B2 Woordenlijst - Traveling

economical and not expensive

budgetvriendelijk, goedkoop

an establishment that provides vacationers with lodging, food, entertainment, etc.

resort, vakantiecomplex

a place that provides travelers with temporary accommodation

verblijfplaats, huisvesting

a comfortable area, often in an airport or hotel, where people can relax, wait, or socialize, typically offering seating, refreshments, and sometimes Wi-Fi

lounge, wachtruimte

the time when a guest should leave a hotel room, pay the bills, and return the key

uitchecken, vertrektijd

someone who is staying in a hotel room

bewoner, gast

a hotel service where guests can order food, drinks, or other amenities to be delivered to their room, typically from a menu provided by the hotel

roomservice, kamerdienst

a business that makes arrangements for people who want to travel

reisbureau, reisagentuur

an online ticket that can be received electronically instead of a paper ticket

E-ticket, elektronisch ticket

a person who is on vacation or holiday, typically traveling away from home for leisure or relaxation

vakantiegangers, toerist

a short trip taken for pleasure, particularly one arranged for a group of people

excursie, uitstap

a vacation arranged by a travel agent or a company at a fixed price including the cost of transport, accommodations, etc.

pakketreis, georganiseerde reis

to go on vacation away from home

ontsnappen, op vakantie gaan

to go for a long walk or journey, particularly in the mountains, forests, etc. as an adventure

wandelen, trekken

a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats

gangpad, loopgebied

the area where passengers sit in an airplane

cabine, passagierscabine

the group of people whose job is looking after the passengers on an aircraft

cabinepersoneel, cabinebemanning

the area at an airport where passengers can collect their cases, bags, etc. after they land

bagageclaim, bagageafhaalgebied

the confusion and tiredness one can experience after a long flight, particularly when rapidly traveling across multiple time zones

jetlag, tijdzone-vermoeidheid

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

busstation, station

an important railroad line between two cities or large towns

hoofdlijn, belangrijke spoorlijn

to go on vacation by a ship or boat

cruise, varen

to arrive later than expected or planned

vertraging, uitstellen

to travel across or on an area of water by a ship or boat

navigeren, varen

a vehicle that is pulled by a car, in which people can sleep and live, used particularly for traveling and camping

caravan, kampeerwagen

a place at which a road meets a railroad, typically marked by gates, signals, or warning signs to alert drivers and pedestrians of approaching trains

spoorwegovergang, railroad kruis

any of the separate sections within a passenger train carriage, typically enclosed by walls and equipped with seats

compartiment, vak

an area near a road where people can stop to eat food, rest, etc.

rustplaats, tankstation met voorzieningen

a store where small items and souvenirs are sold, suitable for giving as presents

cadeauwinkel, souvenirwinkel

an extremely large balloon filled with heated air, which enables it to float and travel through the sky

luchtballon, hete luchtballon

the 1st of April on which people in Western countries play tricks on one another and the person who is tricked is called the April Fool

1 april

the 4th of July on which Americans celebrate the declaration of independence from Britain in 1776

Onafhankelijkheidsdag, Feest van de Onafhankelijkheid

the evening of 31st of December, which is the last day of the year

a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on the 17th of March, honoring Saint Patrick who helped establish Christianity in Ireland

Sint Patrick's Day, feestdag van Sint Patrick

the day following Thanksgiving in the US, traditionally marked by massive discounts and sales events across stores, marking the beginning of the Christmas shopping season

Black Friday, Zwarte Vrijdag

the day before the start of Lent, on which people in some countries begin celebrating by dancing in the streets with loud music and wearing colorful costumes

Mardi Gras, Vette Dinsdag

the act or business of carrying people or goods from one place to another by different means

transport, vervoer