Word: tourister
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...west, the border between Soviet Central Asia and the Chinese region of Sinkiang runs for much of the way along the majestic peaks of the Tien Shan range of mountains. Late last year, a Japanese tourist persuaded his Intourist guide to allow him a day close to the Soviet side of the border. He saw no troops, nor indeed any sign of unusual military activity, but he returned dazzled by the natural beauty of the area. "The Soviets called it a second Switzerland," he said later, "and it was-so lovely, peaceful and sparsely populated...
Nixon turned tourist in Westminster Abbey, asking the height of the ceiling and pausing before the U.S. Medal of Honor awarded to Britain's Unknown Warrior. There was a brief moment of embarrassment when the Union Jack on his limousine turned out to be upside down...
...Having been to Morocco last summer, I would hardly label it a holiday haven [Jan, 31]. It could be more aptly termed an adventure in adversity. The oppressive heat, omnipresent filth, and the questionable quality of the food are some of the obstacles that confront the tourist in a rigid test of endurance...
...natural charm of an isolated environment-destroying the very reason for which they came. In a short time the salient features of Morocco will not be deserted mosques or lonely hills but the tinsel and glitter of hotels, the ugly stretches of concrete highways, and most regrettably, the ubiquitous tourist...
...question now facing MEA is whether the airport raid will affect tourism and shake passenger confidence. That will not be answered until the Lebanese tourist season begins in April. For the first 19 days of 1969, however, MEA's passenger loads were almost 20% above the same period...