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O.A.T. Outtakes: Our Funniest Traveler Photos

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Congratulations to Victoria Vaughan, 5-time traveler from Johns Island, SC, for providing our favorite caption for this photo—taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia—on Instagram: "I want to take him home... we can take him on the plane! It may look a little fishy, but I think we can get away with it!

Venturing off the beaten path offers plenty of opportunity for deep reflection and introspection. But we’re never above a good laugh! Read on to see some of our funniest traveler photos—including our favorite entry from our first-ever social media caption contest above.

Learn how you can submit your own photos—funny or otherwise—in our FAQ, and join in the fun on Facebook and Instagram!

Photo by: Howie Axelrod, 35-time traveler, Ashland MA
Ethiopia: Cultural Discoveries in an Ancient Land

Exploring off the beaten hat…

Barbara Willingham, 3-time traveler, Saint Charles MO
Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia

When the Trip Experience Leader asks me if I want another glass of wine... Wine not?

Photo by: Michelle Dimartino, 15-time traveler, Ansoni CT
Turkey’s Magical Hideaways

New post trip survey format!

Photo by: Elizabeth Andrews, 11-time traveler, Raleigh NC
Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Masai Mara to the Serengeti

Somebody hasn’t had their coffee yet.

Photo by: Paul Bigelow, 1-time traveler, Boise Idaho
Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari

“Hey! Take that again, I wasn’t paying attention”

Photo by: Mindy Leeds, 10-time traveler, New York NY
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari

Seems like he was posing for this one…

Photo by: Robert Baumann, 36-time traveler, Lexington KY
Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari

Trip Experience Leader: "You must have a monkey on your head if you think I'm going to believe that."

Robert: ...

Photo by: Mark Bifield, 4-time traveler, Los Angeles CA
Machu Picchu & the Galápagos

A discontinued Home-Hosted Lunch.

Photo by: Rodney Barfield, 11-time traveler, Torrance CA
Ultimate Galápagos Exploration & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds

When they said the Trip Experience Leader was a local, I didn't expect this.

Photo by: Susan Duhaime, 4-time traveler, Bedford NH
Machu Picchu & the Galápagos

“The itinerary said the afternoon was for independent discoveries, do you have any recommendations?”

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