To travel is to make a journey, usually over a long distance, or to move or go from one place to another.
A holiday (US = vacation) is a time, often one or two weeks or more, when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax.
: Holidays. People sometimes think the only choice of holiday we have is to go abroad, or to endure a miserable two weeks in the rain in a run-down seaside resort. They're wrong, though. See issue
: A beach. Imagine a beach; a quiet place, with only the noise of the sea and the gulls in the background. There are boats floating near the shore and a few people swimming in the water next to them. It’s a hot day, and there are some people lying on the sand enjoying the sunshine and slowly going brown. There are no shops, no people making noises, no loud music, everything is peaceful. There is just the sea, the sun, and the beach; a little paradise. Read article
: Crazy festivals. There are many famous festivals around the world. The Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and Venice, Munich's Oktoberfest and London's Notting Hill Carnival are three examples. Read article
: Ecotourism. Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming more popular all over the world. Read article
: World heritage. If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places associated with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List. Read article
: The Oasis of Siwa. "Only the desert has a fascination—to ride alone—in the sun in the forever—unpossessed country—away from man. That is a great temptation." DH Lawrence (1885–1930). Read article
: The island of Mauritius. "God first made Mauritius and from it, he created Paradise." Mark Twain 1896. Read article
: the following word games are available for this theme: airport | beach | cultural heritage | ecotourism | hotels
: Funny signs. Sometimes speakers of other languages do their best to try and help English speakers by making signs in English. The results are sometimes surprising, to say the least! Read story
: The Golden boys. A bored teenager cannot take any more of the golden boys after twelve years of humiliation on holidays. Read story
: Danger in the Wet. Some people in North Queensland (Australia) love having tourists visit them so much, that they tell them this tale... Read poem
: To Travel. Edjane Harris comes from Brazil, has worked in Senegal and now lives in Thailand. She paints and teaches dance, Spanish and English. Read her poem and listen to it. Pretend you are the speaker and say it aloud. Do you agree with what the speaker says about language and travel? Read poem
: A Trip without End. A learner of English from Spain, Ana Jiménez Martín, has written a poem about what it is like to learn a new language. Her poem describes it as making a journey that doesn't have an end. Read poem
: "Do the tours include safaris? " See cartoon
: "Mummy?" "Yes, dear" "We didn't bring anything to eat" See cartoon
: "Why are you bringing your surfboards to London?" "We heard that you've got ..." See cartoon
: "Which is the best day to go to the beach, do you think?" See cartoon
: "They say you can make lots of money ..." See cartoon
: "How do I get to the Royal Opera House?" See cartoon
: "Do you take cheques?" "Yes, Madam, we accept ..." See cartoon
: "Where would you rather take a holiday?" See results
: the following trivia topics are available for this theme: beaches | cultural heritage | deserts | ecotourism | festivals | islands | mountains
: cubed. Virtual London: Fly from the Tower of London to Big Ben without leaving your desk. Read story
: the following sets of links are available for this theme: beaches | cultural heritage | deserts | ecotourism | festivals | islands | mountains
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