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The system of money that a country uses
Currency
A vehicle driven by electricity, that runs on rails along the streets of a town and carries passengers
Tram (UK) / Streetcar (US)
The five boroughs of NYC
The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island
A service that provides a room to sleep in and a meal the next morning in private houses and small hotels
B&B (Bed & Breakfast)
To go to a lot of different places (informal)
To get around
An official document that identifies you as a citizen of a particular country, and that you may have to show when you enter or leave a country
Passport
An underground railway system in a city
Underground - Tube (UK) / Subway (US)
Country with the highest number of vending machines per capita in the world
Japan
A building that provides cheap and simple accommodation and meals, especially to young people who are travelling
Youth hostel
To arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future
To book something/a service
An official card that you need to show if you want to get emergency medical treatment during a visit to another country. The treatment is free or at reduced cost depending on the type of public health system in the country you are in.
Health Insurance Card
A vehicle with three wheels and an engine, typically with open sides, that is used as a taxi
Tuk-tuk
Traditionally, this country was considered a crossroads between two continents
Turkey
A hotel for people who are travelling by car, with space for parking cars near the rooms
Motel
To leave the ground and begin to fly
To take off
A device for connecting pieces of electrical equipment that were not designed to fit together
A road vehicle, usually with four wheels, that is pulled by one or more horses and was used in the past to carry people
Horse-drawn carriage / Calèche
A pulley is a wheel or set of wheels over which a rope or chain is pulled in order to lift or lower heavy objects. Which city has the highest number of pulleys?
Amsterdam
A type of accommodation in a hotel, etc. that includes all meals
Full-board
To visit interesting buildings and places as a tourist
To sightsee
Things such as soap or toothpaste that you use for washing, cleaning your teeth, etc.
Toiletries
A railway on a steep slope, used to transport passengers up and down in special cars by means of a moving cable
Funicular
City with the most skyscrapers
Hong Kong
A holiday that provides you with accommodation and the equipment that is necessary to cook your own meals
Self-catering
To go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived
To check in