Embrace them. Honor them. Share them with us...
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: Chris Hartzell and Ame Wells LOCATION: Zion National Park, Utah (2009)
Why bother with the burros and those eroding switchback trails when you can just use the shortcut?
Nature photographer Chris Hartzell has amazing balance to be able to maintain this Karate Kid pose. And his wife Ame has laser beam vision to be able [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Ari Zackin LOCATION: Sarasota, Florida (2010)
Contrary to popular belief, a concrete tiger will never hurt you — as long as you leave it alone.
(Ari Zackin and his father Mark blog about their travels at http://zackinfamily.wordpress.com )
Barack Obama has millions of friends. Barack Obama has millions of enemies.
We don’t get caught up in domestic political squabbles here at Tacky Tourist Photos, although we do occasionally stick our nose into international affairs.
Bottom line is this. TTP loves Barack Obama for fulfilling our spirit and mission during this 2006 campaign stop.
We invite him [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Kerry Byrne LOCATION: Florida (2010)
Move over, Jenny Craig.
Football guru Kerry Byrne has developed a fool-proof diet plan.
“If you want to look like you’ve lost weight, stand next to something much larger and rounder than you,” he says. “Voila! I don’t look a pound over 250 anymore.”
Keep your eye on where [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Heather Wang LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada (2009)
In retrospect, it should have been obvious that Tiger Woods had much more on his mind on the golf course. Look at that gaze. We suspect he isn’t thinking about what par this hole is — or that he even cares [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Greg Constantine LOCATION: Orlando, Florida (2009)
Having absolutely no fear of public drinking fountains, holding subway poles or sticking his tongue on supermarket carts, Greg eagerly awaits his first taste of germ-covered pretend honey.
H1N1 virus be damned!
(Filmmaker Greg Constantine, founder and CEO of Galaxy Editing, refuses to vacation at destinations NOT operated by [...]
Nothing charms a beautiful woman more than a Tacky Tourist Photo…
The TTP curators happened to cross paths with all 53 Miss America contestants last week at a fashion show in Las Vegas — and world peace never came up once in conversation!
Brooke, we appreciate the invite
Very classy, Amanda!
Becki reminds us that no matter [...]
