“And this is me in front of the Pentagon, because of my brilliant tactical mind… and this is me in front of Graceland, because I can rock like Elvis… and this is me in front of the Playboy Mansion…”
It’s nice to travel and get to know other countries and get to know their monuments, but I think it’s also necessary to know a little about those monuments and those countries.
My stepsisters and I get jealous of when my older brother goes on these foreign excursions with his [flight attendant] wife and posts the sites on Facebook. No foreign excursions for a while not just because of the pandemic, but also she’s on maternity leave (she’s due any day now with my second-born nephew).
I know I have some of the Acropolis, but don’t believe that I’m in them. Maybe some of the people that I was traveling with. I’d have to go looking through old photo albums, that was in the 1980s.
I just never got into the taking pictures of the places you travel to thing, though, regardless of who was in them. I was too busy looking at things to take pictures of them most of the time. I’m not saying that’s a good thing; it would be nice to have some pictures to remind me now. But at least I have what I can remember without them.
I think about this all the time when I travel. It’s always sort of sad to me that my travel friends just jump for the pictures first instead of taking in the experience. That’s where the memories are.
When traveling, buy post cards, they were taken the right time, right weather, right lighting. – as for pictures, take them of the friend(s) you were with, with you being in some – just to recall the good time you had.
Sad to read so many comments about the negativity of travel and the lack of desire to travel. I was lucky enough to be assigned to NATO and travel throughout Italy, Greece, Turkey and visit the UK and Belgium. Got to meet interesting people, eat and drink great local foods/beverages and see all the places Rat visited. After that, as a civilian, I was invited to go to Sweden where I met my future wife and later we have toured (on our own) much of Italy and most of Canada, the continental USA and the 49th and 50th states. Glad all of that was before the virus. Cannot imagine international flights without alcohol. LOL
Ironically, I spent a lifetime working and traveling around this planet but have very few personal photographs to show for it. Much of my travel memories involve working in a particular place. Even touring or cruising was work-related.
Alternate text: Here’s a picture of the beer I drank in London, here’s one of the wine, bread and cheese I had in Paris, here’s the pizza I had in Rome, here’s the …
Never left the continent. The Canadian Air Force shut down European Base before I could get transfer and a company was going to send me to Columbia, Chad and Turkey (in the 60’s) but cancelled at last minute I ended up on Baffin Island for 10 years.
I wonder if a tourist in Kazakhstan made a selfie in front of McBurger while holding in view a Molly McButter container (whether or not opened); Molly McButter was in hot water with Mcdonald’s even though its name didn’t look connected with McDonald’s (McBurger had less of an excuse, though it was shielded from American copyright law.
There are two schools of thought on vacation pictures. Mine used to be Neighbor Bob’s until my mom passed away. She loved to travel and had so many pictures from her trips overseas, I had to sort through them to decide which ones to keep. That’s when I adopted Rat’s school of thought and kept the pics with Mom at this French winery or that fountain in Rome. Wineries and fountains weren’t what I wanted to remember.
Sherlock Watson about 4 years ago
“And this is me in front of the Pentagon, because of my brilliant tactical mind… and this is me in front of Graceland, because I can rock like Elvis… and this is me in front of the Playboy Mansion…”
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
There was no reason to travel before the camera was invented.
Cheapskate0 about 4 years ago
Ich vermisse Deutschland und die Schweiz.
juncarlo about 4 years ago
It’s nice to travel and get to know other countries and get to know their monuments, but I think it’s also necessary to know a little about those monuments and those countries.
Robin Harwood about 4 years ago
Not much point in experiencing other cultures. Most of them are just as disgusting as your own, and the rest are worse. And I speak from experience.
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
My stepsisters and I get jealous of when my older brother goes on these foreign excursions with his [flight attendant] wife and posts the sites on Facebook. No foreign excursions for a while not just because of the pandemic, but also she’s on maternity leave (she’s due any day now with my second-born nephew).
B UTTONS about 4 years ago
Rat travels in his dream. He has no intention of interacting with people or experiencing culture when he can photoshop himself in the pictures.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 4 years ago
I have traveled to Italy, Europe, Africa and America since the 70s.I have taken thousands of photos but there are not more than 5 in which I am.
sirbadger about 4 years ago
Did rat travel with someone who took pictures of him?
Bilan about 4 years ago
Rat’s not doing it to show off where he’s been, he does it to show that he’s a good liar that knows how to use Photoshop.
Caldonia about 4 years ago
Bob, ya don’t have to be so bitter. Anyway, I feel as though showing off is more of a Goat thing.
GROG Premium Member about 4 years ago
Can I see you in front of a firing squad?
rshive about 4 years ago
Was there a question somewhere in there?
dwane.scoty1 about 4 years ago
We need an image of MeMe Rat in front of a Fun House mirror!
gopher gofer about 4 years ago
since he can’t hold down a job, where does he get the funds for all that travel…?
LilyGilder about 4 years ago
Not to worry about where Rat gets the funds for travel……They are nortorious for their ability to stow-away on ships and planes
mjb515 about 4 years ago
Those are not mutually exclusive
iggyman about 4 years ago
And you thought slides were bad! (I admit I have plenty from years ago! I wonder how many slide projectors still exist?)!
Ignatz Premium Member about 4 years ago
When did Rat do all this world traveling?
Breadboard about 4 years ago
Rat you know Bob can go online to see those places ;-) … Croc Power !
hitmouse about 4 years ago
Italy AND Europe!
Jeff0811 about 4 years ago
And this is me opening up Photo Shop. So I’m wearing the same clothes in all the shots…I like to be consistent.
Gent about 4 years ago
Try Instaham and Facekook, Rat. Maybe someone will like it.
dlkrueger33 about 4 years ago
Facebook exists purely to show off your travel photos, your new house or car and children/grandchildren/puppies.
Markov Da Robot about 4 years ago
It seems to me that the man’s coffee keeps moving itself. I know that’s probably not the case, but it’s what my eye perceives it as.
wrd2255 about 4 years ago
That’s what Facebook is for. “Having a great time. Don’t you wish you were here?”
diskus Premium Member about 4 years ago
Hey could be vaction slides on the wall, so look on the beight side
Kaputnik about 4 years ago
I know I have some of the Acropolis, but don’t believe that I’m in them. Maybe some of the people that I was traveling with. I’d have to go looking through old photo albums, that was in the 1980s.
I just never got into the taking pictures of the places you travel to thing, though, regardless of who was in them. I was too busy looking at things to take pictures of them most of the time. I’m not saying that’s a good thing; it would be nice to have some pictures to remind me now. But at least I have what I can remember without them.
WaitingMan about 4 years ago
Hell is other people’s vacation stories.
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
BORING!
Ksandler4570 about 4 years ago
I think about this all the time when I travel. It’s always sort of sad to me that my travel friends just jump for the pictures first instead of taking in the experience. That’s where the memories are.
Bucinka about 4 years ago
Wow, I’ve been to all those places. Next up would have been the Fushimi Inari Shrine. #stupidcoronavirus
tony_n_jen2003 about 4 years ago
Vedi Napoli e poi muori.
dwagon55 about 4 years ago
When traveling, buy post cards, they were taken the right time, right weather, right lighting. – as for pictures, take them of the friend(s) you were with, with you being in some – just to recall the good time you had.
Denver Reader Premium Member about 4 years ago
Other cultures that have Starbucks, McDonald’s, and internet access to what you browse at home.
jonesbeltone about 4 years ago
I haven’t been more than 20 miles from home since January. Getting that ‘Traveling Jones’.
jel354 about 4 years ago
Currently, the only way anybody can have those photos for the foreseeable future is either with a Zoom background or a virtual tour’s screenshot.
Cozmik Cowboy about 4 years ago
I fight against Her inclinations on this, but my constant endeavor is to always be a traveler; never a tourist.
epags about 4 years ago
Sad to read so many comments about the negativity of travel and the lack of desire to travel. I was lucky enough to be assigned to NATO and travel throughout Italy, Greece, Turkey and visit the UK and Belgium. Got to meet interesting people, eat and drink great local foods/beverages and see all the places Rat visited. After that, as a civilian, I was invited to go to Sweden where I met my future wife and later we have toured (on our own) much of Italy and most of Canada, the continental USA and the 49th and 50th states. Glad all of that was before the virus. Cannot imagine international flights without alcohol. LOL
Linguist about 4 years ago
Ironically, I spent a lifetime working and traveling around this planet but have very few personal photographs to show for it. Much of my travel memories involve working in a particular place. Even touring or cruising was work-related.
