Life Style / Travel Glossary

Duty-Free Port: A port free of customs duty and most customs regulations. But 'duty-free' doesn't always mean a bargain. There may be national or local taxes that apply instead.

Economy Class: Known as tourist or coach class. Usually the cheapest rate charged by an airline.

Ecotourism: A type of tourism in which vacationers travel to unusual places to observe ecological systems and endangered wildlife species in their natural habitat.

Elbowroom Factor: The relative spaciousness of a ship. We've taken the ratios of ship tonnage and passenger count (often referred to as 'space ratios'), and translated them into the terms snug (space ratio le . . . View Full Definition

Electronic Ticket: A ' paperless ' airline ticket allowing one to check-in and fly with just proper photo id. What may look like a ticket is actually just a paper passenger receipt. E-tickets cannot be lost, o . . . View Full Definition

Embark: To enter, or the process of entering or boarding the ship.

En Suite: In the hotel industry, indicates that a certain feature(s) is directly in the room, or adjacent to that room.

English Breakfast: Basic meal of cereal, juice, eggs, meats, and other beverages. Common with most hotels in the uk/great britain.

Escort: (1) a person, usually employed by a tour operator, who accompanies a tour from departure to return as guide or trouble-shooter. (2) a person who performs such functions only at the destinati . . . View Full Definition

Escorted Tour: An organized tour led by a professional tour manager.

Estimated Flying Time: The estimated flying time between the city of departure and destination or connecting points.

Eurailpass: A special fare ticket that allows either unlimited train travel, or travel for a certain number of days/weeks, in many european countries (except in britain, where the britrailpass offers si . . . View Full Definition

European Plan: A rate at a hotel that includes no meals.

Event: An occurrence that attracts tourists.

Exclusive Fare: Discounted airfares offered by travel consolidators.

Excursion: A side trip from a main destination, usually at added cost and optional.

Excursion Fare: Round-trip fare with restrictions such as minimum and maximum stays or advance-purchase requirements.

Extended Stay: Generally, a hotel stay of seven or more nights.

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