a set of rooms used for a holiday which several people arrange to own as a holiday home together and use it at a different time of the year

a set of rooms where you are provided with the facilities to prepare and cook your own meals

a temporary exchange of homes

a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays, that contains beds and cooking equipment and can be pulled by a car

bed and breakfast. A service that provides a room to sleep in and a meal the next morning in private houses and small hotels.

dark and dirty

full of life and energy

the practice of travelling around and staying for free with people you do not know, who advertise their homes on the internet

to become wider

to take care of somebody very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible

to take in and hold liquid

A ______________ is a type of accommodation where you can stay in a fully furnished apartment or house, but you are responsible for cooking your own meals.

The family decided to spend their vacation on a ______, which took them to several tropical islands.

If you want to experience local culture and save money, you might try ______________, where you stay on someone's couch for free while traveling.

They exchanged their house in London with a family in Paris for a month. This arrangement is called a _____.

After a long day of hiking, it’s nice to ______________ the beauty of the mountains.

The hotel had a very ________ atmosphere, with colorful street markets, lively music, and people everywhere.

They stayed at a small _____ for two nights, where breakfast was included and the owner was very welcoming.

The car was in such a bad condition that it looked ______________ and barely ran.

When traveling, some people prefer to _____ themselves by visiting luxurious spas and relaxing in high-end hotels.

It’s great to ______ your horizons by visiting new places and meeting new people when you travel.

After a long drive, we decided to __________ at a small café to grab some coffee and rest for a bit.

The bus will ______ at the station in a few minutes, so we should get ready to board.

We need to _____ early tomorrow morning if we want to make it to the beach by noon.

He managed to __________ the city using only public transportation, even though it was his first time there.

During our trip to Paris, we made sure to __________ all the major attractions, including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.

During my walk, I happened to ___ an old, hidden bookstore that I didn’t know existed.

After finishing her work, Sarah needed to ______ to a different town for a business trip.

The package deal will __________ flights, hotel accommodations, and guided tours.

_____ the sights

_____ it easy

_____out in a restaurant

_____ from it all

_____ your horizons

_____ new experiences

_____ the sun

_____ local food

_____ physically active

_____ yourself at a spa

_____ with your friends

_____ the nightlife

_____ people

_____ your batteries

Fancy ____ up the sun on a beach holiday?

Do you want to be ____ active?

Rent a beach ____ on the coast with friends.

Do you like seeing the ____?

Help preserve it on an ____ holiday.

Cook for yourself and your friend in a ____ apartment.

Try ____ food and visit an area with traditional restaurants.

Help people by going on a ____ holiday.

Consider a ____ holiday, which includes the hotel and flight.

Try ____ in Rome

Take a ____ and visit the ports of the Mediterranean.

Go ____ and sleep on sofas all around the world.

to stop a vehicle _________________

to leave a place to do something _________

to move from place to place ___________

to begin a journey ________________

to find something by chance ____________

to include ________

to stay somewhere for a short time during a journey __________

breathtaking (adj):

commercialised (adj):

dingy (adj):

dull (adj):

inaccessible (adj):

overcrowded (adj):

remote (adj):

unique (adj):

unspoilt (adj):

vibrant (adj):

everything but the kitchen sink:

have a whale of a time:

home from home:

in the middle of nowwhere:

just what the doctor ordered:

make a nice change:

recharge one’s batteries:

a short break:

‘The website said it had four stars, but the room was really small and there wasn’t any Wi-Fi. If you wanted to use the internet, you had to go and use some computers in the lobby!’

‘We were really lucky because their flat was right in the centre of Rome. It also had a lovely balcony with views of the square. I think they were happy with ours because it’s only fifteen minutes from Trafalgar Square on the underground.’

  ‘Although it was on the coast, it also had a lovely swimming pool and a big terrace where we sat in the evenings. There were four bedrooms and enough room for all the family.’

‘It was cheap, but we had to share a room with six other people who we didn’t know. One guy spent the whole night talking in his sleep and kept me awake!’

  ‘The room was fine and the breakfast was enormous. We didn’t need to have lunch!’

‘It seemed like a good idea at first because we could eat when we wanted, but we spent a lot of time shopping in supermarkets for food.’

The view from the top of the mountain is EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL.

 Our hotel room was DARK AND DIRTY.

The village is quite FAR AWAY, but it’s worth going there as it’s so beautiful and unspoiled.

The people are really FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL.

New York is an incredibly ENERGETIC AND EXCITING city.

This coastal town has a SPECIAL, UNUSUAL atmosphere that will be different from anything you’ve experienced.

I decided to take it ……………………….. at a luxury hotel.

I decided to ……………………….. myself at a luxury hotel.

I’m bored! I wish I had decided to be ……………………….. active.

This hotel is great and I’ve recharged my ……………………….. .

I wish I could have new ………………………..!

They say that travel

You need plenty of time to

We wanted to try

I like to hang

When you travel alone, you meet

We enjoyed

We like to eat

I really need to get

back

camp

camper

city

guest

package

self-catering

youth

When my friends were in New Zealand, they hired a ………………………… to travel around South Island.

The price of our ………………………… included the flight, the hotel and some of the excursions.

 The ………………………… they chose had a field for caravans as well as several for tents.

 My parents have gone on a ………………………… to Rome to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

The ………………………… we stayed at only had six rooms, but it was very comfortable and the owners were nice.

We prefer to do our own cooking, so we tend to rent a ………………………… when we go away.

………………………… is the cheapest way to see a country.

There were ten people to a dormitory in the ………………………… we slept in.

Rio de Janeiro is at its most EXCITING at carnival time.

Some of Britain’s beach resorts are rather NEGLECTED.

The ISOLATED village we stayed in was over 30 km from the nearest big town.

Many of the beaches in Menorca are completely NATURAL.

It’s best to avoid the city centre at weekends because the shops are FULL OF PEOPLE.

They gave us a DARK AND DIRTY room at the back of the hotel, so we asked if we could change.

Would you ………………………… a campfire on the beach?

Can you ………………………… a tent and take it down again on your own?

Do you ………………………… light when you go on holiday or do you take a lot of luggage?

Where do you go when you want to ………………………… from it all?

Do you ever ………………………… the beaten track?

Would you ever ………………………… rough if you didn’t have anywhere to stay?