get on a plane / board a plane
to enter a plane
queue
a line
personal belongings
things that you have on yourself i.e. keys, phone etc.
arrivals
the part of an airport that you go through when you arrive on a plane
sightsee
to explore, take pictures, visit places as a tourist
confirm
to state that something is correct or true
travel abroad
to travel to a different country
timetable
schedule; showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive
platform
a place at the train station where you get on or off the train
book a room / flight
to reserve a room or a seat in a plane
accomodation
a place where you stay at during holidays
coach
a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances
life jacket
a jacket without arms that can be filled with air, designed to help you float if you fall in water
go on foot
to walk somewhere
window seat
a seat that you can book near the window in a train or a plane
cross the border
to pass the line that divides two countries
duty-free shop
a shop in an airport or on a ship, etc. that sells goods such as cigarettes, alcohol, perfume, etc. without tax on them
lost and found
the place where items that have been found are kept until they are collected
check in / out
to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived; opposite to check out
transfer
a change of a train/plane etc
baggage reclaim
a place where you can pick up your baggage after a flight
final call
the last reminder of a flight
emergency exit
an exit which you can use in case of an accident
be delayed
when something is late, for example a plane
currency exchange
a place where you can change your currency to another
miss a flight
to be late for a flight
luggage / baggage
things you pack and take with you on holidays
cancel
to decide that something that was planned is not going to take place
security check
a search of a person or their baggage for weapons or objects not suitable for a flight
catch a bus
be on time to get on the bus
hitch-hiking
a way of travelling by asking for free rides in other people’s cars, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop
expiry date
the date after which an official document, agreement, etc. is no longer legally acceptable, or after which something should not be used or eaten
departures
the part of an airport where you go before catching a plane
international
connected with or involving two or more countries
aisle seat
a seat you can book near the aisle in a train or a plane
landmark
something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are; a characteristic place of a city
hand luggage / baggage
a bag that you can take with you on a plane
ferry
a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea
valid
sth that is officially acceptable and can be used, for example documents
row
a line of seats in a cinema, theatre, etc
crowded street
a street full of people
guide
a person who shows you around and tells stories about certain places
fasten your seatbelt
to join together two parts of a seatbelt as a safety measure
foreign currency
a type of money that is not used in your country