Word: tourists
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...these constant questions had an impact, and I started to get curious about what I was missing. Perhaps that’s why I’ve returned this summer to answer some of those questions and play the part of the tourist in my own home...
...possible to reach the beach, state and national parks, snow (in the right weather), and a lively city. San Francisco has an amazing array of culture and sights that rivals the best cities in the world. Although everyone is told that the cable cars are simply an over-hyped tourist attraction, I loved standing on the edge and enjoying the wind as the cable cars whisk over the city’s characteristic steep hills. Fisherman’s Wharf was just as tourist-filled as the Yard but worth the experience simply to watch the unique street performers...
...Being a tourist at home has allowed me to relive much of the childhood that I had forgotten. I knew when I decided to go to Harvard that I would be expanding my horizons and seeing things I had never seen before; I just didn’t expect those new experiences to be so close to my own backyard...
...Tired of tourist tat? Most vacation spots boast a local product that makes the perfect keepsake. Visitors to Portugal's Alentejo region can fly back with an Arraiolos carpet. Check out Tapetes de Arraiolos Califa (tel: [351-96] 5538829; www.freewebs.com/califa/). A Welsh lovespoon, a token of affection since the 17th century, can stir up holiday memories. Hand-carved by artisans such as Richard Downes (tel: [44- 1792] 369726; www.lovespoon.co.uk), the spoons use symbols to spell out sentiment. In Brussels, workshops like Louise Verschueren (tel: [32-53] 84 86 80; www.belgian-lace.com) produce handcrafted needle lace for anything from wedding veils...
...Liava'a laughs this off, but without diverting his gaze from the breakers he says happily, "I have all the time I need now." There is no lack of obsessive surfers in the world. What's unusual about Liava'a is his nationality. Save for the odd wave-chasing tourist, surfing vanished from Tonga nearly two centuries ago. Liava'a is among a group of locals who've discovered its peculiar challenges and joys, unknown to generations of Tongans before them...