Travelers' Tales

From our June issue: Readers share anecdotes about an overly affectionate monkey, a Polish restroom with a puke sign, a new kind of American idol, and more.

You'll Giggle, Gasp, and Groan

A Stingray Bit My Nipple!, the new collection of our best-ever True Stories, is pretty much guaranteed to provoke an array of reactions. To give you a taste of the book, here's a bonus excerpt of some of our favorites.

• Slide Show: Bad Bathroom Behavior
• Slide Show: Only in China

True Stories: Rated R

Readers' anecdotes prove once again that travel is stranger, funnier, and sometimes bawdier than fiction.

The Romance Edition

Feel the love by viewing our romantic True Stories slide show.

The Feel-Good Family Edition

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we've put together a slide show of readers' funny and heartwarming travel tales.

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