Yes, they could have been on holiday when it broke out! Or they could have moved to England. But a tourist would be a fantastic addition to mix things up.
Exactly, and your reply shows precisely why. I don't go on holiday, I go on vacation. I eat cookies, not biscuits - except that I do eat biscuits, just not what you call biscuits. Which brings up a question just for my curiosity, what do you Brits call what we Americans call biscuits?