all-inclusive
/ˈɔːlɪnklˈuːsɪv/
adjectiveincluding everyone or everything, particularly for a single price
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1. Demand for all-inclusive resorts rose to 14% in 2014 from 8% in 2011.
2. All-inclusives offer more amenities than you'll actually use, and they bank on that.
3. According to a 2018 study from the UK's Post Office, UK families spend an average of $980 on top of the price of their all-inclusive.
4. All-inclusives are a great option for families, in particular, with kids.
5. I would make the travel, like, all-inclusive.
peak season
/pˈiːk sˈiːzən/
nounthe time of year during which people travel a lot and prices are very high
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1. In Peak Season, an army of 90 staff is needed to keep both the CASTLE and the Visitor Experience Shipshape.
off season
/ˈɔfsˈiːzən/
nounthe time of year during which there is not much travel or business
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luxurious
/ɫəɡˈʒɝiəs/
adjectiveextremely comfortable, particularly when expensive things are involved
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1. Their St. Petersburg house was luxurious in comparison to their old home.
2. The prime-beef patty just really tastes so luxurious.
3. Both transportations are equally luxurious.
4. This shower is truly luxurious.
5. This one smells luxurious.
exquisite
/ˈɛkskwəzət/
adjectivevery beautiful; finely made
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1. The crust is exquisite.
2. The preparations are exquisite.
3. This family drama is exquisite!
4. The restrained use of color is exquisite.
5. The woodwork is exquisite.
exotic
/ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/
adjectiveoriginating in another country, particularly a tropical one
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1. In addition to luxury living, some of the members have exotic pets.
2. - That's exotic.
3. - A notorious drug lord's exotic pets are now posing an environmental disaster.
4. Another somewhat popular monk strap shoes is exotic leather such as alligator and lizard.
5. 47% of bachelor parties involve exotic dancers.
homestay
/hˈoʊmsteɪ/
nounan arrangement to live as a foreign vacationer or student in someone's home
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1. Second is homestay.
2. but, sometimes there are bad homestay families.
3. A bad homestay family is more interested in the money .
4. Okay, so you got to be careful with homestay.
5. It's a great experience if you get a good homestay family, but if you get a bad homestay family, you've got to get out.
staycation
/steɪkˈeɪʃən/
nouna vacation that one spends at or near one's home instead of traveling somewhere
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1. Plan a staycation in your own city.
2. I had a little staycation.
3. I could take a staycation if I needed it so.
4. Following Louis' birth in 2018, the family enjoyed a staycation at their country home of Anmer Hall.
5. Today, we're off on a little staycation.
outing
/ˈaʊtɪŋ/
nouna pleasure or educational trip that may last a day
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1. Their first outing brings unfamiliar encounters.
2. The previous night's outing will provide another valuable lesson.
3. - We had an outing that day.
4. That includes work, outings, people, and yourself.
5. With toddlers, rehearse the outing at home.
expedition
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
nouna trip that has been organized for a particular purpose such as a scientific or military one or for exploration
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1. One year later, the expedition returned.
2. Immediately the expedition was off to an inauspicious start.
3. The expedition soon entered Tlaxcala territory.
4. The expedition covers an area from Vancouver Island to the southern tip of Alaska.
5. They truly made this expedition the memory of a lifetime.
itinerary
/aɪˈtɪnɝˌɛɹi/
nouna plan of the route and the places that one will visit on a journey
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1. Of absolute necessity for any touring musician is the itinerary.
2. We found the President's itinerary in your desk.
3. So you've got your itinerary.
4. The book of Numbers recounts the itinerary of the Israelites throughout the 40 years of their wanderings and encampments around the sacred tabernacle.
5. Cruise ships can also change their itineraries.
tourist class
/tˈʊɹɪst klˈæs/
nounthe lowest class of accommodations offered in a hotel, on a plane or ship
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to upgrade
/ˈəpˈɡɹeɪd/, /əpˈɡɹeɪd/
verbto provide someone with a better seat on an airplane or a better room in a hotel than the one for which they have paid
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1. and I just started upgrading the equipment!
2. Please upgrade my ship! -
3. The lovers upgraded their little pottery studios.
4. Boutonnieres just upgrade every outfit and particularly white tie.
5. Upgrading your seat?
long-haul
/lˈɑːŋhˈɔːl/
adjectivetraveling over a long distance, particularly when it involves transporting passengers or goods
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1. When on the road, long-haul truckers live and work in their trucks.
2. This is their long-haul network during the Coronavirus.
3. Have you ever had a long-haul flight?
4. Actually, the first long-haul flight took place 18 years ago!
5. He used to be a long-haul trucker.
to embark
/ɛmˈbɑɹk/, /ɪmˈbɑɹk/
verbto board a plane or ship; to cause someone or something to board a plane or ship
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1. "Furthermore, Kylo Ren's mother, the leader of the Resistance, Leia, Poe, Finn, and BB-8 will embark on a new mission."
2. Together, my dog Oscar and I embarked on a 15,000-mile road trip around the United States.
3. We embarked on the work with an MOU.
4. Embark on a scientific journey to marvel at the secrets of these evergreen beauties.
5. We embark on an unusual journey through this self-styled kingdom of happiness.
layover
/ˈɫeɪˌoʊvɝ/
nouna short break or stay in a journey
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1. Layovers in 161 cities worldwide with accommodations and meals covered.
