Word for needing to travel

It’s so much fun to travel, practice your English, and learn new things! Traveling is a lot easier if you know some essential English travel vocabulary. These are words you really need to know before you go! Ryan is going to share 17 of these necessary vocabulary words for traveling.

Hi everyone! Traveling is one of my five great passions. I love:

1. Working with kids
2. Sports
3. Learning new languages
4. Meeting new people
5. Traveling

Some of the best things I’ve ever experienced happened while I was traveling! I’ve been to:

1. The Great Wall of China
2. The Fos de Guasso in Brazil
3. I’ve met amazing people
4. I’ve even fallen in love!

All while traveling! So today, I want to share with  you 17 essential travel vocabulary words I use when I talk about my adventures and my travels. Use them to talk about YOUR adventures and YOUR travels, too!

17 Essential Travel Vocabulary – Words 1-5

1. Book (a flight)

A book is something you read (a noun), but the verb “to book” means “to reserve.” If you “book a flight,” that means you reserve a flight.

I booked a flight to Buenos Aires.
Now I need to book an accommodation.

2. Accomodation

An “accomodation” is a place to sleep. A hotel, an Airbnb, a hostel, even couchsurfing, are all accomodations.

Do you have an accomodation in Buenos Aires yet?

3. Make a Reservation

To “make a reservation” means to reserve the use of something –  this can be anything! You can “book” an accomodation, specifically, a house or a room to sleep in. To “make a reservation” can also apply to a room, but it can also be a rental car, or a tour. You can fly around the city in a hot air balloon, but you need to make a reservation!

For example, I could say:

I want to go on the dungeon tour. I need to make a reservation.
If I want to stay at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, I need to call or go online and make a reservation.

So I’ve booked a flight, I’ve found my accommodation, and I made a reservation for a car rental.  Now it’s time to fly!

4. To Take Off

The verb phrase that we use to describe this is “to take off.”

My flight takes off at noon.
Has your flight taken off yet?

5. To Land

The verb “to land” is the plane arriving at its destination.  “To land” can also refer to anything that is flying, then comes to the ground. I could say:

The butterfly landed on my shoulder.
The plane takes off at 8:00 am and lands at 5:00 pm.

You can also use the verbs “take off from” and “land in” to talk about when and where you are going. For example:

I take off at 7:00 am.
I take off from New York. (I leave from New York.)
I take off from Berlin and I land in Singapore.

If you are very lucky, your flight will not stop. It will go directly from “a” to “b” – from Berlin to Singapore. However, sometimes you have to stop. For example, the flight goes from Berlin to Singapore, but it might stop in Doha, Qatar.

Essential Travel Vocabulary – Words 6-10

6. Connection or Layover

When I stop in Doha, it is called a “connection,” or a “layover.” So when you are talking about airplane flights, the word “connection” means a city that your flight stops in before you reach your final destination. There are even more words to describe this!

Do you have a connection, or do you have a direct flight?
Yes, I have a connection in Doha.

7. Leg (of a Trip)

If you have two flights to get to one destination, for example, Berlin to Doha and Doha to Singapore, each flight is called a “leg” – just like the legs I have above my feet!

The first leg of my trip is from Berlin to Doha.
The second leg of my trip is from Doha to Singapore.

8. Layover

Another word for a connection is a “layover.”  A “layover” is simply when you have to stop for a few hours in your “connecting” city. Either one of these sentences is correct:

I have a connection in Doha.
I have a layover in Doha.

9. Stop Over

If your layover is very long, it’s called a “stop over.” This just means that you will stay in that connecting city for many hours – usually more than four hours.

Last year, I had a stop over in Ankara for 12 hours!

10. Travel Backpack

Before you travel, you need a backpack. Not any type of backpack – you need a “travel backpack.” A “travel backpack” is much bigger than a normal backpack. You have room for lots of clothes, a computer, some toiletries, packing cubes – for lots of things!

Travel backpacks aren’t essential, but they are so practical and useful!

Essential Travel Vocabulary – Words 11-17

11. Clamshell or Suitcase Style Opening

A travel backpack can open like a suitcase. This is also called a “clamshell” opening – meaning it opens like a clam – on three sides. This is important because it allows you to pack very quickly, and to quickly access all your things.

12. Packing Cubes

“Packing cubes” are simply little bags to organize your things inside the travel backpack. For example:

I have my shirts in one packing cube.
I have packing cubes for my shoes, my socks, and even the clothes I need to wash!

13. Toiletries

Now, the last packing cube you need is for your “toiletries.” “Toiletries” is essential travel vocabulary for things that you find in the bathroom, like a toothbrush.

Toiletries might include mouthwash, toothpaste, lotion, and shampoo.
It’s a smart idea to put your toiletries in a clear bag, because that will make the security people very happy.

Let’s Review!

1. You made your reservation.
2. You booked an accomodation.
3. You have a travel backpack with packing cubes and toiletries.
4. You are ready to go!
5. You take off from Buenos Aires.
6. You land in Paris.

Now you are feeling really sleepy. This is called:

14. Jet Lag

“Jet lag” is the feeling of being tired after you travel because your body is used to a different time zone.

Sometimes when I travel from Europe to Asia I get jet lag.

15. Sightsee

This is a simple verb that just means to visit, or to look around. If I just landed in Shangai, I could say:

I really want to sightsee downtown!
I really want to sightsee around the People’s Square!

If I’m traveling with a friend, I can ask:

“Hey, Foofy, do you want to sightsee around Stockholm tomorrow?”

You can also say to “go sightseeing,” if you don’t have a particular destination in mind.

“Hey, Foofy, do you want to go sightseeing?”

What’s Next?

1. You’ve been sightseeing; observing the city and taking it all in.
2. Now you’re ready to go to a new city!

You can book a trip on a bus, or make a reservation for a flight, or you could try:

16. Hitchhiking

“Hitchhiking” is when you put your thumb up and ask people for a ride! I’ve “hitchhiked” almost 100 times in many countries, and I’ve always had great experiences. You can have fun conversations and meet really cool people. It’s not always the most fun way to travel, because the weather might be bad or people might be rude, but it’s worth a try!

17. Bucket List

Hitchhiking was on my “bucket list.” A “bucket list” is a list of things you want to do before you die. It comes from an English idiom “kick the bucket,” which means “to die.” Here are some things on my bucket list:

1. Visit Antarctica
2. Learn 10 languages
3. Become a father
4. Teach sports and English at a kids’ camp

What’s on your bucket list? I’m curious! Let me know in the comments below! I’d love to hear what you think.

Now that you know how to get where you want to go, check out this post to help you save money along the way!

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I hope these 17 Essential Vocabulary Words for Traveling were helpful for you! Be sure to leave a comment, and check back soon for more great English tips!

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Полный список английских слов по теме «Travelling» для изучения. Всего 80 слов. Слова можно скопировать и распечатать. Прилагаются задания для активизации лексики. В конце статьи вы найдете ссылки на другие полезные материалы, в том числе тексты по теме «Travelling» для изучающих английский язык.

