Vocabulary accommodation

passport control: a place where you get your passport checked.
|e.g: I spent a few hours waiting in line on a passport control.
package tour: a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you
|e.g: We bought a cheap package tour to Italy and stayed in a big hotel by the sea.
picturesque village: a nice, beautiful village.
|e.g: My grandparents live in a picturesque village.
places of interest: memorable and honorable places.
|e.g: My native city has a variety of places of interest.
short break: a little holiday.
|e.g: My father had a short break this year, I hope he’ll be able to relax some more.
stunning landscape: a beautiful countryside.
|e.g: Stunning landscapes are only one of many reasons why I want to visit Africa.
to go sightseeing: to go visiting sights of interest.
|e.g: Today we went sightseeing with my friends.


to travel on foot / horse
|e.g: When I’m in a small town I prefer to travel on foot.


to travel by bus / plane / car / bicycle / motorcycle 
|e.g: 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.
|e.g: Despite not being a tourist attraction, new fountain is very popular among the locals.


tourist trap: place with many tourists.
|e.g: We’ve visited many tourists traps lately.


travel agency: a shop that specializes in booking holidays.
|e.g: I’ve bought tickets for my trip through a travel agency.


wildlife safari: an observational holiday, mainly in Africa.
|e.g: I’d love to go on a wildlife safari sometime.


youth hostel: a cheap hotel.
|e.g: During our trip we stayed in a hostel, because we didn’t have enough money for a hotel.
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