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travel (noun)

Collocation	Example
travel documents	Once I forgot my travel documents and I missed my flight.
air/rail/space travel	Air travel today is easier and more affordable than ever before.
overseas/international/foreign travel	International travel allows us to see the world and learn about different cultures.
leisure/holiday travel	In my experience, holiday travel with small children is often stressful.
travel arrangements/plans	Making travel arrangements requires thorough planning: choosing travel dates, making reservations and planning activities.
travel agency/agent	I have used travel agencies to help me plan trips in the past, but I prefer to do it myself.

travel (verb)

Collocation	Example
travel abroad	Travelling abroad has made me better appreciate my home country.
travel on business	As a sales representative, I have to travel on business from time to time.
travel to (somewhere)	I’ve always wanted to travel to Australia.
travel around/across/through (somewhere)	We travelled through Portugal and into Spain.
travel by air/train/car/on foot	We decided to travel by train since none of us wanted to drive
travel light	I always try to travel light.
travel the world	I wish I could travel the world.

holiday (noun)

Collocation	Example
go on/have/take a holiday	I haven’t taken a holiday since I started my own business.
holiday destination	In my opinion, tropical islands make for the best holiday destinations.
holiday arrangements/plans	I believe that proper holiday arrangements are essential to making sure that everything goes smoothly on your holiday.
holiday photos/pictures	People are often more concerned about taking the perfect holiday photo than enjoying the moment
summer holiday	Summer holidays are usually enjoyable and fun-filled.
camping/skiing holiday	I learned to ski on my first skiing holiday in Canada.

holiday (verb)

Collocation	Example
holiday in (somewhere)	We are holidaying in Mexico this year.

Vocabulary sets related to travel & holidays

Now that we have looked at using the words ‘travel’ and ‘holiday’ in a variety of contexts, it’s time to explore two relevant sub-topics that can also help you to talk or write about travel and holidays . Keep in mind that this common theme may come up in any of the three parts of the Speaking module of the test: from talking about your travel experiences, to describing your dream holiday, to discussing international travel in more depth.

1. Tourism & holidays

word/phrase	part of speech	meaning	common collocations	example	pronunciation
campground (or campsite)	noun	a place where people can camp when on holiday	forest/beach/lake/ mountain/river campground, family campground	What I like the most about spending the summers in BC is its many beautiful family campgrounds.	/ˈkæmp.ɡraʊnd/
touristy	adjective	a place where a lot of tourists go and it has many things for them to buy and do (often seen as something negative)	touristy area/place/town	My hometown used to be a pretty little town, but now it’s become very touristy.	/ˈtʊr.ɪ.sti/
ecotourism	noun	going on holiday to places of natural beauty in a way that causes less damage to the environment	ecotourism industry, ecotourism destination, encourage ecotourism,	The ecotourism industry keeps growing as more and more people become aware of how damaging tourism can be to the environment.	/ˈiː.koʊˌtʊr.ɪ.zəm/

2. Holiday arrangements

word/phrase	part of speech	meaning	common collocations	example	pronunciation
book	verb	to arrange to have a seat, room, etc. at a specific time in the future	book a flight/tickets/seats/a room, book early/in advance, book in/into (somewhere), be booked up/be fully booked	We wanted to stay at a hotel downtown but they were fully booked.	/bʊk/
in season (antonym: out of season)	noun	at the time of year when people want to travel or take a holiday	other collocations with ‘season’: holiday/summer/tourist season, high season, low season, off-season	Naturally, hotel rooms are much more expensive in season.	/ˈsiː.zən/
rental	noun	an arrangement to rent something such as a house, car or bike	house/property rental, car/bike/boat rental, rental company	When planning a holiday, I always look for house rentals near the city.	/ˈren.t̬əl/