Travelling. Список английских слов по теме «Путешествия» ( intermediate)

Содержание:

1. Travelling (общие слова)>
2. Travelling by plane / air (путешествия на самолету / по воздуху)
3. Travelling by train (путешествия на поезде)
4. Collocations (устойчивые сочетания)
5. Упражнения по теме «Travelling

I. Travelling. General Words (общие слова)

1. travelling / travel — путешествие
2. to be fond of travelling — любить путешествовать
3. journey — длительное путешествие ( по суше)
4. trip/ school trip — поездка (короткая)/ экскурсия
5. two-day trip — двухдневная поездка
6. tour — поездка/ тур
7. package tour — путешествие по тур. путевке
8. to buy a package tour — купить тур. путевку
9. cruise [kru:z] — круиз
10. voyage [`voɪəʤ] — путешествие по морю
11. to drive/ go for a drive — поездка на машине/ прокатиться
12. flight — полет/ рейс
13. hitchhike — путешествие автостопом
14. to go hitchhiking — отправиться в путешествие автостопом
15. to go on a journey / cruise/school trip — отправиться в путешествие/ круиз/ на экскурсию
16. travel agency — туристическое агентство
17. to travel (go) abroad — путешествовать (ехать) за границу
18. to get to — добраться 
19. to arrive in/ at — прибыть в (большой/ небольшой) город
20. stay in a hotel — остановиться в отеле
21. destination — место назначения (конечная цель)
22. single (return) ticket — билет в один конец (туда-обратно)
23. to book tickets — заказать билеты
24. luggage (baggage) — багаж
25. suitcase — чемодан
26. rucksack (backpack) — рюкзак (туристический рюкзак)
27. bag/ hand bag — сумка
28. porter — носильщик
29. lost and found office — бюро находок
30. left luggage office (check room) — камера хранения
31. information desk — справочное бюро
32. to pack bags (luggage) — упаковывать сумки (багаж)
33. to change to — пересаживаться на
34. to see smb off — провожать кого-либо
35. to wave smb — махать кому-нибудь на прощанье
36. to wave smb a kiss — послать воздушный поцелуй

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II. Travelling by Air (Plane):

33. at the airport — в аэропорту
34. to arrive (at the airport) — прибывать (в аэропорт)
35. arrival — прибытие
36. to depart — отправляться
37. departure — отправление
38. boarding — посадка
39. boarding card — посадочный талон
40. to announce — объявлять
41. to take off — взлетать
42. to land — приземляться
43. gate — выход к самолету
44. customs — таможня
45. to go through the customs — проходить таможню
46. duty-free — без пошлин
47. to declare — декларировать
48. passport control — паспортный контроль
49. to go through the pasport control — проходить таможню
50. to travel light — путешествовать налегке
51. excess weight — превышение веса
52. hand luggage — ручная кладь
53. to check luggage (check in) — сдать вещи в багаж
54. luggage receipt — багажная квитанция
55. tag — бирка, прикреп. к чемодану
56. to board a plane — садиться на самолет
57. captain [`kæptin] — командир корабля
58. pilot — пилот
59. flight attendant — стюардесса (стюард)
60. seat — место
61. aisle [ail] — проход между рядами
62. emergency exit — запасной выход
63. life jacket — спасательный жилет
64. oxygen mask — кислородная маска
65. seat (safety) belt — ремень безопасности
66. food tray — поднос, столик для еды

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III. Travelling by Train:

67. railway station — ж/д. станция: at the station — на станции
68. platform — платформа
69. carriage (car) — вагон
70. smoking compartment — купе для курящих
71. non-smoking compartment — купе для некурящих
72. ticket collector -контролер
73. to go off — отходить (о поезде)
74. to go from platform … — отходить от платформы

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VI. Travelling. Collocations (устойчивые сочетания):

75. to make a reservation — забронировать место в гостинице
76. to miss a plane/ a train — опоздать на самолет/ на поезд
77. to get on a train/ a bus — сесть на поезд/ на автобус
78. to get off a train/ a bus — сойти с поезда/ автобуса
79. to get into/ out of a car — сесть / выйти из машины
80. to have an accident — попасть в аварию

Запомните несколько предложений, содержащие устойчивые сочетания.

1. If you keep driving that fast, you will have an accident. — Если ты будешь продолжать ехать так быстро, ты попадешь в аварию.
2. I haven’t exercised for years, I can’t even remember how to get on a bike. — Я несколько лет не ездил на велосипеде, я даже на помню, как на него садиться.
3. It is really busy time to travel. We need to make a reservation. — Сейчас действительно высокий сезон. Нам нужно зарезервировать место заранее.

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После того, как вы изучили список английских слов по теме «Travelling» (intermediate), выполните упражнения для закрепления лексики.

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Travelling. Упражнения для закрепления лексики

Упражнение 1. Match the words from two lines to make 10 collocations (pair words):

(1) passport, ticket, overhead, information, catch, emergency, life, board, non-smoking, hand

(2) a plane, bag, jacket, locker, compartment, control, collector, exit, desk, a bus

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Упражнение 2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words. Use only one word in each gap: miss, ferry, compartments, accommodation, take off.

1. The pilot has just announced that we are going to ______ in ten minutes.
2. A travel agency arrange _______ and book tickets.
3. If you don’t hurry up, we are going to _______ our train.
4. You can go by _________ from England to France.
5. Different sections of a train are called ________ .
6. If you are late for a flight, the plane will _______ without you.

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Упражнение 3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words. Use only one word in each gap.

Travelling by plane is fast. Of course you have to check  _____ at the airport two hours before your flight takes ______, but after you go ______ the passport control you can have a nice cup of coffee while you are waiting  ______ your flight. If you want to carry a lot of baggage, you can go _____ car.

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Упражнение 4. Why do people travel? Give your reasons.

See the  plan and check if you have mentioned all the points.  Do it again and add the information.

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Упражнение 5. Write a letter to your friend. Imagine you are on a holiday. Write about:

• the place, what it is like, time of the year;
• the weather and how you are spending the time;
• the people you are with and what they are like;
• the people you have met and something interesting about them

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Travelling. General Words (общие слова)

1. travelling / travel — путешествие
2. to be fond of travelling — любить путешествовать
3. journey — длительное путешествие ( по суше)
4. trip/ school trip — поездка (короткая)/ экскурсия
5. two-day trip — двухдневная поездка
6. tour — поездка/ тур
7. package tour — путешествие по тур. путевке
8. to buy a package tour — купить тур. путевку
9. cruise [kru:z] — круиз
10. voyage [`voɪəʤ] — путешествие по морю
11. to drive/ go for a drive — поездка на машине/ прокатиться
12. flight — полет/ рейс
13. hitchhike — путешествие автостопом
14. to go hitchhiking — отправиться в путешествие автостопом
15. to go on a journey / cruise/school trip — отправиться в путешествие/ круиз/ на экскурсию
16. travel agency — туристическое агентство
17. to travel (go) abroad — путешествовать (ехать) за границу
18. to get to — добраться
19. to arrive in/ at — прибыть в (большой/ небольшой) город
20. stay in a hotel — остановиться в отеле
21. destination — место назначения (конечная цель)
22. single (return) ticket — билет в один конец (туда-обратно)
23. to book tickets — заказать билеты
24. luggage (baggage) — багаж
25. suitcase — чемодан
26. rucksack (backpack) — рюкзак (туристический рюкзак)
27. bag/ hand bag — сумка
28. porter — носильщик
29. lost and found office — бюро находок
30. left luggage office (check room) — камера хранения
31. information desk — справочное бюро
32. to pack bags (luggage) — упаковывать сумки (багаж)
33. to change to — пересаживаться на
34. to see smb off — провожать кого-либо
35. to wave smb — махать кому-нибудь на прощанье
36. to wave smb a kiss — послать воздушный поцелуй

