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| Tour: | To visit. They toured the wine valleys in California. |
| Travels: | Voyages or trips. Her travels were extensive. |
| Direct Flight: | To go straight without a stop. They had a direct flight to Santiago. |
| Stopover: | To not go direct. The trip included a stopover. |
| Update: | To inform with the latest information. He updated his blog. |
| Vineyard: | A place that grows wine (grapes). The vineyards in Australia produce great wines. |
| So much for: | An expression meaning something is over. After he arrived late for the flight he thought, so much for an easy trip. |
| Days off: | Days you do not work. He is taking a few days off from work. |
| Aquarium: | A place for fish to live in artificial conditions. They have a great aquarium in Baltimore. |
| A guy: | An informal way of saying a person (usually male).The guy from the Shanghai office is coming next week. |
| Fall: | The autumn season. We are leaving in the fall for South Africa. |
| Summer: | June to September. Our vacation was this summer. |
| Spring: | March to June. We're starting the new project in the spring. |
| Winter: | The cold season. They have cold winters in Canada. |
| Globe trotter: | A person who travels around the world. He travels around the world. He is a globe trotter. |
| Updates: | The latest information. We're getting updated from project managers. |
| Amazing: | Spectacular. Great. The new comapny is amazing. |
Sentences (read out loud)
They deicided to have a stopover, and to tour the vineyards.
So much for a direct flight, they had to go through Scotland.
There is a guy who will be visiting this fall.
We should be getting global updates for the project.
Their travels brought them around the globe.