tourist
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Locals say dredging for the port already damaged coral reefs, resulting in a decline in marine life and tourist interest at a popular snorkeling site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
In Madrid, activists and protesters have been camping for about a week in Puerta del Sol, one of the capital's main tourist squares.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The British tourist in Lalibela said online banking was working in Lalibela but there was a shortage of physical cash.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The country’s Destination Thailand visa is a five-year, multiple-entry tourist visa that permits a stay of up to 180 days per entry.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I went to one of the tourist shops down the block and bought a postcard of a gargoyle, one of those at the top of Notre-Dame.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
It drafted a plan that was informed by secret trips to border cities made by Canadian army generals, who would pose as tourists and snap photos of bridges and highways for intelligence.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
She encountered beaches typically teeming with tourists that were spookily empty, and fishermen unable to work because they lacked gasoline to go to sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
American tourists have long overlooked the smallest country in Africa, with no direct flights from the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The hints included Be friendly to visitors, Keep Key West as quiet as possible, and Do not soak the tourists.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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