Mischief, mess and madness. British tourists have a steady reputation abroad, not always for the right reasons.
But after being buried in 8ft holes, stranded on buoys and mauled by bears, many do at least have the good humour to laugh it off and pick themselves back up.
From the kayaker who became lost in the Channel for two days to the bored holidaymaker detained in Greece for taking over an airport loudspeaker system, sometimes we do only have ourselves to blame.
These are the lighter stories of British adventurers getting it wrong and returning home with a story and little more than a scratch to show for it.
Found stranded on a buoy off the coast of Thailand after 'morning swim'
