| REASONS
avoid (the unknown)
broaden (your experience/ mind)
draw (admiration / attention), v
escape (boredom), v
gain (experience, knowledge, a better understanding of smth), v
get a suntan
glimpse (of smth), n; to glimpse at/get a ~ of, v
hand smth down from generation to generation
have impact on (syn. affect smth, have an effect on)
hooked, adj (get ~ on smth)
insatiable appetite for travelling
travel bug (syn. wanderlust, itchy feet)
in search for relaxation
in search of smth (syn. looking for smth)
lure, lure
marvel (at), v
pursue (a dream, a goal), v
put one's feet up
recharge
rediscover
rejuvenate (rejuvenator)
renew
retain (syn. keep, save)
reveal
revitalize
seek smth, to seek for smth
solitude
solo (to travel / go ~); solo climbing
travel (for leisure/on business; extensively, widely) syn. get aroud, do (the city), see the world
urge, to urge smb to do smth
value, valuable, to value
craft / crafts / hand(i)crafts
artistry
| ACTIVITIES
itinerary
travel, travels (on one's travels)
trip (take /go on a ~)
tour (on ~; leg of a tour)
journey (make / take / undertake a ~; on a ~; ~ from / to / across / through)
outing (family / school / annual ~; on an ~ (to the mountains)
boat trip
break
getaway
expedition
vacation (summer / winter)
+ holiday (all-inclusive / dream / well-deserved / family / week-long / Caribbean; to take / go on / book / enjoy a ~)
voyage
backpacking (to go ~; a ~ trip)
camping
trekking
hike (a ten-mile ~ through the forest)
walking tours
wanderings
crossing
drive
ride (to go/take smb for a ~)
flight (connecting / long-distance / bumpy/smooth / delayed / return ~;)
package tour
safari
cultural event
festival
sightseeing (to go ~, to see the sights)
excursion
snorkelling
scuba diving
commute, to commute
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| MOVING
advance (to do smth in advance / beforehand)
be blown off course
be in motion
circumnavigate
come across
commute
explore
get off the beaten path
get stuck (in the mud / in a traffic jam)
head (for the village)
hike, v, n
hit the road, v
ride, v, n
run (syn. to travel - buses there run every hour / throughout the day)
see smb off (to the airport, station)
set out on a trip (syn. set off, set sail, start, take off)
land, v
take smb to (some place)
wander (syn. roam)
TYPES OF TOURISM
Eco tourism
Agro-tourism
Voluntourism
| PEOPLE
community
local people (locals)
host / hostess
alien
explorer, to explore
tourist
traveler
companion
adrenaline junkie
culture vulture
(history/cultue) buff
risk-taker
lazy type
vagabond
missionary
nomad, nomadic
pilgrim
sherpa
BY PROFESSION
customs officer
guide (travel ~)
flight attendant/air hostess/female flight attendant
conductor
porter
receptionist
steward(ess)
ticket officer
travel agent
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| ACCOMMODATION
bed and breakfast
boardinghouse
couch surfing
guesthouse
home swap
hostel
hotel (luxury/five-star/quality/beachfront ~)
stay at / in a ~;
check in (at)/into
check out of a ~;)
pay / clear the bill
inn
motel
reception
self-catering flat (cottage, villa)
tent (put up a ~)
vacant
| ADJECTIVES
picturesque
awesome
breathtaking (view / beauty)
enchanting, enchanting
divine
enigmatic
eye-catching
fabulous
flourishing, to flourish
impressive
stunning
unmissable
magnificent
serene (serenity) (syn. calm, peaceful)
rewarding (experience)
spiritual
crowded, overcrowded
abandoned, desolate, deserted
adventurous
adverse, disastrous
authentic (syn. genuine, real, actual, true)
indigenous (syn. ethnic, folk, native)
pseudo (syn. artificial, fake, false)
man-made (opp. natural)
devoted to
diverse
overrated – underrated
spoilt – unspoilt
giant
gigantic (syn. enormous, huge)
hazardous (syn. perilous, dangerous)
sheltered (life)
healing
iconic
invigorating
hectic
turbulent (turbulence)
immersed (to immerse)
inquisitive, inquisitiveness
kitschy
lavish (syn. extravagant, luxurious)
mass (tourism / package tours)
non(-)refundable (ticket)
notorious
self-destructive
surviving (syn. remaining)
travel-sick
vast
virtual
visible (opp. invisible)
PLACES
destination (arrive at / reach / approach ~)
access, accessible (by helicopter) (opp. inaccessible)
back-country, outback
burial monument
desert
icon
must-see
must-visit list
nature reserve
resorts
shrine
sight
ski pistes
surroundings (syn. environment)
temple
theme park
tourist hot spot
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| GENERAL VOCABULARY
attempt, to attempt
bear (syn. put up with smth)
benefit
cause, v, n
come across
confront (syn. face)
developing nations
diverse
earner of foreign currency
emphasis, to place emphasis on, to emphasize
enchanting, enchanting
endure (hardships, what cannot be cured must be endured)
evolve
facilitate
figure out
flexibility, flexible
flourishing, to flourish
focus on
have impact on (syn. affect smth, have an effect on)
infinitely
inquisitive, inquisitiveness
keen (interest) in
keen (syn. eager / enthusiastic) to do smth
manifest, v (show itself)
match (syn. to fit)
panacea for (economic ills)
quantify (syn. count up)
reflect
rigid (plans)
security
spontaneous
tackle
tend to do smth
tense
teetotal (teetotaler)
undermine
value, valuable, to value
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| MEANS AND WAYS catch (bus / coach / flight; disease/malaria/cold; a glimpse of)
cancel (a flight / holiday / trip / reservation)
confirm (a flight, reservation, booking)
station
port
bus station
airport
train (express ~)
carriage (sleeping car / sleeper)
boarding card
departure lounge
gate
terminal
trolley
personal belongings
luggage (hand ~; left ~ office); NAmE - baggage
lost and found
connection
vehicle
coach
car
caravan
vessel
bus station
by bus / aircraft / etc
on foot
PHRASES
by the by (syn. by the way)
in short
on behalf of
on the face of it
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