Holiday idioms

Off the beaten track

• Explore unusual/less touristy places

• Avoid the main road

• Visit/experience tourist attractions

Take in the sights

• Be stunned by amazing views

• Visit/experience attractions

• Take a deep and long breath

Live it up

• To party the night

• To enjoy the life to the fullest

• To try to meet expectations

Recharge one's batteries

• rest/recover energy

• make electronic devices full of battery power

• replace old batteries with new ones

On a shoestring (budget)

• Save money for the future

• Budget to buy clothes and shoes

• Very cheaply/limited budget

Travel light

• take only essentials/very little luggage on the trip

• travel only during the daytime

• travel at night with torches and lights