hire | employ, give job | |
horse riding | the activity of riding horses | |
hospital treatment | the care and medical tests you receive when being a patient at hospital | |
hospitality industry | group of businesses providing hotel/travel/catering etc. services | |
hotel/room day | a day of your stay at a hotel | |
ID | any document that proves your identity | |
inbound | coming into a country | |
incentive travel | trips organised for employees to increase motivation,reward them, offer encouragement | |
independent travellers | people who organise their holidays themselves | |
indigenous | native (people, tribes) | |
indispensable | necessary | |
individual tourism | tourism for individual tourists not organised into large groups | |
industrial region | dominated by industry and industrial facilities | |
ingredients | components | |
inhabitant | a person or animal that lives in a particular place | |
injury | damage | |
insect repellent | substance which pushes back insects and protects you from bites | |
invoice | a list of things provided or work done, together with their cost, for payment at a later time | |
inn | auberge, tavern | |
island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water | |
itinerary | a detailed plan/route for the journey/trip | |
jet lag | temporary disruption of your biological rhythm after a fast long journey | |
journey | travel | |
Lake | natural reservoir of fresh water | |
lamb | meat obtained from young sheep | |
landmarks | places, objects or installations characteristic for a particular location | |
landscape | surroundings, scenery | |
leisure | recreation, relaxation | |
legacy | heritage | |
low season | the time when very few tourists come to a particular place | |
luggage | baggage, your belongings taken to a trip/journey etc | |
luggage rack | a shelf-like construction to put your luggage during your journey | |
Mass tourism | tourism for large groups of people | |
meals | dishes, food prepared in some specific ways | |
medical insurance | coverage in case of any health problems or hospital treatment stays during your holidays abroad | |
medium/mild/harsh climate | moderate / severe weather conditions | |
mountain climbing | ascending high mountains with special equipment | |
narrow-gauge train | a railway track with a smaller distance between the rails than the standard 56 inches | |
national regulations | a set of legal regulations, laws followed in a particular country | |
national/landscape park | an area declared to be public property by a national government with a view to its preservation | |
native | local, indigenous | |
natural environment | all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth, our natural surroundings | |
necessities | indispensable things | |
negotiate the price | to haggle | |
night shift | a period of time at night when some people have to work | |
non-refundable tickets | the tickets that you cannot get back your money for in case you want to cancel your trip | |
off the beaten track | outside well-known and popular routes | |
on the house | something served for free, a treat | |
one-way ticket (AmE) | a ticket that allows you to go only to your destination point, without return | |
open-jaw ticket | a ticket that allows you to go to your destination point and to return from another place | |
opening hours | hours when a business operates and provides services to customers | |
(place) an order | offically order something | |
outbound | going outside the country | |
overcharge | take too much money for the service or goods | |
pack | put all your belongings into a suitcase, a backpack etc. | |