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to me about it! Also some people think they And at the moment it's one of the fastest- fJl·1:C•>3 926
can check in and out whenever they want. gro.;ing types~of to~ris~_i;'the world.
REBECCA Mmm, these samosas are nice.
We have to clean the rooms, of course, so P And what kind_of holidays_are we
if guests don't check out on time it makes talking_about? Try one.
ELLA Mmm, yeah, they're delicious.
life very difficult for us. Another problem A They can be almost""anything, really.
CHARLIE So, are you two looking forward
is that one of us always has to be here. For Typical_examples_are helping to build a
to your trip to India?
example, my wife's gone to see some friends schooljn_Asia, planting treesjn~a -
MIKE Yeah, we can't wait.
off at Manchester airport, so I have to stay national parkjn__,Australia, or perhaps
R Where are you flying to?
and look after the hotel. And because we're working_on_an__,organic farmjn Spain.
open all year, it's difficult for us to have a P And what sort_of people go on these M New Delhi. It was the cheapest flight we
could get.
holiday together. We've been away a few holidays?
E You've been to Delhi, haven't you?
times, but each time there was a problem at A Oh, all sorts~of people. These days_a
R Yes, we went there about 18 months ago.
the hotel so we had to come back early. But lot_of students takv gap-year - thatjs
M Well, maybe you can give us some tips.
this December we're closing the hotel and to say, a year off between school and
going to South America - we're really looking university - a~d~about twenty-fi.:e per C Sure. What do you want to know?
E Well, firstly, do you know any good
forward to it. cent_of peoplejn the UK ta~a year~off
places to stay?
920 work between the ages""of seventeen_and C Um, well, there are lots of good hotels
twenty-five. These young people__,often
I've worked in the us and in Euro2e. I want to travel the world_and do in Connaught Place - that's right in the
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We ve een away a ew times. I I've hved in something useful__,at the same time.
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h t is coi1ntry for about three years. I We've P Butjtjsn't just young people going~on
Raj Hotel. It's not too expensive and very
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t~ pick him up from the hospital. I This is the what's the best way to get around?
first time we've rUn a hot~! in a touristy place. volunteersjn their thirties~and forties, R In Delhi it's probably best to use
and_also a lot_of retired people too.
922 P And why do you think this typLof rickshaws. They're quicker than taxis,
and quite cheap.
1 They lived in Egypt for ten years. holiday's becoming so popular?
2 We've opened a restaurant. A Well, we get so much information about all E OK.
3 I've decided to stay here. the problems in th;-;.,orld these "" "" C And to travel to other cities I'd
recommend the trains. They're a lot safer
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4 You lost a lot of money. days~and__,a lot__,of people want to do
5 She's visited a lot of interesting places. something practical to help. It's""also a than the buses, especially at night.
6 He phoned all his friends. great way to get to know the peopvnd E Hmm, that's good to know. So what
cultu~of the place you're visiting. should we go and see - are there any good
23 P Yes, that's_a good point. museums?
R Oh no, don't bother going to the
ANSWERS 2 came 3 moved 4 opened A And_a lot""oColder people want more
5 've lived 6 've just opened 7 've had from their holiday than just sitting""on_a museums. They're not that interesting
8 arrived 9 've visited 10 's just gone beac.h_or going""on guided tours. But it and there are much better things to see in
Delhi.
11 've been 12 was 13 haven't had can be difficult to meet local people ~hen C Yeah, but you should definitely see the
924 you stay in tourist hotels, and""eatjn Red Fort in Old Delhi. It was built in the
tourist restaurants.
17rh century and it's absolutely huge.
I've been / bm/ working h~re for /fa/ six P OK, but do the volunteers really help the M Right, the Red Fort in Old Delhi. What
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mont s. ow countries they visit? else is worth visiting?
travelling? I Scott's been / bm/ writing boo ks A If the holiday's well organised, yes, R Well, there's the Jami Masjid, of course.
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I ve nown Zak since we were kids. I We've E OK, that sounds good.
useful work while they're theri,and local
been / bm/ w; iting for / fa/ two ho·urs. C And there's a much older fort about half
peop~njoy sharing their culture with
925 people from different countries. an hour from the centre.
P And what""about the tourists? Do they R Yes, but it isn't really worth visiting, I
PRESENTER Good afternoon and don't think.
havLa good time?
welcome to Tak'ia Break. Today M OK. And what about places outside Delhi?
we're taking~a look~at the ris~in A Yes, most~of them do, and_a lot""of
people say thatjt's the best holiday C Well, it's probably already on your list,
voluntourism""around the world. I'm but you really must go to Agra to see the
they'~ever had. If you read somLof the
here with.,Alison~Armstrong from the Taj Mahal. It's only three hours away by
blogs__,on~our website, you'll find that
travel website voluntours.net. Alison, train - you can do it in a day if you start
for many people, voluntourism is a life-
first""oCall, can you tell~all~our listeners early.
changing_experience. "" -
what voluntourismjs? E Yes, we're planning to go there. And, er,
P Well, it seems likuverybody wins.
ALISON Well, er ... it's when people go to what about the food? Do you know any
PerhapsJ should take my family on
another part_of the world~on holiday, good places to eat in Delhi?
one__,of these holidays next year. Alison,
or_on~a longer trip, and volunteer to
thanks very much for comingjn today.
work for free in the place they're visiting.
A Not_at_all.
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