Travel & Holidays

accommodation

a room or building in which you stay during holidays or live

all holiday

a time after you lost your job

all-inclusive

a hotel deal where the price includes accommodation, meals and drinks at any time

half-board

if you request '____' at a hotel, breakfast and dinner would be included in the hotel price (as part of the package)

full-board

if you request '____' at a hotel, that would include all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in the price of your accommodation

self-catering

a holiday deal where meals are not provided

to book (something)

to arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a hotel or a ticket for an event in the future

breathtaking view

an amazing view

busman's holiday

when you spend your free time similarly to the time when you work. This expression comes from the idea that a bus driver would spend his holiday traveling somewhere on a bus

charter flight

a cheap regular flight

check-in desk

the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage

far-off destination

a distant place

getting away from it all

escaping in order to rest from a daily routine

go off the beaten track

to visit an uncommon place

guided tour

a tour in which a group of people is guided by an expert

head for

go in a direction for

holiday brochure

a publication with details of holiday

holiday destination

where you go for a holiday

holiday of a lifetime

a very special holiday, once in a lifetime

holiday resort (tourist resort)

a place where lots of people go for a holiday

hordes of tourists

crowds of tourists

in the middle of nowhere

in a place that is far away from where most people live

local crafts

thighs made in the region

out of season

not within the main holiday period

passport control

a place where you get your passport checked

package tour

a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you

picturesque village

a nice, beautiful village

places of interest

memorable and honorable places

short break

a little holiday

stunning landscape

a beautiful countryside

to go sightseeing

to go visiting sights of interest

to travel on foot / horse

When I'm in a small town I prefer to travel on foot

to travel by bus / plane / car / bicycle / motorcycle

Although I usually travel by car, when I decided to visit Paris I had to travel by plane

tourist attractions

places which tourists tend to visit

tourist trap

place with many tourists

travel agency

a shop that specializes in booking holidays

wildlife safari

an observational holiday, mainly in Africa

youth hostel

a cheap hotel.