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TTP celebrates the goofy pictures we pose for when we let our guard down as tourists – because photos of sunsets and statues can get pretty damn boring.
We love to connect with fellow travelers who don't take themselves too seriously -- and especially seek contributions from childhood vacation albums!
SUBMITTED BY: Ilya Mirman LOCATION: Times Square, New York (2009) When the chain restaurants, Ferris wheels and wax museums replaced the strippers during the Rudy Giuliani administration, Times Square became just another mall, albeit with much tougher parking. How refreshing, then, to stumble across Ms. Naked Cowgirl, a gregarious grandmotherly figure who’ll bite your head [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Zackin LOCATION: Hong Kong, China Blah, blah, blah, blah, Ben Stiller, blah, blah, blah. We Americans often assume that the entire world speaks English and we grow very impatient when foreign movies hire foreign-speaking actors who require subtitles. Here, in the heart of Hong Kong’s commercial district, is evidence that many foreigners [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Colleen Dee Baker LOCATION: Waterbury, Vermont At the risk of not getting invited to the next radical left-wing fundraiser in Vermont, can anyone tell the difference between Ben & Jerry’s muckety-mucks Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield? Looking for an out-of-body experience, a disgruntled Colleen stuck her head into either Ben or Jerry, leaving [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Koziell LOCATION: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (2008) Natural sand formations in the form of Republican Party leaders just don’t show up on the beach every day. Peter immediately interpreted his discovery as a sign from God: Either Mitt Romney or Ron Paul will defeat Barack Obama in 2012 to be the next [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Laura Molta LOCATION: Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (2007) Think county fairs are all about cotton candy and fried Snickers bars? Think again. In West Tisbury, Massachusetts, Laura was horrified to stumble across this gruesome scene of Kermit the Frog danging from the rafters of a carnival game. We’re equally horrified that Kermit, the [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Garnick LOCATION: San Antonio, Texas (1989) While the rest of their Air Force unit marched to the red light district for more traditional company, Airman First Class Kevin Garnick (right) and his buddy were satisfied with the intellectual stimulation of Hello Kitty. This photo was actually taken five weeks into basic training [...]
