Aihepiiri 5 Travel

Our words

aboard  in or to a foreign country She worked abroad for a year. ulkomailla
all-inclusive including everything or everyone Our trips are all-inclusive—there are no hidden costs. kaikki sisältäen
bank holiday a public holiday, for example Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, etc. The annual Durrow Carnival takes place over the August bank holiday weekend. vapaapäivä
beach an area of sand or small stones, next to the sea or a lake He decided to go to the beach for a swim. ranta
budget low in price Save pounds on budget flights to the sun. budjetti
board  a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. lauta
booking n arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket to travel somewhere, go to the theatre, etc. We can't take any more bookings. varaus
break a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. She was on her lunch break. tauko
courier a person or company whose job is to take packages or important papers somewhere We sent the documents by courier. kuriiri
currency the system of money that a country uses You'll need some cash in local currency but you can also use your credit card. valuutta

Our words

daypack a small backpack in which you carry what you need for one day The blanket is light and easy to carry in a daypack. päiväreppu
destination a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination. päämäärä
ecotourism organized holidays that are designed so that the tourists damage the environment as little as possible, especially when some of the money they pay is used to protect the local environment and animals Ecotourism is financing rainforest preservation. ekomatkailu
exchange  an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return The exchange of prisoners took place this morning. vaihto
explore to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it The city is best explored on foot. tutkia
foyer a large open space inside the entrance of a theatre or hotel where people can meet or wait I’ll meet you in the foyer at 7 o’clock. aula
guest a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for She had invited six guests to dinner. vieras
guide a person who shows other people the way to a place, especially somebody employed to show tourists around interesting places Our tour guide showed us around the old town. opas
hiking the activity of going for long walks in the country for pleasure He loves hiking. vaellus
holiday a period of time when you are not at work or school She spent her holiday decorating the flat. loma

Our words

seaside an area that is by the sea, especially one where people go for a day or a holiday Summers were spent at the seaside. merenrannalla
sight the interesting places, especially in a town or city, that are often visited by tourists We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. nähtävyys
sitting a period of time during which a court or a parliament deals with its business He rarely attends sittings of the House of Lords. istunto
souvenir a thing that you buy and/or keep to remind yourself of a place, an occasion or a holiday; something that you bring back for other people when you have been on holiday I bought the ring as a souvenir of Greece. matkamuisto
tan if a person or their skin tans or is tanned, they become brown as a result of spending time in the sun My skin tans really easily. rusketus
teltta a  shelter made of a large sheet of canvasnylon, etc. that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and is used especially for camping Everyone was sleeping outside in tents. teltta
tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different towns, countries, etc. are visited They embarked on a tour around the country. matka
tourist a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure busloads of foreign tourists turisti
trip  a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose Did you have a good trip? reissu
upgrade to improve the condition of a building, etc. in order to provide a better service On the flight back, we were upgraded to business class. parannus