Holiday and Travelling Vocabulary

Differences between

Go on a...

Travel

Verb, or uncountable noun

Trip

Short, easy to organise

journey

Longer than a trip, more time, more effort to arrange

Tour

Visit many different places during your journey

Hotel

When you arrive at a hotel you become a guest

Type of accommodation

2,3,4,5 stars hotels

Or bed and breakfast (B&B)

Hostel

Private lodging

Type of rooms

Single

Double - Twin (separate beds)

Standard

Deluxe

Suite

Catering

Half board

Full board

All inclusive

Self catering

(Self service) Buffet

Facilities

Satellite TV

A minibar

Internet access

Room service

Housekeeping

Air conditioning

Facilities things

GYM

Linen

Towels

King size bed

Sofa bed

From desk reception

Check in

Check out

Types of holiday

Package

Pay once (flight, accommodation, hotel room, meals, excursions)

Beach

Relax some way by the sea having a good time on the beach

Adventure

Travel with a backpack or go tracking some way in the wild and another variant of an adventure holiday is a safari

Activity

Go skiing, go canoeing, go camping, go rock climbing or even do some cooking

Honeymoon

celebrate their marriage in an intimate and romantic atmosphere

Gap year

take a year to travel or to work to gain more experience about life, is also called "sabbatical year"

Cultural

To learn more about the history and culture of a certain place. These holidays are quite active because you usually visit a lot of different places.

Break

When you just need a few days to relax

Arrange a holiday

Book

Flight

Train tickets

A hotel room

Accommodation

Get

a Visa

Travel insurance

Foreing currency

Go

To a travel agency

Abroad

To the airport

hire

A car

A bike

A guide

Pack

Your things

Your suitcase

Useful phrases

By the sea

Your guide will show you around the city - Look around (some places)

Take photos

Exchange money (currency)

Get off the beaten track

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