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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: Robert Warner LOCATION: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (2009)
Nothing brightens up a Canadian roadtrip adventure more than seeing American cultural imperialism smiling from the natives’ lawns.
Chances of an adult woman living in this house: ZERO. Otherwise this guy’s Simpsons fetish would be channeled through a few figurines in the recreation room or [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Darren Garnick LOCATION: Prince Edward Island, Canada (2009)
When I woke up this particular August morning, I had no idea that I later would be skipping around a Canadian village wearing braids and a vintage 1908-style dress.
Ironically, this all happened because I was checking if the Cavendish Figurines souvenir shop (at the Confederation Bridge) [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Darren Garnick LOCATION: O’Leary, Prince Edward Island (2009)
Home of Canada’s largest artificial potato, the PEI Potato Museum respectfully honors potato pin-up models, potato guns and even Mr. Potato Head. But perhaps its most meaningful contribution to Canadian culture is its mournful documentation of diseases and pests that are deadly to the [...]
SUBMITTED BY: Darren Garnick LOCATION: Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada (1995)
Imagine veering off the road in the fog and having your face implanted in a tree near the Ha Ha Cemetery. Plots have to be pretty cheap in New Brunswick. But you’d spend eternity wallowing in the mockery of passing motorists.
(Darren Garnick was once [...]
