Ielts holiday Vocabulary

holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday

hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists

local crafts: objects produced locally

long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday

out of season: outside of the main holiday period

picturesque village: very pretty village

passport control: the place where your passport is checked

places of interest: sites of interest to tourists

wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals

self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food

short break: a short holiday

to go sightseeing:  to look around the tourist sites

stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside

travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays

tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go

youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation

Holiday: KEY IDEAS

Outdoor recreation: camping, climbing, hiking and picnicking;

Camping is a way to renew and strengthen our relationships, encourage family bonding, build lifelong friendships, get close to nature, and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Outdoor activities provide a chance to get peace and quiet. Outdoor recreation contributes to people's overall well- being by providing opportunities for physical fitness and stress reduction activities. Outdoor leisure activities give us a great opportunity to relax and have fun; enthusiasm for work is renewed after a break. Camping can be educational: 'learn by doing-approach', Outdoor recreation activities teach us how to adjust to new environments and various social situations. Camping helps us increase self-reliance, maturity, independence, and leadership skills. Camping helps us develop team work skills. It also teaches us how to take responsibility for others. Outdoor recreation encourages social connectedness. Outdoor recreation activities help us widen our horizons.