7 Dumbest Types of Traveler

Jenni Cairo | May 5, 2015

We’ve all seen them and dreaded that we don’t come across the same way – the dumb tourist. Whether they’ve got a ruby red sunburn or an obnoxious food request, there are plenty of these individuals on planes, trains and automobiles worldwide. Read on to make sure you avoid becoming red-faced with any of these tasteless travel trip ups:

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1. The Human Barbecues

If you think you don’t need sunscreen, think again. Every day, hundreds of pale sunbathers fall asleep in the sand and are sent to hospitals with second and third degree burns. Slather on your sunscreen and warm up to the sun slowly – don’t jump in all at once, or you’ll join the legion of bedridden vacationers whose only sight of the sun will be on the hotel TV as they soak in aloe.

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