Booked a beachfront villa only to wind up trapped in an undiscovered quicksand pit? Or wrecked a rental car after a rogue pelican leaves a sudden deposit on the windshield? Whether your trip is interrupted by a rickshaw accident or a night in a Mexican jail, travel has its fair share of ups and downs. But now your major mishap might win you a $10,000 dream trip if you enter Travel Guard's "World's Unluckiest Traveler" contest.
Share your best "travel-gone-wrong" stories at www.travelguard.com and upload a video, or a series of photos, conveying your plight. Then vote on your favorite story submitted by readers.
Each month, Travel Guard is giving away two Flip UltraHDT camcorders - one to the entry that receives the most votes, and one to a random person who votes for the winning entry. At the end of the year, each of the monthly winners will be posted for a final round of voting to decide who wins the $10,000 travel grand prize ultimate dream vacation.
Who said traveling was a piece of cake?