Holiday and vacation are favourite part of everyone’s life isn’t it? So it should be fun learning vocabulary related to it, let’s start.
All the students or job going people wait for this so they can relax and enjoy for some time. After a hiatus people come back fresh and work becomes more productive. Some people work for extra hours before taking an off so they can afford their dream holiday.
People get in touch with travel agent to have a proper guided tour so they can enjoy each moment of the trip carefree. Different people have different destinations for holidays, some prefer going to beach for sun bath to get sunburnt and enjoy water sports such as rafting, waterskiing, scuba diving, wind surfing, sailing, kayaking etc.
Holiday and Vacation Vocabulary Words
Following is a list of vocabulary words related to holidays and vacations for first time explorers:
| Word | Meaning |
| all-in package | all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together |
| backpacking | to travel or hike carrying one’s belongings in a backpack. |
| breathtaking view | breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view |
| camping | the activity of spending a holiday (vacation) living in a tent or campervan. |
| charter-flight | charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight |
| check in desk | check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage |
| departure lounge | departure lounge: where you wait for your flight to be called |
| far-off destination | far-off destination: somewhere a long way away |
| guided tour | guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an expert |
| holiday brochure | a glossy publication with details of holiday packages |
| holiday destination | where you go for a holiday |
| holiday of a lifetime | a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat |
| holiday resort | a place where lots of people go for a holiday |
| hordes of tourists | crowds of tourists |
| local crafts | objects produced locally |
| long weekend | an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday |
| out of season | outside of the main holiday period |
| passport control | the place where your passport is checked |
| picturesque village | very pretty village |
| places of interests | sites of interest to tourists |
| self catering | a holiday where you supply your own food |
| short break | a short holiday |
| stunning landscape | extremely beautiful countryside |
| to get away from it all | to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle |
| to go sight seeing | to look around the tourist sites |
| tourist map | somewhere where too many tourists go |
| travel agent | a shop that specializes in booking holidays |
| vacation | the American term for ‘holiday’. |
| wildlife safari | a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals |
| youth hostel | a cheap form of accommodation |
After covering the words in the above table you can have a look at following words to learn more detailed holiday vocabulary related tour and travel words.
| Dream holiday | Holiday season | Tourists | Sightseeing | Holiday resorts |
| Guided tour | Lodging | Recreation | Departure | Currency |
| Sunburnt | Sunbath | Binoculars | Luggage | Itinerary |
| Kayaking | Halloween | Easter | New year eve’s | Valentine’s day |
| Hiatus | Gateway | Sun tan | Suitcase | Expedition |
| Excursion | Airfare | Foreigner | Beach | Souvenir |
| Camping | Motel | Embark | Hike | Cruise Ship |
| Knapsack | Wind surfing | Island | Downtime | Waterskiing |
| Ferry | Scuba Diving | Inn | Sailing | Keepsake |
Some prefer going for camping while many enjoy to travel out of country. In other country they are called tourists or foreigner. On return people bring souvenir for their families and friends.
Every country has a separate currency so before going first we have to change our currency to their currency for example Indian rupees (INR) to united state dollars (USD). When lodging to other countries the motels, resorts or inn have to be booked in advance to avoid any problem.
The days on which holidays common worldwide are valentine’s day, Christmas, Halloween, summer vacation, new year eve’s, mother’s day, father’s day, Easter and many more.
Write about your previous holiday experience using the words we have learned in this post. Where are you going on your next holiday vacations?.
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