Travel Vocabulary

• city break (noun) – a holiday/vacation to a city, usually a short trip.
• all-inclusive holiday / vacation (noun) – a holiday/vacation on a resort that includes all food and drink.
• to backpack (verb), backpacking (noun) – a style of independent travel usually involving multiple destinations and low budget accommodation.
• off the beaten path / track (phrase) – describes a tourist destination where not many people/tourists go.
• souvenir (noun) – an object to remind someone of a place, person or event.
• bucket list (noun) – a list of things a person would like to accomplish in their lifetime.

Using the vocabulary words above, complete the following sentences (remember to use the correct form of the word, e.g. verb conjugation or plural noun)

1. We had a lovely   _______________   to Prague last summer.
2. North Korea is truly   ______________________
3.  Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is at the top of my   __________________
4.   Peter always buys fridge magnets as a   _______________   of his holidays.
5. Tanya has always dreamed of   ___________________   around the world.
6. The only problem with   _____________________   is that you feel like you’re losing money if you leave the hotel to try one of the local restaurants.

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

Multiple choice

1.  What kind of journey is everyone on?
2. a)   an inner journey                     b) an outer journey                      c) a bus journey

2. All locations contain qualities that support what?
3. a)   a change in scenery                 b) a change of lifestyle               c) a change inside a person

3.  From a psychological point of view, what kind of destination are the 200-million-year-old stones in Utah?
4. a)   a natural destination               b) an inner destination               c) a photogenic destination

4.   What did pilgrims commune with if there was something wrong with them?
5. a)   relics                                                b) saints                                   c) family members

Sentence completion

5. St Appolonia is the patron saint of   __________
6. St Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of.  ______________
7.    People believe St Donatus can offer help against   _______________
8. In an idea world,   ___________________   would be manned by psychotherapists.

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BUSINESS TRAVEL VOCABULARY

• bleisure trip / bizcation (noun) – a business trip that combines work and pleasure (tourism).
• business class vs economy class (noun) – business class refers to seating on a train or plane thathas superior comfort and service at a higher cost; economy class refers to seating on a train or plane that has normal comfort ad service at a lower cost.
• red-eye flight (noun) – a flight that travels during night hours.
• jetlag (noun) – a sleep disorder as a result of travelling from one time zone to another.
• travel expenses (noun) – money paid by a company to its employees to cover the cost of a business trip including accommodation, transport and food.
• overnight (adjective) – from one day to the next.

Using the vocabulary words above, complete the following sentences.

1. Barcelona is a great city to spend a  . It has great conference facilities and there’s so much to do and see in your free time.
2. I love travelling in because you can extend your seat into a comfortable bed if you need to get some sleep before arriving, but I hate travelling in                                  because my legs are too long to fit comfortably behind the seat in front!
3. If you’re travelling from London to New York, it’s better to arrive a day earlier to give yourself time to recover from the.
4. It’s difficult taking  trips for work as my wife works late, so we have to arrange additional childcare.
5. My company pays my , but only for the duration of the conference. If I want to stay longer, I have to pay that cost out of my own pocket.
6. One benefit of taking a                    is that it saves on the cost of a hotel for a night.