Videos for business and leisure travellers. Find new destination or get insider tips on places you thought you knew well.
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Videos for business and leisure travellers. In this section we concentrate on travel in the English-speaking world. We have chosen a wide selection of videos from channels like Lonely Planet, Expedia and even the BBC. If you are planning to visit the USA or the UK, this section if for you!
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Expedia is one of the biggest travel portals in the world. It has also produced an excellent range of video guides to some of the biggest and most exciting travel destinations in the world. The channel also features lesser-known destinations waiting to be discovered. Watching these videos from Expedia is an excellent way of improving your vocabulary related to world travel.
The Wall Street Journal is the most important financial newspaper in the United States, and one of the most respected Financial newspapers in the world. The videos in this channel look at current affairs and particularly at events and trends which affect the financial markets. The WSJ journalists tend to use quite sophisticated English so the videos are mainly suitable for students who have advanced level English.
The Smithsonian Channel is run by the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, one of the most prestigious museums in the United States. This channel features amazing stories and powerful documentaries on a variety of different subjects. There are videos on important events in history, such as wars and revolutions, videos on current affairs and on the natural world.
Love and London is the Youtube channel for people who want to visit London like they live here (and we've got tips for Londoners too!) If you plan to visit London and want to avoid the overdone and overhyped, this is the channel for you. If you prefer to do all of the touristy things... well, that's not our style. Jess Dante, Londoner and travel expert, is the woman behind Love and London. She started making videos in her bedroom to help visitors to London enjoy her new city that she'd moved to just a couple of years earlier. Over the years, the videos on the channel have evolved into sharing insider Londoner knowledge that helps even first-time visitors to see a more diverse, local and interesting side of the city.
Do you like to travel? This is one of the most successful travel channels on YouTube. Touropia features the amazing sights and destinations from around the world. The videos on the channel are divided into various “best of” lists. Topics can range from landscapes, ancient monuments, islands, wildlife, countries and anything else that we find interesting. We create these lists for entertainment purposes but also to provide a sense of what there is to see in a country, city or continent and hope they are useful as a starting point for your next great travel journey. The English in these videos is normally quite simple and easy to understand, so they should be suitable for anyone who has A2 or B1 level English.
The Economist is one of the most prestigious news publications in the United Kingdom. The Economist channel produces videos on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology andother subjects related to current affairs. The channel also looks at how major industries are being changed by new ways of thinking. This channel is great for anyone who is studying Economics or Politics, and is also very useful for MBA students.
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The coolest areas in London
How to pack your bags for a business trip.
Seven fantastic destinations for your next holiday.
This video talks about some of the UK's most important social rules.
How to survive London's second airport: Gatwick.
Take a trip on America's famous Route 66. One of the world's most legendary road trips.
Expedia's guide to Las Vegas
How to prepare for your trip to London.
How to pack your carry-on bag. More useful advice for business travellers.
A guide to New York city in basic English. We really like this series of videos from Simple English because they are specifically designed for intermediate and beginner level students. Learn all about New York City and learn English at the same time.
Here are some London museums you've probably never heard of. I'm sure we've all heard of the biggest museums in London such as the National Gallery and the British museum. However, the capital of the United Kingdom has many smaller museums which are also fantastic places to visit at any time of year.
An Irish rock band shows us around Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Take a walk through Camden Town in London with this experienced tour guide.
A visitor guide to Yosemite, one of the most popular national parks in the United States.
Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland
The 10 best places to live in the United Kingdom
How has the Covid-19 virus affected air travel?
New York state in 2 minutes.
Where is South Carolina?
Guide to the Tower of London.
The Smithsonian Channel suggests a travel bucket list. If you didn't know beforehand, a bucket list is a list of things you should do before you die! Usually a bucket list contains lots of places that you wish to visit. In this video the Smithsonian Institute introduces us to some great places places that you have to see in the United States.
Have experts found the lost kingdom of Dwarka?
Are you going to San Francisco? If so, make sure you check out this video guide first.
Los Angeles, the centre of the film industry.
London is one of the world's great cities.
What exactly is the United Kingdom? Is it the same thing as England?
The best places to visit in London
Expedia's guide to the city of Manchester.
A list of the best 25 places to visit in the USA.