Describe a place you visited on vacation

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe a place you visited on vacation.

When you went there?

Where it is?

What you did there?

And explain why you went there?

Sample Answer 1

Introduction: and When you went there?

Being a voracious traveller, I love to visit various places. Due to this interest of mine, I have seen many holiday destinations.

Two months back, I made a trip to Andaman and Nicobar islands in India with my friends.

Where it is?

These islands are in the Indian Ocean region.

What you did there?

We did all the activities which the seaside offers. Our main indulgence was in beach volleyball. When we started playing this, we were four people only. However, when other tourists saw us playing with a lot of enthusiasm, they joined us.

Apart from this, we made sandcastles. One of my friends bought the tools for building the best sandcastles. This pursuit is no doubt time consuming, but it boosts the creativity inside us.

The last leg of our tour was dedicated to water sports. We participated in parasailing, snorkelling and many other activities.

And explain why you went there?

The primary reason for going there was to spend some quality time with my friends.

Last year the government authorities imposed lockdown in our nation due to Corona Pandemic. Due to this, we remained indoors for more than six months.

When the administration lifted the lockdown, we had a sigh of relief.

To celebrate the reunion, we all friends went to Andaman and Nicobar islands because we didn’t want to go to a place with hustle and bustle.

These islands are a fabulous destination for holidays, however, due to the distance, they are underrated.

Conclusion

The quality time spent with my friends during this trip would always remain etched in my memories.

Sample Answer 2

Introduction: and When you went there?

Being a travel enthusiast, I love to visit numerous places
Last year I travelled to Goa with my friends.

Where it is?

Goa is a state in western India.
It is at a distance of about 2000 km from my city.
Usually, for this much long-distance, the preferred medium is air travel.
However, due to the ongoing corona pandemic, I decided to travel by car.

What you did there?

The major purpose of our trip was to enjoy the new year bash.
However, we had extended the trip for three more days and did a lot of sightseeing.
The new year bash lasted for two days, and during that time, we remained inside the resort
We had a gala time there.
Due to the corona pandemic, the crowd was in limited numbers.
But that didn’t deter our spirit of enjoying the holidays to the full extent.
Post new year bash, we spent most of the time while roaming in every nook and corner of Goa
Goa has a great heritage architecture.
Once it was a Portuguese colony, being a history student, I visited numerous historical sites.
Apart from this, I indulged in various water sports like water skiing and snorkelling etc.
Since we didn’t have much time left, we had cancelled our plan to go to the Dudhsagar waterfalls.
On the last day of our trip, we went shopping
One of my friends had visited Goa numerous times, he took us to local markets, and we bought various items.
From one of the markets, we bought a traditional dress of Goa

And explain why you went there?

The primary reason for going there was to spend some quality time with friends.

Conclusion:

Goa is a wonderful place, and I am going to visit it this year too

Follow up Questions

Here are some examples of follow up questions that the examiner might ask during your speaking part 3 related to cue card “Describe a place you visited on vacation”.

1. What are some popular attractions that people like to visit in your country?

India is a country with unity in diversity. Being the 7th largest nation in the world, it has a huge geographical area. In the north, we have places like Golden Temple in Amritsar and the Taj Mahal in Agra. In the central part, we have heritage sites like Ajanta and Allora caves. Whereas in the Southern side, we have numerous temples that are architectural marvels, such as Sun temple and Jagannath Puri temple.

2. Do old people and young people like to go to different places for vacation?

There is no denying this conviction that, as far as holidays are concerned, both young and old people have different choices. Young people love to go to places with a huge crowd like shopping malls, amusement parks etc. On the other hand, older love peace and tranquillity. Due to this reason, they love to relax in the arms of nature. The places of interest for them are gardens and religious places.

3. What do old people and young people think about when making travel plans?

The central focus of the elderly is on comfort, due to this, their travel plan pivots around relaxation. Due to this reason, the percentage of older people on cruise vacations is high as compared to the youngsters. On the other hand youngsters, the prime motive is to have fun and entertainment. So they indulge more in adventure sports and other such pursuits.

4. How do people get to know about new places?

In the contemporary epoch, technology has made the task of finding new places easier. Through the internet, people come to know various sites of special interest. Moreover, there are numerous websites like Wikitravel where people can find details of any tourist place.

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