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Taking a Trip vocabulary — C1

Travel vocabulary for the travel industry's own language, including an expedition, an itinerant traveller and off the beaten track, plus a wellness retreat and peak season.

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expedition
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
A long, carefully organised trip to a dangerous or little-known place.
Example: The team is planning an expedition across the Greenland ice.
backpacking
/ˈbækˌpækɪŋ/
Travelling cheaply for a long period from place to place, carrying everything you need on your shoulders.
Example: They are backpacking around South East Asia for a year.
venture
/ˈvɛntʃər/
To go somewhere that might be risky or completely unknown to you.
Example: Few tourists venture beyond the main valley in winter.
itinerant
/aɪˈtɪnərənt/
Travelling from place to place, especially for work.
Example: The itinerant musician performed in a different town each week.
vagabond
/ˈvæɡəbɑnd/
A person who travels from place to place without a permanent home or job.
Example: He lived as a cheerful vagabond for most of his twenties.
uncharted
/ənˈtʃɑrtɪd/
Not recorded on a map; not previously explored or visited.
Example: They sailed into uncharted waters.
off the beaten track
Away from places that are usually visited by large numbers of tourists.
Example: We found a lovely village off the beaten track.
hitchhike
/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/
To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles.
Example: They hitchhiked across the country with almost no money.
gallivant
To travel or move around from place to place purely for pleasure.
Example: They spent the summer gallivanting around Europe.
getaway
/ˈɡɛtəˌweɪ/
A short break of a few days somewhere else, taken to relax and unwind.
Example: We booked a weekend getaway in a cottage by the lake.
peak season
The busiest time of year for travel, when places are crowded and prices are at their highest.
Example: Flights cost almost double during peak season in July.
unwind
/ənˈwaɪnd/
To let go of stress after a period of work or pressure.
Example: It took a few days to fully unwind.
recharge
/riˈtʃɑrdʒ/
To rest so that you regain your energy.
Example: A week by the sea helped him recharge.
retreat
/riˈtrit/
A quiet place where you go to relax or think, away from your usual life.
Example: She booked a weekend yoga retreat in the hills.
wellness
/ˈwɛlnəs/
The state of being healthy, especially as something you actively work on.
Example: The spa offers several wellness programmes.
heritage
/ˈhɛrətədʒ/
The buildings, traditions and culture inherited from the past that a country protects and values today.
Example: The old town is protected as part of our national heritage.
influx
/ˈɪnˌflʌks/
A sudden arrival of very large numbers of people into a place at one time.
Example: The festival brings a huge influx of visitors every August.