Oge about 4 years ago
Alternate text: Here’s a picture of the beer I drank in London, here’s one of the wine, bread and cheese I had in Paris, here’s the pizza I had in Rome, here’s the …
Roy Lamberton about 4 years ago
I travel the U.S. in search of good craft breweries.
Ellis97 about 4 years ago
Rat is so lonely.
Troglodyte about 4 years ago
The correct answer to the question: “Do you travel to…?” would be “Yes”, Rat! :D
awcoffman about 4 years ago
My folks are long gone, and we only saved the pics that they were in. No need for the others.
l3i7l about 4 years ago
The way some people are so busy taking selfies, do they even know where they have been?
Ratkin about 4 years ago
And how many friends have you bored with them?
JPuzzleWhiz about 4 years ago
This has nothing to do with the above strip, but I just ran across this and was wondering if any of you knew about it:
https://www.gocomics.com/blog/4829/stephan-pastis-timmy-failure-movie-to-debut-on-disney-plus
zeexenon about 4 years ago
Hey neighbor Bob’s wife, would you like to come up to my bungalow to see my etchings?
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 4 years ago
Never left the continent. The Canadian Air Force shut down European Base before I could get transfer and a company was going to send me to Columbia, Chad and Turkey (in the 60’s) but cancelled at last minute I ended up on Baffin Island for 10 years.
PoodleGroomer about 4 years ago
I got to see some of southern Europe. I was in the US Navy working tours and traveled by submarine,
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 4 years ago
I don’t quite have that one person’s travel proficiency, but I also am in few of my own photos from trips as well. I just documenting where I’ve been.
Elder Lee Fox about 4 years ago
I was in the Navy. I saw lots of water.
Malcome1 about 4 years ago
I rarely take pictures when I travel. I want the experience. I can view many and better pictures on line. I never look at the ones I do take.
TurbosDad about 4 years ago
To paraphrase Woody Allen: “Europe is nice, but needs paint”…
beezel about 4 years ago
The practice of excessive selfie-taking, then posting your picture all over the place seems conceited to me.
dmagoon202ii about 4 years ago
I wonder if a tourist in Kazakhstan made a selfie in front of McBurger while holding in view a Molly McButter container (whether or not opened); Molly McButter was in hot water with Mcdonald’s even though its name didn’t look connected with McDonald’s (McBurger had less of an excuse, though it was shielded from American copyright law.
knight1192a about 4 years ago
Hit the nail on the head with the second part of that question.
The Old Wolf about 4 years ago
Rat: The archetypical ugly American.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 4 years ago
I spent 30 years in the Navy, I have traveled to over 30 countries, my view is what happens in an Liberty Port stays in that Liberty Port.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
Bob doesn’t even need to say that he’s late. Rat won’t notice until there’s no ‘m-hm’ after the next round of display.
Cactus-Pete about 4 years ago
To get a picture in front of Big Ben he must have broken into the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. Big Ben is the largest bell in that tower.
Sisyphos about 4 years ago
Play nice, Neighbor Bob! Remember, you are expendable; there are lots of replacement Neighbor Bobs waiting their turn in the strip!
Look at Rat’s photos and be sure to appear interested!
Guilty Bystander about 4 years ago
There are two schools of thought on vacation pictures. Mine used to be Neighbor Bob’s until my mom passed away. She loved to travel and had so many pictures from her trips overseas, I had to sort through them to decide which ones to keep. That’s when I adopted Rat’s school of thought and kept the pics with Mom at this French winery or that fountain in Rome. Wineries and fountains weren’t what I wanted to remember.
Adolfneedsahug about 4 years ago
Pastis, you have Rat behaving like Pig. It’s time to retire.