15 funniest travel books ever written - CNN.com

(CNN) -- We expect a lot from our travel writers. Cultural insight. Entertaining anecdotes. A little bit of derring-do. But, mostly, we want them to make us laugh. As every traveler knows, a good sense of humor is essential when facing the mysteries and miseries of a foreign culture. That's what makes writers who can deliver fascinating stories from around the world while making us snort our cardamom chai through our noses such treasured commodities.