The 9 Best Travel-Related Videos From January

Last year was full of death-defying stuntslegroom wars on planes, and tourists making fools of themselves. But just 30 days in, 2015 hasn't disappointed.

To prove it, and for your amusement, we rounded up nine of the best travel-related videos from January. From a Mexican volcano exploding in time-lapse to a dude roasting marshmallows over an ACTIVE volcano (which you probably shouldn't try on your backyard volcano), these clips will make you laugh, reel in horror, or simply kill a few minutes while you're bored in transit.

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That childhood diet of Twizzlers, Pop Tarts, and Cheez-Its isn't everyone's reality. What do foreigners make of American snacks? Europeans hate them, sure, but you might be surprised by how these Korean women like (or don’t like) Goldfish, Lays chips, and Rice Krispies Treats when they try them for the first time. Watch the video to find out.

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If you like your marshmallows reaaaal toasty, you might like this guy's recipe: go to the nearest ACTIVE volcano; stick ‘mallows on the end of a fishing rod; hover over bubbling lake of 1,999-degree lava; turn gently and cook until crispy.

But seriously, don’t do this.


Pro surfer Jamie O’Brien showed up everyone on the beach in Hawaii this month when he switched boards in the middle of a freaking wave. Dude’s multitasking skills on a surfboard are almost as cool as the way Beyoncé says "surfboard." Almost.

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These fishermen caught a huge whaler shark off the coast of South Australia and tussled with the predator like it was just another day in Australia. Which, come to think of it, it pretty much was just another day in Australia. Watch the wrestling match here.

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When one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted in Mexico, the Associated Press captured a time-lapse video of a lava eruption so great, it dumped ash on towns 15mi away! Sure puts your fourth grade science project to shame.

A paddle boarder had a whale of a time (sorry, had to) off the coast of Laguna Beach, CA, when he stumbled upon a pod of killer whales. Unfortunately, Michael Jackson was not available to provide the soundtrack. Check out his once-in-a-lifetime encounter in this video, which he filmed on his GoPro.

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Tourists on an adventure safari in Botswana got more than they paid for when a massive hippo began lunging after their speedboat on the Chobe River like the boat was filled with marbles and the goal was to eat all the marbles.

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On "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Sir Patrick Stewart pissed everyone off by playing the most annoying passengers on planes. Here's Captain Luc-Picard portraying such awful characters as "Chatty Charlie," "Landing Clapper," and the always endearing "Seat Kicker."

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Americans usually wait for the Fourth of July (or if you're in Florida, the weekend) to set off fireworks, but locals in Bogota, Colombia were treated to an impromptu firework show after a pyrotechnics factory flared up. The Michael-Bay-esque blast even knocked the cameraman off his feet.


Chloe Pantazi is an editorial assistant on Thrillist's travel team. Yes, that's a British accent. No, she doesn't watch Doctor Who. Follow her on Twitter at @ChloePantazi.