A lot of people travel towards the end of the year, some for pleasure (skiing holidays, celebration of the New Year, a holiday in warm countries, etc.) and some for business (visits to international branches or clients, connecting with potential business partners, etc.)
Generally speaking, holidays are a frequent topic of conversation among family, friends and colleagues. In order to be able to talk about them in English, some of the following words and phrases might prove to be useful.
To talk about any act of travelling from one place to another, use the word journey. Trip can also refer to any journey, but often it refers to an outward and return journey for a specific purpose and usually for a short time. Business trip is a journey made somewhere and back again for business purposes. If you are talking about a period in which a break is taken from work for rest, travel or recreation, you can talk about holiday (in British English) or vacation (in American English). Following…
