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C1 Vocab Travel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| all-inclusive | including everyone or everything, particularly for a single price |
| peak season | the time of year during which people travel a lot and prices are very high |
| off season | the time of year during which there is not much travel or business |
| luxurious | extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features |
| exquisite | exceptionally beautiful, delicate, and well made |
| exotic | originating in another country, particularly a tropical one |
| homestay | an arrangement to live as a foreign vacationer or student in someone's home |
| staycation | a vacation that one spends at or near one's home instead of traveling somewhere |
| outing | a pleasure or educational trip that may last a day |
| expedition | a trip that has been organized for a particular purpose such as a scientific or military one or for exploration |
| itinerary | a plan of the route and the places that one will visit on a journey |
| tourist class | the lowest class of accommodations offered in a hotel, on a plane or ship |
| to upgrade | to provide someone with a better seat on an airplane or a better room in a hotel than the one for which they have paid |
| long-haul | traveling over a long distance, particularly when it involves transporting passengers or goods |
| to embark | to board a plane or ship |
| layover | a short break or stay in a journey |
| lost and found | a place where lost things are stored until their owners come and collect them |
| camper | someone who spends a vacation living in a tent, etc. |
| suite | a series of rooms, particularly in a hotel |
| sunburn | pain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun |
| suntan | the darkened or brown color of a person's skin that is caused by spending much time in the sun |
| to tan | to become darkened or brown as a result of exposure to the sun |
| to resort | to go somewhere, particularly frequently or in large numbers |
| vacancy | (in a hotel, etc.) an available room |
| touristy | intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it |
| twin bedroom | (in a hotel, etc.) a room with two single beds |
| upmarket | used by or intended for wealthy people |
| complimentary | supplied or given for free |
| memorable | easy to remember or worth remembering, particularly because of being different or special |
| Godspeed | used for wishing a person good luck, particularly when they want to travel somewhere |
| motion sickness | an urge to vomit that is caused by motion, particularly in a moving vehicle |