📕 Part 1: Traveling
Ever been to a war zone for fun? Rory recounts his wild travels to 30+ countries, from diving near coral reefs to being put on a watchlist. Find out what it means to be a true globetrotter!
This episode's vocabulary
To have a blast (collocation) -To have a very fun or exciting time. For example:
A: "So, how was the ski trip?" B: "We had a blast!"
Long-haul (adj.) - travelling a long distance: a long-haul flight, long-haul truck drivers.
Developed countries (collocation) - a developed country has had modern industry, transport, etc. for some time and now bases much of its economy on services.
Developing countries (collocation) – a developing country or area of the world is poorer and has less advanced industries, especially in Africa, Latin America, or Asia.
Savanna/savannah (noun) /səˈvæn.ə/ -a large, flat area of land covered with grass, usually with few trees, that is found in hot countries, especially in Africa
Coral reefs (noun)- an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea.
Landlocked (adj.) - surrounded by the land of other countries and having no coast.
A once-in-a-lifetime experience (adj.) - a once-in-a-lifetime experience or opportunity is very special because you will probably only have it once.
A tour of Australia is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
To treasure (verb) - to take great care of something because you love it or consider it very valuable: I will always treasure those memories of my dad. This pen that my grandfather gave me is one of my most treasured possessions.
To prize (verb) - to think that someone or something is very valuable or important:
In parts of Asia this plant is prized for its medicinal qualities. I prize that intimacy above everything.
Traveling companion (noun)- a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together: The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years.
Local cuisine (collocation) – local a style of cooking: French cuisine.
Go sightseeing (collocation) - the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people
on holiday: We did some sightseeing in Paris.
See the sights (collocation) – see places of interest = go sightseeing.
Been around the block (idiom) - to have a lot of experience of something, especially when this means that it is difficult to trick or surprise you: when you’ve been around the block as many times as I have, not much shocks you any more.
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