You're on a trip with your daughter. You were supposed to return home, but your flight was cancelled because of weather. Now you have to stay for another day. You've rescheduled your flight and there's nothing else you can do, so you say:
We might as well make the most of it.
decision, disappointment, idioms, travel 
You often have to fly from Korea to the east coast of the U.S. for work. The flight is very long. You're complaining about how long it is to a colleague.
When you factor in the time it takes to travel to and from the airport, it's almost a 24-hour trip.
calculations, complaining, travel, trip 
You're waiting at a train station for a train to New York. You hear an announcement which says:
New York-bound local train, now boarding on track three.
announcements, direction, progressive aspect, station, train, travel, 日本語サポート 
You're at a wine store and looking for a good wine to serve to houseguests. You don't know much about buying wine, so you ask a store employee for a recommendation:
Do you have any recommendations for a nice, balanced red?
adjective, recommendation, store, suggestions, travel, wine 
You're from a small town. You're visiting a big city in a foreign country with your fiance, and you're a little intimidated. You're worried about getting robbed or scammed, so you want to try to act like someone who lives in that city. You tell your fiance:
Try not to draw attention to yourself.
It's a busy travel season and there was recently a terrorism threat. Today you flew to a client's office on an airplane, and you're making small talk about the flight. You say:
Security was super tight.
You went on a trip with a group of friends for 4 days. You had a lot of fun and didn't sleep much, so you were tired at the end of your trip. You went to sleep soon after you returned home. Now you're talking to one of your friends who was on the trip. You tell her about this:
I went straight to sleep as soon as I got home.
home (topic), sleep, time, travel You got a confusing e-mail from someone at work. She asked a question, but you didn't understand what she wanted to know. Now you're explaining the situation to your boss. You say:
She was asking something about her travel arrangements, but I didn't quite get what she wanted.
Your younger sister is coming to visit you. She hasn't bought her plane tickets yet, and she's waiting to get the best price. You think it's cheaper to buy your tickets early, so you advise her:
You ought to go ahead and book it soon.
Your friend is going on a trip to Italy and has signed up for a guided tour. Now you're each discussing your thoughts about tours. You told him that you don't like going on tours, and now you're explaining why. You say:
I'm more interested in having a really authentic local experience.
adjective, authentic, culture, gerund, intensifier, preferences, travel 