Travelling by Air (Plane)

at the airport	в аэропорту
to arrive (at the airport)	прибывать (в аэропорт)
to depart	отправляться
arrival	прибытие
departure	отправление
boarding	посадка
boarding card	посадочный талон
to announce	объявлять
to take off	взлетать
to land	приземляться
gate	выход к самолету
customs	таможня
to go through the customs	проходить таможню
duty-free	без пошлин
to declare	декларировать
passport control	паспортный контроль
to go through the pasport control	проходить таможню
to travel light	путешествовать налегке
excess weight	превышение веса
hand luggage	ручная кладь
to check luggage (check in)	сдать вещи в багаж
luggage receipt	багажная квитанция
tag	бирка, прикреп. к чемодану
to board a plane	садиться на самолет
captain [‘kæptin]	командир корабля
pilot	пилот
flight attendant	стюардесса (стюард)
seat	место
aisle [ail]	проход между рядами
emergency exit	запасной выход
life jacket	спасательный жилет
oxygen mask	кислородная маска
seat (safety) belt	ремень безопасности
food tray	поднос, столик для еды

Travelling by Train (для путешествия в поезде)

1. railway station — ж/д. станция: at the station — на станции
2. platform — платформа
3. carriage (car) — вагон
4. smoking compartment — купе для курящих
5. non-smoking compartment — купе для некурящих
6. ticket collector -контролер
7. to go off — отходить (о поезде)
8. to go from platform … — отходить от платформы

Travelling. Collocations (устойчивые сочетания):

1. to make a reservation — забронировать место в гостинице
2. to miss a plane/ a train — опоздать на самолет/ на поезд
3. to get on a train/ a bus — сесть на поезд/ на автобус
4. to get off a train/ a bus — сойти с поезда/ автобуса
5. to get into/ out of a car — сесть / выйти из машины
6. to have an accident — попасть в аварию

Customs – Таможня

• Customs House таможня
• Customs regulations таможенные правила
• Customs restrictions таможенные ограничения
• fall under restrictions попадать под ограничения
• customs duty (duties) таможенные пошлины
• duty-free не подлежащий обложению таможенными пошлинами
• duty-free quota list список предметов, разрешенных к беспошлинному провозу
• prohibited articles list список товаров, запрещенных для ввоза вывоза
• declare (at the Customs) сделать заявление о наличии вещей, облагаемых пошлиной
• fill in / out a customs declaration заполнить таможенную декларацию
• personal effects личные вещи
• customs clearing таможенный досмотр
• customs tariffs таможенные тарифы
• reduction (increase) of customs tariffs снижение (повышение) таможенных тарифов
• particulars of the amount, weight and value точные данные о количестве, весе, стоимости
• excess (weight) превышение (веса)
• exceed превышать
• charge for (excess weight) взимать дополнительную плату за (излишний вес)
• go through the customs (be through with the Customs inspection, to be released by the Customs) пройти таможенный досмотр
• go through one’s luggage досматривать багаж
• turn smth back вернуть кого-либо обратно
• advise to proceed to… попросить пройти к…
• leave smth in the care of the Customs-House оставить что-либо на хранение в таможне
• “Customs inspected” stamp штамп о прохождении таможенного досмотра
• currency exchange office пункт обмена валюты
• border граница
• cross the border пересечь границу
• smuggle in / out провозить контрабандным путем
• smuggler контрабандист

Обозначения

• Tickets  Билеты
• Platform              Платформа
• Waiting room    Зал ожидания
• Lost property (Lost & found)      Бюро находок
• Underground    Метро
• Bus stop              Автобусная остановка
• Request stop     Остановка по требованию
• On time               Вовремя
• Expected            Прибывает
• Delayed               Задерживается
• Cancelled            Отменен
• Calling at …        Останавливается в …
• Priority seat       Специальные места (для беременных, пожилых, инвалидов)
• To trains              К поездам
• Trains to London              Поезда на Лондон
• Way out              Выход
• Mind the gap     Осторожно, щель

Слова, которые пригодятся в Гостинице (Hotel)

• make a reservation for a room  забронировать гостиничный номер
• booking confirmation    подтверждение бронирования
• in advance          заранее
• discount              скидка
• hotel facilities    комплекс услуг, которые предлагает гостиница
• The rate includes sauna, gym, parking, safe deposit box.     B стоимость включено: посещение сауны, спортивного зала, парковка автомобиля на территории отеля, возможность пользоваться сейфом для хранения ценностей.
• check-in time    час, с наступлением которого возможно заселение в номер (устанавливается администрацией гостиницы)
• check-out time час, до которого необходимо освободить номер в день отъезда
• pay for services оплатить услуги
• payment in local currency   оплата в местной валюте
• pay cash     расплатиться наличными
• cater     обслуживать
• available              имеющийся в наличии
• At the moment there are no rooms available.    В данный момент свободных номеров нет.

Номера:

• single room        одноместный номер
• twin room          двухместный номер с двумя кроватями
• double room     двухместный номер с одной двуспальной кроватью

Категории номеров (по комфортности):

• Standard room стандартный номер
• Superior room  номер повышенной комфортности
• Junior suite room            номер “полулюкс”
• Suite room         номер “люкс”

Классификация проживания по типу питания:

• B&B – bed and breakfast              питание: завтрак
• HB – half board полупансион (как правило, завтрак и ужин)
• FB – full board   трёхразовое питание
• All inclusive        всё включено

Что говорить по прибытию в гостиницу

Фраза на английском	Перевод
Вот мой паспорт.	Here’s my passport.
Вот моя виза.	Here’s my visa.
Я пробуду здесь неделю.	I’ll be staying a week.
Я здесь в отпуске.	I’m here on holiday.
Я здесь по делам.	I’m here on business.
У меня бутылка водки.	I have a bottle of vodka.
Можно это провезти?	May I bring this in?
Какую пошлину мне нужно заплатить?	What duty must I pay?
Я собираюсь жить в гостинице.	I’ll be staying at a hotel.
Я остановлюсь у знакомых.	I’ll live at my friends.
Где можно обменять валюту?	Where can I change some money?
Я хочу обменять доллары.	I want to change some dollars.
Я хочу обменять дорожные чеки.	I want to change some traveller’s cheques.
Какой курс валюты?	What’s the exchange rate?
Мне нужен номер в гостинице.	I need hotel accommodation.
Мне нужна комната на одного.	I need a single room.
Мне нужна комната на двоих.	I need a double room.
Где гостиница?	Where is the hotel?
Сколько стоит номер в сутки?	What do you charge for the room per day?
Входит ли в стоимость номера питание?	Does the charge for the roominclude meals?
Я думаю остановиться на несколько дней.	I intend to stay for few days.
Какой мой номер?	What’s my room number?
Приготовьте, пожалуйста, все счета к моему отъезду.	Please, have all my bills ready by the time I leave.
Я уезжаю завтра утром.	I’m leaving tomorrow morning.
Я уезжаю завтра днём.	I’m leaving tomorrow afternoon.
Я уезжаю завтра вечером.	I’m leaving tomorrow evening.
Где можно найти такси?	Where can I find a taxi?
Мне нужно в аэропорт.	Take me to the airport.
Мне нужно на вокзал.	Take me to the railway station.
Есть ли у Вас???	May I have a ???
Где уборная?	Where’s the toilet?
Разбудите меня в семь часов утра.	Will you wake me up at 7 a.m.
Я живу в номере 101.	I am living in room number 101.
Прошу отнести мой багаж в номер.	Take my luggage to my room, please.

