rubbernecker

as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure a shop selling the kind of tacky souvenirs that rubberneckers can't seem to get enough of

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Noun
  • An international tourist tax in the amount of 1,000 yen ($7 USD) is automatically included in your departure airfare.
    Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The tourist destination of Cabo San Lucas is now in the possible path of Flossie.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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  • If the pattern holds, travelers could soon be marking their calendars for the tiger shark aggregation on Okaloosa Island.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The nightmare comes as travelers gear up for the holiday weekend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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“Rubbernecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecker. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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