The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
That hotel is just a tourist trap.
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Burnstine suggested bypassing highway tourist traps and downloading tracking apps to hunt down cheap fuel.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026 Where to eat Vaudin says that the island’s food scene, once dominated by tourist traps, has slowly blossomed.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026 While there are tourist traps here, some gems do exist in this part of town, too.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026 As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist trap