2. Have a long layover?
3. It was a layover.
4. It's just a layover.
5. And we have a 6 hour layover.
lost-and-found
/lˈɔstændfˈaʊnd/
nouna place where lost things are stored until their owners come and collect them
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camper
/ˈkæmpɝ/
nounsomeone who spends a vacation living in a tent, etc.
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1. Our campers certainly felt safe.
2. Bing bong heidi hi campers.
3. I had a camper.
4. My camper ultimately costs about $5000-$6000.
5. The feeling quickly passes for most campers.
suite
/ˈswit/
nouna series of rooms, particularly in a hotel
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1. Here's your suite for today's flight.
2. Other companies should follow suite.
3. If so, what CAD suite do you guys use?
4. A suite costs around $18,000 for a round trip.
5. This suite also features a steam shower, and two designer closets.
sunburn
/ˈsənˌbɝn/
nounpain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
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1. Thus, the hippo won't get sunburn.
2. - You said human skin sunburn.
3. Frequent sunburns cause irreversible damage to your skin. .
4. Bailey is getting a sunburn right now.
5. Because your lips can get sunburn, too.
suntan
/ˈsənˌtæn/
nounthe darkened or brown color of a person's skin that is caused by spending much time in the sun
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1. She opened her bottle of suntan oil.
2. Or, as Kevin says, he "gave the suits a suntan."
3. I get a little bit of a suntan.
4. Look, he's got the lorry driver's suntan.
5. Wow he had a nice little suntan vacation up here.
to tan
/ˈtæn/
verb(of a person or a person's skin) to become darkened or brown as a result of exposure to the sun
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1. That young lady is tanning a con.
2. Tan, what is your official stance on this?
3. The carpet is tan.
4. Just tanning.
5. Yeah your face is very tan.
to resort
/ɹiˈsɔɹt/, /ɹiˈzɔɹt/, /ɹɪˈzɔɹt/
verbto go somewhere, particularly frequently or in large numbers
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1. In 2015, the company owned 11 resorts.
2. Where the owners built a resort sized private waterpark.
3. And also, some resorts do second strollers.
4. Normally, resorts are really good for this.
5. Resort, what do they call it?
vacancy
/ˈveɪkənsi/
noun(in a hotel, etc.) an available room
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1. His vacancy demanded, in the view of many conservatives, somebody of equal import, somebody of equal standing, somebody of equal definition with regard to the principles of conservatism.
2. In just three years, nurse vacancies nearly doubled.
3. It says, "Vacancy."
4. Carnahan's death created two vacancies.
5. Moreover, the death of a presidential candidate does not create a vacancy.
touristy
/tˈʊɹɪsti/
adjectiveintended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it
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1. I'm a big fan of Tony Luke's, Geno's and Pat's, they're all touristy.
2. If you find yourself in a real pickle, head to the touristy part of town and buy a cheap umbrella.
3. So this is known as a very touristy spot.
4. So yeah, this is a very touristy place.
5. So anyway, when we got to Tokyo, Rajat and I did all like the main touristy things.
twin bedroom
/twˈɪn bˈɛdɹuːm/
noun(in a hotel, etc.) a room with two single beds
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upmarket
/ˈəpˌmɑɹkət/
adjectiveused by or intended for wealthy people
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1. The third generation Range Rover, designed during this time with heavy input from BMW, moved the vehicle even further upmarket.
2. Though it was always intended as an upmarket vehicle.
3. But the hairdressing industry was very, very upmarket.
4. Waitrose is a British company with an upmarket reputation.
5. These are really, really upmarket statements that you can add in to really make it feel fresh and new.
complimentary
/ˌkɑmpɫəˈmɛntɝi/
adjectivesupplied or given for free
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1. These two approaches are complimentary.
2. Now, these figures are complimentary.
3. The fish eggs are really complimentary.
4. The dog itself is very complimentary.
5. The two groups of researchers from Bell Labs and Princeton each wrote complimentary research papers with their findings.
memorable
/ˈmɛmɝəbəɫ/
adjectiveeasy to remember or worth remembering, particularly because of being different or special
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1. No one kind of is memorable.
2. We all have memorable phrases.
3. Our children were memorable.
4. One, be memorable.
5. Now the chorus is pretty memorable.
chalet
/ˈʃæˌɫeɪ/, /ʃəˈɫeɪ/
nouna small cabin or house, particularly one that vacationers use at the sea
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1. Sue, Rebecca and their friends arrive at their holiday chalet.
2. In the evening, they ski back to their chalet.
3. Also, there are historic chalets where you could stay and establish your new home.
4. These back country chalets can only be reached by hiking over six miles or on horseback.
5. Fried chalets, toasted cashews and garlic up top.
Godspeed
/ˈɡɑdspid/
interjectionused for wishing a person good luck, particularly when they want to travel somewhere
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1. Just today, we received Godspeed you!
2. Godspeed on your journey.
3. Thank you and godspeed.
4. - All right, Claire, godspeed, stay positive.
5. I just wish you Godspeed.
motion sickness
/mˈoʊʃən sˈɪknəs/
nounan urge to vomit that is caused by motion, particularly when a person is in a moving vehicle such as a car, train, etc.
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1. Relieves Motion Sickness You must have heard about age-old remedies that come off the kitchen rack.