Getting away from it all

Accomodation

100

A site for holidaymakers with accommodation, entertainment, and leisure facilities.

holiday camp

200

 You pay for a room for the night and for breakfast the following morning.

B&B

300

You are offered facilities  to cook your own meals.

self-catering apartment

400

A private house offering accommodation to paying guests.

guest house

500

A small house, typically one in the British countryside.

cottage

Types of holiday

100

Everything is included and has been arranged for you.

package holiday

200

You go hitch-hiking, sleep in tents and carry your backpack from one place to another.

backpacking holiday

300

You temporarily exchange homes with another person or family, for a holiday

house swap

400

You visit Paris, Madrid and Rome during the weekend.

city break

500

You work without being paid to help people in the places you visit.

volunteering

Holiday activities

100

......local food.

try

200

.....the sights

see

300

......your horizons

broaden

400

.....your batteries

recharge

500

......yourself at a spa

pamper

Describing places

100

boring

dull

200

dilapidated

run-down

300

dark and dirty

dingy

400

far away

remote

500

too many people

overcrowded

Holiday idioms

100

We rented a house in the middle of nowhere.

a remote place

200

We are taking a short break.

a short holiday

300

Our holiday was great. It was just what the doctor ordered.

what we needed.

400

We had a whale of time. It was fantastic!

a great time

500

I've packed everything but the kitchen sink.

I've packed too many things