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Travelling Expressions

Complete the sentences (1-14) with the expressions (a-n)


Travel on a shoe
1. My friends always ________________________ string they hitchhike a. Get itchy feet
AUTOSTOP
and couchsurf everywhere. b. Get the travel bug
At the crack of
2. We had to get up _________________________ dawn to catch the c. Culture vulture
4am sleeper train. d. Catch some rays
Culture vulture CULTUREZA
3. My parents are real ________________________ they love e. Sit and watch the
museums, ancient ruins and art galleries. world go by
4. I’ll meet up with you guys later, I’m gonna chill by the pool and f. Pack a lot in/Have
_________________________
Catch some rays for a bit. HACER MUCHAS COSAS a full plate
Pack a lot in/Have
5. When I’m on holiday I like to _________________________ a full plate I g. See how the mood
can’t stand getting up late or lying around on the beach. takes me
Live it up VIVIR A LO GRNADE
6. My uncle always ______________________ when he goes on h. Travel on a shoe
holiday, 5-star hotels, private beaches, pool parties, you name string
it. i. Live it up
7. You have to _________________________
Watch your back when you’re j. A culture shock
travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous people out there. k. Feel right at home
8. When I went to India it was a real _____________________ Culture shock for l. Watch your back
the first few days, you get used to it after a while though. m. Travel light
Travel light
9. I always try to _____________________, people always pack so n. At the crack of
much stuff they don’t need. dawn
10. I _________________________
Feel right at home in Stockholm, the people are
so friendly and they all speak English!
11. I don’t like planning my holidays meticulously, I’d rather just
See how the mood
_______________________.
takes me

12. I’ve definitely ________________________,


Get the travel bug I’ve only been
home for a week and I’m already planning my next trip.
13. There’s nothing I like more than to sip a coffee in a nice Italian
Sit and watch the
piazza and ___________________________________.
world go by

14. I’ve lived in Berlin for 6 months, I’m not sure how much longer
Get itchy feet
I’ll stay, I’m starting to________________________________. to start to want to travel or do something different
After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.

Discussion

1. Do you ​travel light​? If so, how do you decide what to pack?


2. You have to ​watch your back ​when you’re travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous
people out there. Do you agree?
3. Which place that you’ve visited was the biggest ​culture shock​? Where did you ​feel right at
home​? Why?
4. Do you normally ​travel on a shoestring​ or ​live it up​? How can you save money while
travelling? Would you consider hitchhiking or couchsurfing?
5. Have you ​got the travel bug​? Have you ​got itchy feet​? If so, where’s next on the list?

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