Теперь Вы знаете какая английская лексика  Вам пригодится в путешествии. Можете распечатать словарик и практиковаться при удобной возможности, а если Вы отправились в путь, чтобы навестить любимого человека, тогда Вам будет полезна ещё и подборка цитат о любви. Приятной дороги друзья!

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1. Booking a Holiday
2. Packing
3. Travelling to Your Destination
4. Arriving at Your Destination
5. Activities
6. Places to Visit
7. Describing Places
8. Asking for Help

Whether you are going on a short holiday for a few days or planning to travel around various countries for a few months, having a basic understanding of the vocabulary and phrases you might need to use for communication is quite important.

English is a widely spoken language in the majority of countries that welcome tourism, so it would be beneficial to familiarise yourself with some useful phrases before departing.

In addition, if you could find out how to say some basic phrases in the country’s native language, I’m sure the local people there would appreciate your efforts!

Basic phrases in English that you should translate and try to use in the native language of your destination:

• Hello
• Goodbye
• Please
• Thank you
• Excuse me
• Help

Booking a Holiday

Book: as opposed to the noun (reading material), this verb means to arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a hotel or a ticket for an event in the future.

Depart: to go away or leave, especially on a journey.

Arrive: to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.

Reservation: an arrangement in which something like a seat on a plane or a table in a restaurant is kept for you.

Destination: the place where someone is going, or something is being sent or taken.

Complimentary: if tickets books or any other items are complimentary, it means they are given free, especially by a business.

All-Inclusive: Including everyone or everything. In holiday terms, this would refer to a hotel deal where the price usually includes accommodation, meals and drinks (any extra activities or facilities would be charged separately).

Travel Agency: a company or shop that makes travel arrangements for people.

Ticket: a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that they have paid for an event, journey or activity.

Brochure: a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information about a product or a company.

Leaflet: a small piece of paper that gives you information or advertises something.

Last Minute Deals: these are promotions that are advertised at the latest possible time for those who are more spontaneous!

Promotion: publicising a product to increase sales or public awareness.

Package Deal: an offer or agreement involving a number of related items or the acceptance of one being dependent on acceptance of another.

Half-Board: if you request ‘half-board’ at a hotel, breakfast and dinner would be included in the hotel price (as part of the package).

Full-Board: if you request ‘full-board’ at a hotel, that would include all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in the price of your accommodation.

Self-Catering: if you stay in self-catering accommodation, you would be in a place where you are provided with the facilities to prepare and cook your own meals.

Accommodation: a room or building in which someone may live or stay. Different types of accommodation include apartments, hotels, guesthouses and backpacking hostels.

Vacation: the American term for ‘holiday’.

Camping: the activity of spending a holiday (vacation) living in a tent or campervan.

Backpacking: to travel or hike carrying one’s belongings in a backpack.

Transfer: the act of moving someone or something from one place to another.

Budget Holiday: (adjective) meaning inexpensive. Planning a trip using a minimal amount of money. (Budget – noun) Having a limited amount of money for expenditure:

• ‘We have to keep within the household budget).

Travel Documents: all the necessary documents you would need to take with you on a holiday i.e. passport or ID card, driving license, flight/bus/ train tickets, visa confirmation etc.

Outbound: travelling away from a particular place, usually the first half of a journey.

Inbound: travelling towards a particular place, especially when returning to the original point of departure.

Two-way, Return Ticket (UK), Round Trip (US): a ticket that allows someone to travel to a place and back again.

One-way, Single Ticket: a ticket that allows a passenger to travel only to his/her destination, without returning.

Transport: (verb trans-PORT) to take or carry goods or people from one place to another. (noun TRANS-port) A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place by means of a vehicle, aircraft or ship.

Splash out: a phrasal verb (mainly used in British English) meaning to spend money freely

Sample Conversation about Booking a Holiday:
Travel Agent = TA, Customer = C

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NEXT: Packing Vocabulary

Packing

Suitcase: a case with a handle and hinged lid, used for carrying clothes and other personal possessions.

Backpack (US), Rucksack (UK): a bag with shoulder straps that allow it to be carried on one’s back.

Currency: a system of money in general use in a particular country.

Appropriate Clothing: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person or occasion.

Seasonal: relating to a particular season of the year (Autumn, Winter, Spring or Summer).

Swimwear, Bikini: clothing worn for swimming (bikinis are specifically for women).

Fanny Pack (US), Bum Bag (UK): a small bag used to safely store small valuable items when on holiday. This is usually worn around the waist and can be concealed under one’s clothing.

Sample Conversation about Packing:

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NEXT: Traveling to your destination

Travelling to Your Destination

Check-In: the act of reporting one’s presence and registering, typically at an airport or hotel.

Departure Gate: gate where passengers embark.

Airport Terminal: this is a building at an airport, where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board or disembark from an aircraft.

Departure Lounge: a seating area in an airport where passengers wait to board an aircraft or vehicle.

Duty-Free: Items available for purchase that are free of duty or tax charges in a particular country, generally sold at airports.

Ferry: a boat or ship for conveying passengers or goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.

Take Off: (of an aircraft or bird) becoming airborne.

Board: to get on or into (a ship, aircraft or other vehicle).

Passport Check, Security Checkpoint: a barrier or manned entrance typically at a border of a country where travellers are subject to security checks.

Overweight: baggage weighing in excess of the allowed amount.

Destination: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

Window Seat: a seat positioned next to a window on a large vehicle or aircraft.

Aisle Seat: a seat positioned beside the walkway on a large vehicle or aircraft.

Sample Conversation about Checking-in at the Airport:
Airport Attendant = AA, Passenger = P

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NEXT: Arriving at your destination

Arriving at Your Destination

Landing: an instance of coming or bringing something to land, either from the air or from water.

Customs: the place at a seaport, airport or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers or luggage.

Baggage Collection Point, Baggage Reclaim, Baggage Claim Area: an area where arriving passengers claim checked-in baggage after disembarking from an airline flight.

Nothing to Declare: exiting the airport at a gate where you state that you do not have any goods where duty is payable or that need checking whether entry into the country is permitted.

Credit Card: a small plastic card provided by a bank or company which gives you access to money that you will need to pay back within an agreed time limit.

Debit Card: a small plastic card provided by your bank which gives you access to money that you already have in your bank account.

Porter: a member of staff in a hotel who assists guests with carrying their luggage.

Alarm: something to help you wake up at an appropriate time, this could be a sound notification on your smartphone or a telephone call from staff if you are staying in a hotel.

Room Service: requesting food, drinks or other services to be delivered to your hotel room.

Sample Conversation about Checking-in at the Hotel:
Hotel Receptionist = HR, Guest = G, Porter = P

Activities

• Kitesurfing 
• Kayaking 
• Canoeing
• Rock Climbing 
• Trekking 
• Sailing 
• Jetskiing 
• Skiing 
• Windsurfing 
• Wakeboarding 
• Paddleboarding 
• Swimming 
• Sunbathing 
• Sightseeing 

Places to Visit

• Amusement Park
• Museum
• Art Gallery
• Cinema
• Water Park
• Aquarium
• Beach
• Restaurant
• Nightclub
• Bar
• Miniature Golf, Crazy Golf
• Island
• Animal Sanctuary
• National Park
• Zoo

Describing Places

• Invigorating
• Enervating 
• Fascinating 
• Energetic 
• Fast 
• Vibrant 
• Lively 
• Exciting 
• Packed 
• Crowded 
• Busy 
• Bustling 
• Trendy 
• Touristy 
• Modern 
• Historic 
• Old-Fashioned 
• Outdated 
• Picturesque 
• Cute 
• Gorgeous 
• Pricey 
• Over-Priced
• Upmarket 
• Cosmopolitan 
• Metropolitan 
• Neopolitan 

NEXT: Asking for help

Asking for Help

Catching someone’s attention:

• Excuse me, could I ask you a quick question please?
• Excuse me, sorry to bother you but could you help me please?
• Hello sir/miss, …
• Sorry sir/miss, …
• Excuse me, do you speak English?

