Talking About Family Vacation Trends
Julia Douglas: We’re seeing an emergence of longer, farther reaching holidays. Um, many families are taking a full month during the summer or more to travel and explore.
Julia Douglas: Um, the motivation is really sort of cultural immersion, personal enrichment, um, pushing the bounds of their comfort zone, uh, meeting different people, giving back to communities.
Julia Douglas: Um, and most importantly really having that uninterrupted time together, um, which is most often successfully achieved in remote parts of Africa,
Julia Douglas: um, the countryside in New Zealand where there’s no cell service and you can truly unplug and reconnect.
Vocabulary:
emergence – the process of something becoming visible, popular, known, or starting to exist, “The emergence of new electric cars has changed the way people travel.”
farther reaching – covering a large distance or having a wide, significant effect on many things, “The company’s new financial policy had farther reaching effects than anyone expected.”
motivation – the reason, purpose, or desire behind someone’s actions, “Her main motivation for learning English was to get a better job abroad.”
cultural immersion – a deep, active involvement in a different culture, lifestyle, or way of life, “Living with a local family in Peru provided the perfect cultural immersion.”
personal enrichment – the process of improving your own mind, knowledge, skills, or character, “Reading books on history and philosophy offers great personal enrichment.”
pushing the bounds – (idiom) testing, challenging, or extending the normal limits of something, “The young fashion designer is always pushing the bounds with her unique clothes.”
comfort zone – a situation, place, or routine where you feel completely safe, relaxed, and free from stress, “Traveling alone forced him to step outside his comfort zone.”
giving back – (phrasal verb) doing helpful things, volunteering, or donating to a community or charity, “He enjoys helping at the animal shelter as a way of giving back.”
uninterrupted – continuous and not stopped, blocked, or broken by any distractions, “She needed three hours of uninterrupted time to finish writing her final report.”
remote – far away from main towns, cities, or places where most people live, “They built a small holiday cabin in a remote forest area.”
cell service – the cellular network signal that allows mobile phones to make calls, send texts, and use the internet, “There is absolutely no cell service deep inside this mountain valley.”
unplug – (figurative) to take a temporary break from using computers, smartphones, and social media networks, “On weekends, I like to unplug and spend time in the garden.”
reconnect – to build, restore, or feel a close connection and relationship with someone again, “The long summer holiday helped the parents reconnect with their teenagers.”