emergency | urgent situation |
en-suite | with an adjoining bathroom |
entertainment | amusement |
equipment | gear |
elevator | lift |
escalator | moving stairs |
excess (baggage) | the part of your baggage which exceeds the allowed weight limits |
exchange office | business where people can buy and sell currencies |
excursion | trip |
exhibition | organised presentation of selected items |
expenditures | costs, expenses |
expire | lose validity |
expiry date | the day after which the food should not be eaten, documents lose their validity, etc. |
extension | additional bed |
facility | any kind of device or equipment that might be useful for business |
famous | well-known and widely recognised |
fare | amount of money charged for transportation |
fee | a charge you have to pay to enter |
fibre | indigestible portion of food derived from plants |
(fire) extinguisher | active fire protection device |
fish (dish) | dish prepared from fish flesh |
flexible | elastic, adaptable |
flexibility | elasticity, adaptability |
fly drive (transportation, holiday) | with the use of combined modes of transport |
forbid / forbade / forbidden | not to allow, prohibit |
foreign | from abroad, strange |
foreigner | a person from abroad, stranger |
free admission | free entrance |
free of charge | for free |
front of house staff | employees who have direct contact with customers |
back of house staff | employees who don't have direct contact with customers |
full board | a place to stay and meals |
gear | equipment, things that are necessary for you |
detailed information | all the tiniest pieces of information useful for you |
genuine | real, true, natural |
glaciers | persistent formations of dense ice |
go / walk along | follow the street, whether it leads you straight ahead or turns left or right |
go Dutch | the way you pay your bill at a pub or a restaurant while in company of other people |
go on a diet | follow special restrictions concerning food you eat |
go straight | follow your direction along your way, without any turns |
go through customs clearance | go through the procedures pertaining to customs,declaring things you are carrying across the border |
groceries | products that you need to buy every day |
guesthouse | a lodging house offering accommodation for tourist |
guidebooks | books with descriptions of places and information useful for tourists |
guided tour | a tour with a guide |
gulf | a bay |
half- board | accommodation with only one meal provided |
hand luggage | baggage that you take with you on board |
handle problems | deal with problems |
get some rest | relax |
hazard | danger, risk |
hazardous | dangerous, risky |
health condition | health limitations |
heritage | legacy |
high season | the time of year when most tourists come to a certain place |
hiking | walking, marching and exploring, often with backpacks and tents |