman in front of him threw water in his face. The plane was diverted to Chicago, where both passengers were removed. (File photo)
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images
After three attempts to stow away on planes, a 62-year-old woman slipped past a checkpoint in California without a ticket and boarded a flight bound for Los Angeles. She was later arrested.
16. Serial stowaway succeeds —
After three attempts to stow away on planes, a 62-year-old woman slipped past a checkpoint in California without a ticket and boarded a flight bound for Los Angeles. She was later arrested.
San Mateo Country Sheriff's Office
When minus-50 C temps froze their aircraft's landing gear, passengers left their seats to give the plane a push at Igarka Airport in Siberia. Dressed in heavy coats and thick gloves, each took a wing and began shoving the aircraft into position.
15. Passengers push plane —
When minus-50 C temps froze their aircraft's landing gear, passengers left their seats to give the plane a push at Igarka Airport in Siberia. Dressed in heavy coats and thick gloves, each took a wing and began shoving the aircraft into position.
Courtesy YouTube
A woman brought an "emotional support pig" aboard a US Airways flight bound for Washington, D.C. After the beast defecated in the aisle, both woman and pig left the plane before takeoff.
14. Pig on a plane —
A woman brought an "emotional support pig" aboard a US Airways flight bound for Washington, D.C. After the beast defecated in the aisle, both woman and pig left the plane before takeoff.
Courtesy Robert Phelps
December saw five separate incidents of Chinese air passengers misbehaving, including a woman throwing hot water at a flight attendant and a mini-brawl touched off by a crying baby.
13. Two weeks of China air rage —
December saw five separate incidents of Chinese air passengers misbehaving, including a woman throwing hot water at a flight attendant and a mini-brawl touched off by a crying baby.
EDGAR L. MONTANA/AFP/Getty Images
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration had seized 2,000 firearms from carry-on luggage as of December 1. Even with a month to go, that was more than the TSA has confiscated in any other full year.
12. Record gun seizures by TSA —
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration had seized 2,000 firearms from carry-on luggage as of December 1. Even with a month to go, that was more than the TSA has confiscated in any other full year.
TSA
A Korean Air exec<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F12%2F09%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fkorean-air-nuts-scandal%2Findex.html"> </a>ordered a plane to return to the gate and a flight attendant removed because she was served nuts in a bag instead of on a plate in first class. She subsequently resigned.
11. Korea Air nut scandal —
A Korean Air exec ordered a plane to return to the gate and a flight attendant removed because she was served nuts in a bag instead of on a plate in first class. She subsequently resigned.
YTN
With tens of thousands returning home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the line for security screening at Chicago Midway International Airport was measured at 1.2 miles long. (File photo)
10. Mile-long security line —
With tens of thousands returning home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the line for security screening at Chicago Midway International Airport was measured at 1.2 miles long. (File photo)
JOHN ZICH/AFP/Getty Images
In Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics, sportswriters reported on hotels with <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fajr.org%2F2014%2F02%2F06%2Fsurvival-challenges-trump-terrorism-fears-journalists-sochi%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"water that looked like cloudy urine,"</a> soiled bed sheets and lack of hot water. CNN producer Harry Reekie (pictured) tweeted: "This is the one hotel room Sochi2014 have given us so far."
9. Sochi hotel room issues —
In Sochi, Russia, for the Winter Olympics, sportswriters reported on hotels with "water that looked like cloudy urine," soiled bed sheets and lack of hot water. CNN producer Harry Reekie (pictured) tweeted: "This is the one hotel room Sochi2014 have given us so far."
CNN/Harry Reekie
An April avalanche on Mount Everest claimed the lives of 12 Sherpa guides. The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F18%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fnepal-everest-avalanche%2Findex.html">single deadliest accident on Everest</a> led to an <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F29%2Ftravel%2Fmount-everest-base-camp-empties%2F">exodus of Sherpa</a> from the mountain, effectively canceling the 2014 climbing season.
8. Tumultuous times on Everest —
An April avalanche on Mount Everest claimed the lives of 12 Sherpa guides. The single deadliest accident on Everest led to an exodus of Sherpa from the mountain, effectively canceling the 2014 climbing season.
Pemba Dorje Sherpa/STR/AFP/Getty Images
On December 28, a fire broke out on a ferry traveling from Greece to Italy. At least 10 people died, and as many as 427 were saved in dramatic fashion in choppy seas.
7. Fire on ferry in Adriatic Sea —
On December 28, a fire broke out on a ferry traveling from Greece to Italy. At least 10 people died, and as many as 427 were saved in dramatic fashion in choppy seas.
Italian Navy/AP
In July, a number of airlines suspended flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for at least 24 hours after a rocket fired from Gaza struck about a mile from its runways.
6. Israel-Gaza conflict stops flights —
In July, a number of airlines suspended flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for at least 24 hours after a rocket fired from Gaza struck about a mile from its runways.
Google Maps
The October explosion of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo during a test flight killed one pilot, injured another and shook the private space industry by contributing to questions about its near-term viability.
5. Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo explodes —
The October explosion of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo during a test flight killed one pilot, injured another and shook the private space industry by contributing to questions about its near-term viability.
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Ebola fears in October seemed to culminate in a battle of words between American nurse Kaci Hickox, who returned home from Ebola-ravaged West Africa only to be ordered into quarantine in New Jersey, and the state's Governor Chris Christie. (File photo)
4. Ebola scare grips travelers —
Ebola fears in October seemed to culminate in a battle of words between American nurse Kaci Hickox, who returned home from Ebola-ravaged West Africa only to be ordered into quarantine in New Jersey, and the state's Governor Chris Christie. (File photo)
Timm Schamberger/Getty Images
On December 28, Air Asia Flight QZ8501 went missing over the Java Sea carrying 162 passengers and crew. As the year drew to a close, bodies and debris from the plane had been found near its last known location and search and recovery efforts continued.
Air Asia Flight 8501 goes missing —
On December 28, Air Asia Flight QZ8501 went missing over the Java Sea carrying 162 passengers and crew. As the year drew to a close, bodies and debris from the plane had been found near its last known location and search and recovery efforts continued.
Juni Kriswanto/AFP/Getty Images
On July 17, a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people was downed by a missile in a rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine. The U.S. and Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of downing the plane. The separatists denied responsibility.
Malaysia Airlines flight hit by missile —
On July 17, a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people was downed by a missile in a rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine. The U.S. and Ukraine accused pro-Russian separatists of downing the plane. The separatists denied responsibility.
Alexander Khudoteply/AFP/Getty Images
On March 8, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 carrying 239 people disappeared over the sea shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing. The aircraft has yet to be found.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 goes missing —
On March 8, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 carrying 239 people disappeared over the sea shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing. The aircraft has yet to be found.
Vincent Thian/AP