We had lots of trouble before we went (away) on holidays.
We had various problems prior to our vacation.
We had lots of trouble before we went (away) on holidays.
「旅行に行く前にトラブルがたくさんあった。」
We had various problems prior to our vacation.
「旅行の前に様々な問題があった。」
「トラブルが多発した」は
had lots of trouble
had various problems
と言えます。
before we went (away) on holidays 「私たちが旅行に行く前に」
prior to our vacation で「我々の旅行に先立って」
ご参考になれば幸いです！
日本 
