20 Tourists Showing That Travel Can't Fix Entitlement
Travel might show you mountains, museums, and street food, but it won’t fix the thing most stubbornly alive in some humans: entitlement. From oversized luggage blocking entire sidewalks to posing on sacred monuments like personal selfie stages, some travelers treat every country like an amusement park.
They stomp through centuries of culture while expecting locals to bend, smile, and take it all in stride. Passport in hand, common sense left behind, they redefine what it means to be oblivious abroad.
Buckle up, because these snapshots prove that manners don’t travel with frequent flyer miles.
Falls Ignored
In Hawaii, tourists pose and swim directly under a closed waterfall despite warning signs.
Scooter Overload
Two tourists in Bali ride a scooter with luggage stacked high, passenger drinking from a cup, no helmets.
Talk Less
Sign in Tailandia outside a business warns tourists not to complain about English if they can’t speak Thai.
Fountain Fun
Men in swimsuits sit in Neptune Fountain in Bologna, turning a historic sculpture into a pool.
Mess Meal
Outdoor diners in Malaysia leave the cemented floor covered with discarded napkins and wrappers.
Begpack Duo
Two western men sit on stairs in Asia holding signs asking locals for money to fund their travel.
Night Dump
Tourists in a European city leave streets and planters littered with empty bottles and cups overnight.
SUV Rescue
Tourists in Yellowstone cram a bison calf into their SUV, interrupting its herd connection.
Table Trash
Western diners in Thailand leave piles of napkins and garbage beneath outdoor tables.
Coral Carve
Visitors scratch names into live coral on a tropical reef, causing irreversible environmental damage.
Trash Ignore
Beachgoers in the United States leave cans and litter around a concrete fire pit despite nearby bins.
Zen Crash
Footprints crisscross a carefully raked Zen garden in Japan, destroying the intended pattern.
View Blocker
Woman kneels in front of a stage during a cultural dance performance in Thailand, ruining it for everyone.
Beach Dump
Day-after view of Vanderbilt Beach in Naples, Florida, shows trash strewn across the sand after tourists leave.
Love Locks
At the Danube memorial in Budapest, bronze shoes are overloaded with love locks, ruining a solemn tribute.
Smile for History
Young tourist poses smiling on train tracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau, clueless about historical weight.
Graffiti Rome
At the Rome Coliseum, a visitor scratches a name into the ancient wall with a key, risking an €18,000 fine.
Dune Climb
Dune rules ignored in full tourist defiance.
Deer Abuse
In Nara, Japan, a man kicks a resting deer in the street, showing zero respect for local wildlife.
Horse Face
Tourist in London leans dangerously close to a mounted police horse, ignoring clear bite warnings.
