Collocations Travel and tourism
Holidays/vacations
have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
(especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
call/order room service
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
Foreign travel
apply for/get/renew a/your passport
take out/buy/get travel insurance
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
experience/cause/lead to delays
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
be charged for/pay excess baggage
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
The tourist industry
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
encourage/promote/hurt tourism
promote/develop ecotourism
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs