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  • Which term means to explore casually as a tourist?
    Look around
  • The backpackers loved the small town because it was completely __________ and no tourists knew about it.
    off the beaten track
  • Which term means to travel very cheaply?
    Travel on a shoestring
  • I hate always __________ — I miss having my own wardrobe!
    living out of a suitcase
  • Which term means to register at a hotel or airport?
    Check in
  • Backpackers often __________ new phrases when living abroad.
    pick up
  • She couldn’t stop talking about her trip to Peru — she’s clearly __________.
    been bitten by the travel bug
  • Which term means to leave and pay the bill at a hotel?
    Check out
  • Which term means deep involvement in the local culture and lifestyle?
    Cultural immersion
  • Which term means to suddenly develop a strong passion for travelling?
    Be bitten by the travel bug
  • We __________ at dawn, but two hours later we realised we had left the passports at home.
    set off
  • Which term means to collect something or learn something casually while travelling?
    Pick up
  • Which term means to go to less touristy, unusual places?
    Go off the beaten track
  • Which term means to constantly travel from place to place with little stability?
    Live out of a suitcase
  • Which term means to be stuck somewhere with no way of leaving?
    Be stranded
  • Which term means a journey by plane lasting many hours?
    Long-haul flight
  • I took a __________ from New York to London and couldn’t sleep at all.
    red-eye flight
  • After the flight was cancelled, we were __________ at the airport.
    stranded
  • Which term means the idea that travelling makes people more open-minded?
    Travel broadens the mind
  • Which term means to live with few comforts while travelling?
    Rough it
  • Which term means to escape your routine and relax elsewhere?
    Get away (from it all)
  • Which term means to stay somewhere briefly on the way to another destination?
    Stop over
  • After a 14-hour __________ I felt exhausted and couldn’t sleep properly for two days.
    long-haul flight
  • Which term means to go on a long, challenging journey on foot in nature?
    Go trekking
  • Which term means to begin a journey?
    Set off
  • Which term means to see and enjoy the important attractions?
    Take in the sights
  • Which term means an overnight flight that arrives very early in the morning?
    Red-eye flight
  • After months of hard work, I just want to __________ and spend a week in the countryside with no internet.
    get away (from it all)
  • They decided to __________ in the mountains with no electricity or showers.
    rough it
  • Which term means to leave the group or expected route without realising?
    Wander off