Asking for information:

• You wouldn’t happen to know where … is, would you?
• I’m trying to find the …
• I need to get to the …
• How can I get to the …?
• Do you know where the … is?
• Where is the nearest …?
• I’m a little lost, where is the …?

If you miss a flight, bus, transfer, train:

• It seems I have missed my … could you please book me onto the next available one?
• I’ve missed my … is there any way of getting a refund?
• I’ve missed my … could you please give me information about the next one?
• Could you please help me to rearrange my …?

When you’re feeling unwell:

• Excuse me, is there a first aid room here?
• I feel really unwell, is there someone who can help me?
• I’m suffering from … do you have medical staff here?
• Do you have a first aid kit I could use please?
• I’ve injured my … could you please help me?

If there is something wrong with your luggage:

• My suitcase has not arrived yet, where can I get it from?
• My luggage is missing, could you help me please?
• My rucksack has been damaged, what can I do about this?
• I cannot find my suitcase, where can I check please?

Asking someone to translate:

• Excuse me, do you speak English?
• Could you tell me what it says on that sign please?
• Could you translate this message for me please?
• Could you please ask this person to …?

Prepositions and giving directions:

• (Turn) Right
• (Turn) Left
• Straight On
• Behind 
• Opposite the …
• Next to the …
• Near the …
• The … is on your (right, left)
• Before, After the traffic lights 
• Take the first, second, third exit at the roundabout 

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Слова по теме Путешествия на английском. Travel vocabulary

• 13.11.2018

Слова по теме Путешествия на английском, а также выражения, используемые для описания путешествий различными видами транспорта, а также связанные с организацией путешествий, а именно прохождением таможни и проживанием в гостинице.

General – Общие слова и выражения

travelling	путешествие (особенно за границей)
to like / to be fond of travelling	любить путешествовать
journey	путешествие, поездка (длительная)
trip	путешествие, поездка (короткая)
cruise	морской круиз
voyage	путешествие (по морю, воздуху, в космосе)
hike (hiking trip)	пешеходный поход, экскурсия
hitch-hike	путешествовать, пользуясь попутным транспортом
make a journey, trip	совершить путешествие
go on / to set off for a journey, trip	отправиться в путешествие
go on a tour / trip	отправиться в поход
travel agency (tourist agency)	бюро путешествий
package tour / holiday	путешествие по туристической путевке
buy a package tour	купить туристическую путевку
booking office	билетная касса
reserved booking (reservation)	предварительный заказ, бронирование
book tickets	купить билеты (заранее)
get tickets	достать билеты
book tickets in advance	заказать билеты
deliver (the tickets)	доставить (билеты)
have (the tickets) delivered	получить билеты (с доставкой на дом)
cancel booking	аннулировать предварительный заказ
a ticket for a train, a plane	билет на поезд, самолет
be sold out / to be booked up	быть проданным (о билетах)
departure(s)	отправление
arrival(s)	прибытие
leave on the dot / on time	отправляться по расписанию
keep to schedule	идти по расписанию (о поезде, самолете)
be behind / to fall behind schedule	опаздывать
catch the train (plane)	успеть на поезд (самолет)
board (a train, a ship, a plane)	сесть на (поезд, корабль, самолет)
get off / to alight from (a train)	сойти с (поезда, корабля, самолета)
boarding	посадка
travel light	путешествовать налегке (без багажа)
luggage (baggage)	багаж
hand luggage (baggage)	ручной багаж
check one’s luggage	сдать вещи в багаж
tag	бирка, прикрепляемая к чемодану
luggage (baggage) receipt (slip)	багажная квитанция
suit case	чемодан
trunk	большой чемодан (сундук)
left-luggage office (cloak-room, check-room)	камера хранения
lost property office (lost and found office)	бюро находок
to produce tickets	предъявить билеты
porter	носильщик
to see smb off	провожать кого-либо
send off	проводы
wave / blow a kiss	послать воздушный поцелуй
take leave of smb	прощаться с кем-либо
fellow-passenger	попутчик
en route	в пути
arrive at / be due in…	прибыть в…

Customs – Таможня

Customs House	таможня
Customs regulations	таможенные правила
Customs restrictions	таможенные ограничения
fall under restrictions	попадать под ограничения
customs duty (duties)	таможенные пошлины
duty-free	не подлежащий обложению таможенными пошлинами
duty-free quota list	список предметов, разрешенных к беспошлинному провозу
prohibited articles list	список товаров, запрещенных для ввоза вывоза
declare (at the Customs)	сделать заявление о наличии вещей, облагаемых пошлиной
fill in / out a customs declaration	заполнить таможенную декларацию
personal effects	личные вещи
customs clearing	таможенный досмотр
customs tariffs	таможенные тарифы
reduction (increase) of customs tariffs	снижение (повышение) таможенных тарифов
particulars of the amount, weight and value	точные данные о количестве, весе, стоимости
excess (weight)	превышение (веса)
exceed	превышать
charge for (excess weight)	взимать дополнительную плату за (излишний вес)
go through the customs (be through with the Customs inspection, to be released by the Customs)	пройти таможенный досмотр
go through one’s luggage	досматривать багаж
turn smth back	вернуть кого-либо обратно
advise to proceed to…	попросить пройти к…
leave smth in the care of the Customs-House	оставить что-либо на хранение в таможне
“Customs inspected” stamp	штамп о прохождении таможенного досмотра
currency exchange office	пункт обмена валюты
border	граница
cross the border	пересечь границу
smuggle in / out	провозить контрабандным путем
smuggler	контрабандист

Hotel – Гостиница

inn	небольшая гостиница (чаще в сельской местности)
stay at the hotel	остановиться, жить в гостинице
put up smb	устроить кого-либо (в гостинице)
reception desk	стойка администратора
receptionist	администратор
chief manager	директор гостиницы
check in	зарегистрироваться
fill in / out the registration form	заполнить регистрационный бланк
sign (the registration)	расписаться (в книге регистрации приезжающих)
check out	выписаться (при отъезде)
key, key board	ключ, дощечка для ключей
date of arrival, departure	дата приезда, отъезда
guest	проживающий в гостинице
doorman	швейцар
bellboy	посыльный (носильщик в гостинице)
chambermaid	горничная
desk clerk	дежурный администратор
single room	одноместный номер
double room	двухместный номер
suite	номер из нескольких комнат, люкс
room service	бюро обслуживания (в номерах)
coffee stall	кафе
snack bar	буфет
news stand	газетный киоск
facilities (accommodations)	бытовые службы гостиницы

