Funniest Thing

Tell ITN about the funniest thing that ever happened to you while traveling in a foreign country. There are no restrictions on length. (ITN prints no info on destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean.) The ITN staff will choose each month’s winner, who will receive a free one-year subscription to ITN. Entries not chosen cannot be acknowledged.

This month’s winner is STANLEY BACH of Washington, D.C.:

I recently found a guest questionnaire in a provincial Polish hotel that ended with a question about suggested improvements in the hotel. The options offered were a swimming pool, a mini golf course, a tennis court and “place on fire.”

I suppose they meant “fireplace,” but “place on fire” captured my evaluation of the hotel and received my vote!