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busman's holiday n

(idiomatic) A holiday or vacation during which one does something similar to what one does as work. Today is World Tourism Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness about tourism’s role in the international community and to demonstrate how it affects cultural, political, social, and economic values worldwide. The statutes of UN Tourism were adopted on this day in 1970.

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