Travelling by train – Путешествие поездом

train	поезд
driver	машинист
engine	локомотив
coach (carriage, car)	вагон
compartment	купе
(ticket) inspector	контролер
seat	место
luggage rack	багажная полка
whistle	свисток
station	станция
timetable	расписание
ticket collector (guard-attendant)	проводник
waiting room	зал ожидания
platform	платформа
signalman	сигнальщик
signal box	блокпост
railway line	рельса
sleepers	шпалы
point	стрелка
buffer	буфер
track	путь
siding	запасной путь
day coach	сидячий поезд
express train	экспресс
fast train	скорый поезд
passenger train	пассажирский поезд
mail train	почтовый поезд
slow train	поезд малой скорости
long-distance train	поезд дальнего следования
irregular (emergency) train	поезд вне расписания
local (suburban) train	пригородный поезд
through train	поезд прямого следования
freight (goods) train	товарный поезд
compartment car	купейный вагон
car with reserved seats	плацкартный вагон
dining car	вагон-ресторан
luggage van (baggage car)	багажный вагон
first (second, third) class car	вагон первого (второго, третьего) класса
first class (second class, third class) sleeper	международный (мягкий, жесткий) спальный вагон
upper, lower berth (bunk)	верхняя, нижняя полка
fare	стоимость железнодорожного билета
travel half fare	ездить за полстоимости билета
full ticket	билет за полную стоимость
single ticket	билет в один конец
return ticket / round trip ticket	билет в оба конца
season ticket	сезонный билет
have a seat facing the engine	иметь место по ходу поезда
have a seat with one’s back to the engine	иметь место против движения поезда
change trains	сделать пересадку
come to a stop	остановиться
terminus	конечная станция
junction	узловая станция
station master	дежурный по станции
announcement	объявление
information office (inquiry office)	справочное бюро
be due in …minutes	прибывать через… минут (о поезде)

Travelling by air – Путешествие самолетом

Customs hall	таможенный зал
Customs officer	офицер таможенной службы
passport	паспорт
boarding card	посадочный талон
captain	командир
air hostess	бортпроводница
air steward	бортпроводник
(air) plane (airliner)	самолет
fuselage	фюзеляж
wing	крыло
jet engine	реактивный двигатель
(tail-)fin	хвостовой киль
glider	планер
helicopter	вертолет
light aircraft	легкий самолет
propeller	пропеллер
runway	взлетная полоса
control tower	аэродромно-диспетчерский пункт
hangar	ангар
flight	полет
non-stop flight	беспосадочный полет
visibility	видимость
altitude	высота
gather speed	набирать скорость
cruising speed	крейсерская скорость
taxi	выруливать (на взлетной полосе)
take off	взлетать; взлет
land / make a landing	совершить посадку
forced landing	вынужденная посадка
fair (cross, head) winds	попутный (боковой, встречный) ветер
rock	качаться (взад и вперед)
hit an airpocket	попасть в воздушную яму
loop	петля
spin	штопор
wingover	вираж
aircrash	авиакатастрофа
hijack (a plane)	угнать (самолет)
seat-belt (safety belt)	привязные ремни (ремни безопасности)

Travelling by water – Путешествие водным транспортом

horizon	горизонт
pier	волнорез
warehouse	пакгауз
crane	кран
wharf (quay, pier)	причал
cargo	груз
ship (steamer boat)	пароход
hold	трюм
funnel	дымовая труба
gangway	трап, сходни
anchor	якорь
dock	док
buoy	буй, бакен
cable	трос
windlass	лебедка
fork lift truck	автокар
hovercraft	судно на воздушной подушке
tug	буксирное судно
yacht	яхта
(cabin) cruiser	каюта
mast	мачта
sail	парус
canoe	каноэ
punt	плоскодонная лодка
pole	шест
motor boat / launch	моторная лодка
ferry	паром
barge	баржа
trawler	траулер
(oil) tanker	танкер
deck	палуба
liner	пассажирский пароход
tugboat	буксир
captain	капитан
mate	помощник капитана
pilot	лоцман
boatswain	боцман
radio operator	радист
steersman	рулевой
steward	дежурный по каютам, обслуживающий пассажиров
crew	команда, экипаж
lounge	салон
state room	каюта-люкс
promenade deck	прогулочная палуба
galley	камбуз
engine room	машинное отделение
porthole	иллюминатор
stern	корма
bow	нос (судна)
life belt	спасательный пояс
life buoy	спасательный круг
radar	радар
rudder	руль (корабельный)
steer	вести (судно)
vessel	судно
reserve a passage (a berth, a cabin) on board a ship	заказать билет на корабль
raise the gangway	поднять трап, сходни
set sail for	отплыть в…
call at a port	зайти в порт
be moored at a pier	быть пришвартованным
cast anchor	бросить якорь
weigh anchor	сняться с якоря
have a smooth (rough) voyage (passage, crossing)	совершать спокойный переезд по морю (переезд по бушующему морю)
rough sea	бурное море
calm sea	спокойное море
tide	прилив
stream (current)	поток / течение
up stream	вверх по течению
down stream	вниз по течению
fresh water	пресная вода

Travelling is going from a place to a distant place. Movement of people is considered as travel. People travel by many vehicles such as car, bus, plane, train or ship. These are called means of transport.

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We often run out of words on what to say. It also happens when we talk about travel lovers or want to impress our nomadic friends. Are you tired of using the same old words? If so, today’s fun post is for you. 

Do you know what a person is called who loves to travel? Travel lover. Yes, but we all know that, and besides, that’s two words, not a one word noun.

How about “Hodophile”. If you are saying, “what, a hodophile!” Yes, a hodophile is a person who loves to travel. Now, that’s certainly going to grab your friends’ attention next time you talk to them.

Below are the top 10 simple to pronounce words you should start using to enhance your regular travel vocabulary.

These are nothing like out-of-the-tongue kinda words but refreshing synonyms one should add to their day to day vocabulary.

Globetrotter

Do you know anyone who loves to hop between countries? Or anyone who is a hardcore traveler? Anyone who leaves their tiny footprints across the various continents? Globetrotter is what you call them, and Globetrotting is their religion.

Itinerant

Few of us hate staying in one place. We are people of many lands who live to travel. Itinerant is an apt word for travel lovers who have got a gypsy soul.

Read Next: 201 Greatest Travel Quotes That Will Leave You Speechless

Roadie

Many times we say, let’s hit the road! That is exactly what roadies do, but they accompany bands or musicians and travel in a group. In recent time though, the term has become more generalized and biking groups can be also called Roadies.

Rover

Wandering around might get old after a few days, why not use roving around for a change? Become a Rover aka Travel Lover. 🙂

Related: The Ultimate Travel Bucket List and 101 Couple Goals

Wayfarer

“Catch flights, not feelings” is what the quote says, but what about after you get off the plane? Hop on a car, and move to your hotel, then what?

You need to walk around and discover the destination. All travel lovers are wayfarers in a way.

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Vagabond

Nothing is permanent. And this world is massive to just live in a corner. People who make any place their home are in reality the Vagabonds – the daring nomads, adventurers, and travel lovers.

Also, you might have heard this quote from Saint Augustine of Hippo: “The World is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

Solivagant

Traveling alone is empowering. And when you are brave enough to take on the roads yourself you become a Solivagant. Wandering alone is an unadulterated bliss which travel lovers should try once.

Related: Women Solo Travelers on Rise and Best Destinations for Traveling Solo

Travel Buff

Wisdom comes from experience and those who are travelers amass knowledge through traveling. That is what makes them the travel-buffs.

Hodophile

You don’t need an explanation for this word. It is as perfect as it comes. Hodophile – the very word for travel lovers. A Hodophile is “One who loves to travel.”

Grey Nomad

In Australia, a retired old man traveling in a motorhome or caravan is named as Grey Nomad. But why just use it in the context of an old man?

