Travelling Vocabulary

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Vocabulary on the theme of travelling.

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    currency
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    flight attendant
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    hotel
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    luggage
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Advanced Travelling Vocabulary

Travel Planning

luggageThe physical bags and suitcases a person uses when travelling. Often used as a synonym for baggage.
baggageThe bags, suitcases and other items people take travelling. The term used in airports. Often used as a synonym for luggage.
destinationThe place someone is going to.
travel insuranceMoney paid to a company so that in the case of a lost item, sickness or injury,  the company will pay for the related costs.
travel agentA person whose job is to reserve vacations for other people (buying tickets, booking hotels).
bookingA reservation, for example for a hotel or flight.
itineraryA travel plan that lists the dates, times, places and activities.
tripA visit that involves travel and a return home after.
road tripA long journey in a car, RV, or bus, where the driving is part of the vacation.
journeyThe act of travelling from one place to another, which often takes a long time.
visaAn official document or stamp in a passport that  gives someone permission to visit a country. 
visa requirementsThe official rules, conditions and documents you must provide to a country before being given permission to enter.
currencyThe money used by a country to buy and sell things (for example, dollars $ or euros €).
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Accommodation

Different types of accommodation and other vocabulary words, for example, housekeeping, vacation home and key card.
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*Receipt vs bill
A bill is what a business gives you to tell you how much money you owe.
A receipt is what you receive as proof of payment after you’ve paid.

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Airport

Inside and outside an airport, labelled with words, like security, baggage claim and runway.
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On a Plane

Inside an airplane, labelled with words, like tray table, cabin crew and overhead bin.
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Sightseeing

cultureWay of life, food, art, and traditions shared by a group of people in a specific country or region.
traditionsSpecial practices or activities that a group of people pass down from generation to generation.
cuisineFood and style of cooking from a specific region or country.
localSomething from a specific city or region.
foreignSomething or someone from a different place or country; not familiar.
public transportationBuses, trains and more that anyone can pay to use to get around a city or country.
eventA special or important activity that is planned for a specific time and place.
festivalA special, organized celebration.
attractionA famous, interesting or fun place that people want to visit. 
experienceAnything you do or feel, like trying a new food or doing an activity.
landmarkA famous building or natural feature that is easy to see and recognize.
monumentA structure to honour an important person or something that happened in history.
wonder of the worldAn impressive place tourists want to travel to see at least once in their life. There are usually 7 places on the official list.
getawayA short vacation to take a break from daily life.
outdoorsOutside in the open air; in nature.
explorationTravelling in a new place to learn about it and discover new things.
adventureAn exciting, unusual, sometimes dangerous situation or expedition.
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Advanced Travelling Verbs

to apply forTo officially ask for something like a passport or a visa, usually needing a person to fill in forms or send documents.
to attendTo go to an event, a place or a meeting. 
to boardTo enter a ship, bus, train or plane to start your journey.
to disembarkTo get off a ship, train, bus or plane after you arrive at your destination.
to budgetTo plan how much money you will spend and what you will spend it on.
to earnTo get something (like money, points, or rewards) because you worked for it or did what is needed to deserve it.
to collectTo bring together many things of the same type in one place; to pick up a person or an item. 
to purchaseTo buy something in exchange for money.
to exchangeTo change money from one currency to another; to give something to someone and receive something else in return.
to haggleTo discuss or negotiate with the seller about the price of something before buying it.
to fastenTo close an item like a bag or a seat belt; to attach an item to something else.
to prohibitTo say that something is not allowed by law or rules.
to insureTo pay money to an insurance company so that if something gets lost, stolen, broken, or if you get sick, the company will pay for the related costs.
to ensureTo make sure that something will happen or that something is certain and safe.
to consultTo look at a map, book or  guide to get information; to ask for advice, usually from an expert.
to locateTo find the exact place of something or someone.
to sightseeTo travel around a place to visit famous, interesting or beautiful sights and monuments.
to wanderTo walk around slowly without a clear plan or destination.
to exploreTo travel through a new or unfamiliar place to discover it and learn more about it.
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Exercise – Advanced Travelling Vocabulary

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