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Crisis in our national parks: how tourists are loving nature to death

The Guardian –  As thrill seekers and Instagrammers swarm public lands, reporting from eight sites across America shows the scale of the threat. “…Over a period of four months, from high summer to late autumn, the Guardian dispatched writers across … Continue reading

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California Cannabis Tourists: Buy it Here, Keep it Here

A couple from Minnesota was recently convicted on federal possession with intent to distribute charges after they were accused of hauling more than 1,000 pounds of California cannabis in their RV and were on their way home when they were … Continue reading

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Nassau Straw Market Frightens Cruise Tourists, Embarrasses Local Vendors

Cruise passengers are reportedly fearful of the current conditions of Nassau’s famed Straw Market, according to local vendors in the Bahamas and a popular U.S. cruise publication. One of the vendors told the Tribune newspaper “. . . many of the … Continue reading

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Social Links: Laws affecting politicians using Twitter & tourists taking photos; the GDPR takes effect; lost Bitcoins

Finding that President Trump’s Twitter feed constitutes a public forum, a federal judge in New York City held that it’s a First Amendment violation when the President or one of his assistants blocks a Twitter user from viewing or responding … Continue reading

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More Cruise Tourists Robbed, This Time In St. Kitts

The Observer in St. Kitts-Nevis is reporting that cruise passengers on a tour bus were robbed this morning, apparently during an excursion from a cruise ship – "Busload of Tourists Robbed at Gunpoint." The robbery reportedly occurred in the Sandy … Continue reading

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