Nowadays the travel lovers who live a nomadic life are often called “Grey Nomads.” (They may or may not have grey hairs though, Lol!)

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What are some other words for travel lovers? Comment below and we’ll add to this list. We hope this post cheered you and brought you value. If yes, please share it with your globetrotting friends and tell them they are too young to be a grey nomad. (wink)

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November 2, 2017 1:26 pm

We’ve all tried to find words to describe a travel experience, and sometimes nothing seems to quite explain it right.

I love discovering new ways to express myself, and over the years I’ve slowly collected the below list of creative travel words that are either not commonly used in English or are from another language or are words that describe travel emotions we go through much better.

If you’re a bit of a Pinterest addict like me you might have heard some of these alternative words for travel before, but hopefully, some are new. After all, we could all use some other words for wanderlust!

These are just a few of my favourite words associated with travel.

As someone who writes about travel all the time, I love finding new words for travel and to describe travel experiences.

Everyone knows wanderlust, but are there words for wanderlust in other languages, or even just another word for travel too? 

I first wrote this post back in 2015 with just 24 new travel words that I had found over the course of the year before while I was living abroad in Spain.

Since then I’ve come across many more so I’ve updated it to include the new ones!

Each travel word definition has been written in my own words, with a photo of my own, and examples from my own experiences. 

I hope that you’re able to learn some new words for travel (that aren’t wanderlust but are other words for wanderlust!) and be a bit inspired by them like I have been!

The unusual travel words you need to know:

This is one of the most popular words associated with travel and all over Pinterest!

We’ve all felt this. That jolt in your heart when you book your flights, or when you tell your family and friends what you’re about to do.

Now that feeling has a word you can use!

This feeling is for new travellers and old alike. I still feel it when I embark on new journeys, especially before I moved to Spain to teach English.

That feeling you get when you’ve been home too long and you ache to be out into the world again.

Sometimes you don’t know where you want to be, but you know that it’s away. Sometimes you know where, and you want to get there as quickly as possible. This is that feeling.

I’ve had a serious case of the post travel blues, and felt this to the extreme!

It’s one of my favourite words related to travel, since it really does describe how I’ve felt on so many different occasions.

The idea that even if you drift you will end up falling into a path that is lined out for you by your surroundings. This could describe life overall, but it also describes small journeys.

When you’re wandering through a new city and you just happen to wander on a path that takes you to great discoveries.

This happened to me in Stockholm, when I went to the archipelago and saw absolutely nothing of the city, and again in Lisbon where we made no plans and just let the city show us where to go.

This is a travel word I’ve seen less often, probably because many of us love to plan our trips, tick things off a bucket list and not miss out, but sometimes if you just allow yourself to wander you’ll find the most unexpected and best things of your trip.

I don’t know why but there’s something intriguing about finding Latin words for travel. Maybe it’s because it’s not a language we really use anymore, but it forms the basis for so much of ours now.

There are quite a lot of words for travelling that are Latin based, or that we can turn into a word associated with travel.

Firstly referring to divinity, but I think it is a wonderful way to describe how you feel when you see things that are so amazing you’re not sure whether to be amazed or realise your own insignificance in the world. It’s the magical feeling when you see something truly awe-inspiring, be it the scenery before you, or just something amazing falls into place when you’re travelling.

Visiting the rice terraces of China was that moment for me.

Ok so this German word isn’t traditionally a word related to travel but it could be used as one of those words to describe a travel experience now.

Maybe referring literally to a door, but a great way to explain that feeling you might have before deciding to set out on a new journey.

Did you make the right decision? Those questioning feelings now have a name. I thought I might have made a mistake in moving to Spain but really, it was just this feeling of fearing something new.

A popular Greek word associated with travel!

This is what you can do when you decide to quit everything, stop making excuses, and explore the world.

Something you say when you book your flights or you decide to do something on your journey that you wouldn’t normally do. You’re travelling, who cares right?!

Now you have a word related to travel for that awesome feeling.

An unpredictable idea, desire or action.

Travelling without knowing the destination, and it doesn’t matter.

I got completely lost with friends in the Alpujarras in southern Spain, and it didn’t matter one bit. This is another Latin word for travel that we should definitely bring back into our vocabulary!

When you’re not travelling this can be an overwhelming feeling, or when you think about the travel you’ve done and you wish you could relive it all over again.

This feeling is why you need to make the most of every moment! It’s why the more you travel, the harder it gets.

This is one of those other words for wanderlust that we could use instead, although not as easy to say I admit!

This is probably one of the closest words to explaining wanderlust in different languages. People often say that travelling makes them feel free, and eleutheromania is the desire for this feeling.

We seem to find freedom in other cultures, or just in being outside the norm, and when you stop travelling, you crave it again.

I think this is what led me to make the crazy decision to move abroad for the first time at 16!

Definitely one of my favourite other words for wanderlust and a firm favourite on Pinterest when you look for travel words.

Someone I try to be. One that takes chances, takes risks, and always chooses the adventure.

This other word for travel could be used in place for wanderluster, nomad or traveller.  We could all stand to appreciate what we have and make the most of life, and so this is an inspirational travel word! 

Travelling solo can be especially rewarding because it’s all up to you. You can make your travel journey exactly how you want it to be. No compromises, no one else to please. Just you and the road.

You might meet amazing people when you travel, but being on your own is real freedom.

This isn’t traditionally a word associated with travel either, but instead with being in a place alone or without supervision from your parents, so like when they leave you at home for the weekend as a teenager.

But isn’t that slightly giddy feeling of being able to do whatever we want similar to how we feel when we travel? No one’s watching, so you can be who you want and let go!

The kind of traveller many of us are. Solo travel has exploded so much that it is no longer out of the ordinary.

As most solo travellers know, you’re not alone for long as you make your friends on the road. But sometimes, it’s the wandering journey you take alone that is the most rewarding.

This is a word for someone that travels a lot or someone on a solo journey.

It’s definitely a popular description amongst travel bloggers too!

This is a travel word for after your journey ends and you just want to be back where you were, or with the people you met on the way. It’s the feeling that’s left after it all ends.

It’s what makes you want to return to your favourite place, even if you know it might not be the same. Part of the definition of this travel word is also about looking forward positively to the future!

That feeling when it’s dark and you look at the stars and your wonder for all the things in the world wells up inside of you.

I felt like this when I saw the northern lights in Iceland during the wintertime. It was the most amazing experience and if I had any word to describe it then this would be it!

Acatalepsy is a word that we can associate with travel. 

Can you truly understand your travels, the things you see, and how they affect you?

Sometimes it takes time to process how travel might have changed your life, and sometimes we never truly know why we take the journeys we do and what they’ll mean for us until afterward.

We can reflect on amazing travel moments, but never fully know their impact until much later! 

I stumbled across this word and fell in love with the meaning, as it’s something I sometimes think about. How each person’s life is as full of different connections, memories, and possibilities as my own.

Although research tells me Sonder may not be a real word, the concept is beautiful and I think it can be a word closely associated with travel.

When we’re travelling we realise how everyone is living their own different and vivid life, sometimes close to our own and sometimes on a completely other level!

A street, cafe, an experience stumbled upon by luck.

I love when this happens in my travels. A moment drinking coffee under a lemon tree in the south of Spain, a garden or a lake or a swimming hole discovered with no one else around.

I love finding alternative words to describe a travel experience, and this is a great one! It’s so important to appreciate the little things, especially when we come across them in an unexpected way. 

