Biggest mistakes people make when travelling

They could be mistakes made in haste as we rush to catch that international flight. They could be mistakes born of our naiveté. Or maybe we just got some bad advice. Whatever the case, travel is rife with mistakes. If we're venturing to parts unknown, it's inevitable that what we don't know will turn around and bite us in the rear.

But that doesn't mean we can't guard against on-the-road screwups. Here are some potential vacation pitfalls to avoid, some of which even we at Yahoo Travel may be guilty of. Maybe.

Yahoo Travel Editors