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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: Marcia Greene LOCATION: Ein Gedi National Park, Israel (2010) King David hung out in the caves at this Judean Desert oasis. The Moabites and Ammonites were fans of its waterfalls. And the nature reserve also gets a plug in King Solomon’s “Song of Songs.” But for Marcia’s friend Adi, the freshwater seaweed makes [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Jonathan Willis LOCATION: Baltimore, Maryland Before you jump on the branding buffoons who came up with Baltimore’s “City That Reads” advertising slogan, take note that the city’s intelligentsia mocks it, too. Noting the high murder rate and births out of wedlock, locals have suggested that “The City That Bleeds” or “The City That [...]
Amy Ferris, the witty and irreverent author of “Marrying George Clooney: Confessions of a Midlife Crisis,” strives to “encourage women to fulfill their greatness: to be bold, audacious, extraordinary and beautiful.” She’s also an enthusiastic fan of Tacky Tourist Photos, which we happen to believe are also bold, audacious, extraordinary and beautiful. We’re delighted to [...]
If you love the “Marrying George Clooney” slideshow, you probably wish you knew the motivation and mindset of each bride. Wish granted. For the first time ANYWHERE, here are the voices of George Clooney’s brides! (If you have recently married or committed adultery with a wax celebrity, please share the incriminating photos with us!)
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Howard Heater LOCATION: Orlando, Florida (1978) Yes, when you go to Walt Disney World or any amusement park, you are expected to temporarily suspend your sense of reality. But back in Ye Olde Days, were bank robbers so bold as to stop by the photography studio (which was a formal ordeal back [...]