When you’re out for a meal with people you met during your travels, and you feel content and right.

That feeling that you’re right where you’re meant to be.

This isn’t traditionally associated with travel and has become much more popular in recent years as a word describing a Danish way of living.

This word is now much more popular and well known than when I first wrote this post when I was an expat! When I first came across it in 2015 I’d never heard of it before at all!

And I love that.

To me, it sounded like a word to describe the experiences I’d had while travelling, when I’d met an amazing group of people and we were enjoying a shared meal together at the end of an awesome day of exploring.

When you’re staring at the departures board and wishing you could go to all of those places at once.

It’s possible that the more you travel the harder it gets, and this is one of the reasons why. You can live abroad to try and travel more, but there’s still only so much to be seen.

This travel word is a little different in that it isn’t from another language but instead from a book.

However, it is another word that describes travel in that you’ll never reach the end of your exploration.

Travelling just makes you realise how much of the world there is still to see, and fuels your wanderlust even more!

This word for travel lovers describes the feeling that pushes you to travel.

When you know you’re not living the life you could be and there must be more out there for you.

It’s time to go and find it. I’ve never regretted travelling or moving abroad, even alone. It’s this knowledge and this feeling that makes me keep doing it!

Literally translates to, “a meal eaten sideways”, and how I felt about speaking Spanish when I moved to Spain!

When people would tell me to “just start speaking” and it’s really not that easy.

Can you really learn a language just by moving abroad? Maybe not, but you can try. Just be prepared for this feeling that you now have a travel word to describe!

Everything seems different and foreign, and it’s a good thing. We travel to seek out the things we don’t have at home.

This is another word that we can make into a word for travel, even though it doesn’t traditionally mean that.

It is one I could kind of see myself using to describe the odd things I’ve come across while travelling!

That bursting feeling in your chest when you travel when it all feels right. The constant change in travel often puts our senses in overdrive and the highs are higher than ever. 

Learning to dive on the Great Barrier Reef was one of the best experiences of my life, and I won’t soon forget this feeling.

This Greek word is actually related to a philosophy that has been translated as meaning happiness or well-being, but I think that it’s the way we often feel when we travel, so it’s a word for travel lovers too!

When you have an idea of where you’re going, but it doesn’t matter how long it takes to get there.

The road doesn’t have to be a straight one. In fact, sometimes it’s better when it’s not.

I love this travel word because I can imagine an old English gentleman discussing his latest “coddiwomple”!

This is what I love to do when I get to a new city, or through the countryside.

When we travel we seem to have fewer worries in general, allowing us to place ourselves more IN the moment.

Plus walking a city and people watching is a great way to learn about a new culture! It’s also a lovely way to spend a romantic date!

Probably the way people have described me on occasion!

For those who don’t travel, or don’t know how to begin, the idea can seem fantastical and unconventional.

But these days there are so many people breaking free of “cubicle” life and working as digital nomads with the world as their office, working different travel jobs, saving to move abroad, or taking a year off to travel. Phil and I now work for ourselves and travel as we like (with kids!).

It may be unconventional to some, but for the rest of us, it’s life.

This may be a travel word you only use if you travel to the United Kingdom, especially in Scotland (it’s not the weather though, you just need the right clothes!)

It’s well known as the land of rainy days and fog, and I’ve experienced first hand.

However, I visited the Isle of Skye, one of the beautiful places in the UK, in the wind and rain and it was no less amazing. So really, I don’t mind if I have to describe some of my travels this way.

When we book a new trip and in the time before we go, this is the way we often feel.

We can think about the people we’ll meet, and all the exciting things we’re going to experience.

I love watching movies about places I want to go and then imagining myself there too, which is basically this feeling!

I love finding new words that don’t translate into English. This one is a prime example of a word that is difficult to explain, but the best I can do is heartwarming, something that moves you to tears in a good way.

Maybe you’re wondering how this relates to travel… crying?!

Well, I’ve definitely shed a few tears over travel, from the good to the bad, and I’ve definitely been moved and awed by the things that I’ve seen.

A pretty simple word that we could use to describe our travels and yet it seems to have fallen out of favour. “We peregrinated around the Scottish Highlands.” It works right?!

There’s something magical about walking through the woods, and even more so in a foreign country.

When I lived in Canada on a study abroad one of my favourite things to do was wander through the huge forests there. So much so my new friends and I once got lost for 8 hours…

I’m so excited to have a Spanish word, after learning Spanish while giving in Spain.

This word comes is related to the verb querer, which is to want or desire.

It can be associated with bullfighting, as it is also the name for the area of the bullring where the bull takes its stand, but I like to think of it more as a travel word, of course.

If you’re on those forest walks when you’re travelling like above, then this is hopefully what you’ll see!

Another unusual word that doesn’t translate directly into an English word, but one that describes a beautiful sight.

Homesickness isn’t quite the right translation for this beautiful Welsh word, it’s more than that. It’s one of my favourites though as I often reminisce about my previous travels and times in my life.

It’s strange to think back to times like our babymoon in France, and how we had no idea what was ahead of us. As much as I love our life now I sometimes wish to live those times again!

When I went to Luleå in the north of Sweden in summer we discovered wild strawberries growing on an island in the middle of the archipelago.

That’s what I think of when I see this word because what better place to be? These are often the kind of places we discover when we travel.

Something I only seem to see or see the most when I’m travelling.

It reminds me of being by the sea, of the Full Moon Party in Thailand and of the early darkness when I lived in the Gold Coast, Australia, where this photo was taken!

This one is a little in dispute. It could originate from the word for organisms that love light, “photophilic”, but have been adjusted to fit with photographers too.

Or, it could come from the same origins as “hodophile” in that “phos” means light and “philos” means friends. I can’t find concrete evidence either way, but that’s the beauty of finding new words!

Photophiles carry their camera wherever they go, and many travellers now do the same.

I used to have an old point and shoot camera, and then I stuck to mostly iPhone before finally getting a “proper” camera. I’ve been testing it out in Spain at places like the Alhambra, and in Portugal around the streets of Lisbon.

But there was nothing quite like the midnight sun in Luleå last summer.

Living abroad has often made me feel like this, especially in the early days.

Sometimes we can idealise moving abroad and not realise how it will affect us, but eventually, a place will feel like home, even if it’s a different concept of home than before.

Does this travel word really need an explanation?

There’s something magical about setting out on a trip with the open road before you. My absolute favourite was driving across the Nullabor in Australia! It’s one of the longest straight roads in the world.

Cockaigne (n)

Origin: An English word with French origin

Imaginary land of luxury and idleness; the land of plenty.

This word originates from a medieval myth, a land of plenty where society’s restrictions are defined and the harshness of life in medieval times does not exist.

Although we’re not in this time anymore, we could use this word to describe our ideal land of plenty now. One where people are not persecuted for their religion or race, one where equality reigns supreme, maybe one we will all be able to travel to one day?

Maybe not as unusual a word as some on this list, and one that you may already know. I considered making this my blog name when I started blogging!

It’s a word that makes me think of older times when people travelled in a more whimsical way that had nothing to do with social media. You went wherever the wind took you!

Invented in the US in the 1830s as a word that sounded vaguely Latin, to make it seem older.

It means to make off with someone or something without announcing you’re going! The way many of us might feel we want to leave for our travels. No fuss, please!

Have you heard of these travel words and would you use them? Do you think they explain things better than we usually can?

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Sonja x