extreme tourism
71weather tourist — (WETH.ur toor.ist; TH as in the) n. A person whose vacation consists of tracking down and observing tornados, hurricanes, and other severe weather phenomena. weather tourism n. Example Citation: Tornado chasing, one form of weather tourism, has… …
72faux kidnapping — (FOH kid.nap.ing) n. A fake kidnapping staged to look like a real kidnapping. Example Citation: Adam Thick assures me this is not a hoax. No, no, he says. We ll come out and kidnap you. Trust me. He sounds sincere. Trust would seem to be… …
73Geocaching — International Geocaching Logo Nickname(s) Caching First played May 3, 2000 Clubs Yes Characteristics …
74Mountaineering — Alpinist redirects here. For the magazine, see Alpinist (magazine). For the practice of closed circuit diving without a bailout, see Rebreather#Bailout. Mountaineer redirects here. For other uses, see Mountaineer (disambiguation). Basecamp… …
75Campsite — This article is about camping. For the content management system, see Campsite (software). Campground redirects here. For the American historic district, see The Campground. Camp ground redirects here. For the American historic church, see Camp… …
76Vagabond (person) — For other uses, see Vagabond. A vagabond is a drifter and an itinerant wanderer who roams wherever they please, following the whim of the moment. Vagabonds may lack residence, a job, and even citizenship. Historically, Nazis regarded vagabonds as …
77Rogue (vagrant) — For other uses, see Rogue. A rogue is a vagrant person who wanders from place to place. Like a drifter, a rogue is an independent person who rejects conventional rules of society in favor of following their own personal goals and values. In… …
78hobby hobo — n. A part time hobo; a person who engages in hobo like behaviour (e.g., hopping freight trains) while on vacation from their full time job. Example Citations: When he decides to hit the rails in search of an authentic American experience,… …
79libel tourist — n. A person who sues for libel in a foreign country, particularly one that has libel laws favorable to the plaintiff. libel tourism n. Example Citations: The committee also wants it to be made more difficult for foreign libel tourists and big… …
80extremophile — (ik.STREEM.uh.fyl) n. An organism whose natural habitat is an extreme environment. Example Citation: Those who think there could be life elsewhere in the solar system talk of the possibility of bacteria buried in the Martian icecaps, perhaps, or… …
