By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Relics of the past [Noun] (old objects that have survived from the past).
We found relics of the past in the historical sites left behind by former civilizations.
Out of this world [Expression] (used to emphasize how good, beautiful, etc. something is).
The fantastic meal was out of this world. The lobster thermidor was out of this world!
The food was out of this world.
The coffee was out of this world, made by the gods (café farmers) of Colombia.
His confidence was out of this world.
Nostalgia [Noun] (a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think about things that happened).
If my sister sees the family pictures and videos, nostalgia may help her regain her memory.
He is filled with nostalgia for his own happy college days. Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.
To be thronged with tourists [Expression] (this refers to the situation in which a place has a crowd or large group of people).
The island was thronged with tourists.
Kerala is thronged with tourists all year around.
In summer, the centre of New York is thronged with tourists and all the hotels are full.
Backpackers [Noun] (people without much money, who travel on holiday carrying all their belongings in a backpack).
They are backpackers.
Most of the people here are backpackers.
To get away from it all [Expression] (to leave a big city and go to a
peaceful place where you can relax).
I think we need to get away from it all for a while.
The city is so noisy and crowded that we want to get away from it all for a few days.
The holiday of a lifetime [Noun] (a very special holiday or the best holiday that you will ever have (you will only take once))
Our trip to Florida was the holiday of a lifetime.
Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime.