Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• street vendor: A person who sells goods in a public place, especially on the street.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• off the beaten path: In a place where few people go; not well known.
• check out
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• three-course meal: A meal consisting of an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert.
• food tour: A guided tour that focuses on sampling and learning about local cuisine.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• important: Having power or authority
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• quaint: Appealing and attractive in an outdated way
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• area: Amount of measured space
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
• flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• assortment: Collection of different things some similarities
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• famous: Excellent
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• thrift: Cautious management of money
• add: To include as well
• special: Being additional or extra
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• history: Established pattern or record
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
• cobblestone: Stone set in the ground to make a permanent road
• poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
• papa: Another word for father
• chez: (French) at the home of; with