Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations In geography, Location is a position or point in physical space that something occupies on the Earth's surface the Solar System, or mankinds physically reachable universe for any purpose and any duration, with or without any means of transport Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Travel also includes relatively short[1] stays between successive movements. Movements between locations In geography, Location is a position or point in physical space that something occupies on the Earth's surface the Solar System, or mankinds physically reachable universe requiring only a few minutes are not considered as travel. As an activity, "travel" also covers all the activities performed during a travel (movement).
Travel may be local, regional, national (domestic) or international Something international mostly means that it involves more than one nation (country). The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally reaching beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country over the world, and. In some countries, non-local internal travel may require an internal passport An internal passport is an identity document that can be compared to an identity card used in some countries to control the internal movement and residence of people. Countries that currently have internal passports include Russia, Ukraine, China and North Korea, while international Something international mostly means that it involves more than one nation (country). The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally reaching beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country over the world, and travel typically requires a passport A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth. Most often, nationality and citizenship are congruent and visa A visa does not generally give a non-citizen any rights, including a right to enter a country or to remain there. The possession of a visa is not in itself a guarantee of entry into the country that issued it, and a visa can be revoked at any time. The visa process merely enables the host country to verify the identity of the visa applicant before.
Travel can be for recreational purposes, for tourism Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity, to visit people, for business Business trips have to be approved by the employer, who usually meets the costs. The traveling expenses can be calculated in detail or by a lump sum, depending on the average expense of the travel country or for commuting Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. Institutions that have few dormitories or near-campus student housing are called commuter schools in the United States, and may occur for numerous other reasons, such as to obtain health care, migration, fleeing war, etc. Travel may occur by human-powered transport Human-powered transport is the transport of person and/or goods using human muscle power. Like animal-powered transport, human-powered transport has existed since time immemorial in the form of walking, running and swimming. Modern technology has allowed machines to enhance human-power such as walking Walking is one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals, and is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults over the stiff limb or limbs with each step. This applies regardless of the number of limbs - even arthropods with six, eight or more limbs or bicycling 'Cycling, also called bicycling' or motorcycling or biking, is the use of bicycle/motorcycless for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists. Apart from ordinary two-wheeled bicycles, cycling also includes riding a unicycle, tricycle, quadracycle, or with vehicles A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured (e.g. bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft), such as airplanes A fixed-wing aircraft, typically called an airplane, aeroplane or plainly plane, is an aircraft capable of flight using forward motion that generates lift as the wing moves through the air. Planes include jet engine and propeller driven vehicles propelled forward by thrust, as well as unpowered aircraft , which use thermals, or warm-air pockets to, private transport Private transport, as opposed to public transport, is transport in one's own vehicle , or through self-power (such as walking). Private transport differs from public in that it lacks timetables and fixed itineraries. It also tends to be more convenient to the commuter as it is readily available on demand. Unfortunately, however, due to the high, public transport Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which are available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as Taxicab, car pooling which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement, automobiles An automobile, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally for the and trains A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.
A round trip is a particular type of travel whereby a person moves from his/her usual residence to one or several locations In geography, Location is a position or point in physical space that something occupies on the Earth's surface the Solar System, or mankinds physically reachable universe and returns. A trip can also be part of a round trip.
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Etymology
The word originates from the Middle English Middle English is the name given by historical linguists to the diverse forms of the English language in use between the late 11th century and about 1470, when the Chancery Standard, a form of London-based English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the introduction of the printing press into England by William Caxton in the late 1470s word travailen ("to toil"), which comes from the Old French Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century. It is a direct descendent of Old Gallo-Romance. It was then known as the langue d'oïl to distinguish it from the langue d'oc (Occitan language, word travailler ("travail").[2] A person who travels is called a traveler Traveler or traveller commonly refers to one who travels, especially to distant lands (U.S. ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language) or traveller Traveler or traveller commonly refers to one who travels, especially to distant lands (UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[note 7] is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land).
See also
- Backpacking Backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost, independent international travel. Terms such as independent travel and/or budget travel are often used interchangeably with backpacking. The factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism include but are not limited to the
- Friendship Force International Friendship Force International was launched on March 1, 1977, at the White House by President Jimmy Carter. First Lady Rosalynn Carter served as Honorary Chairperson until 2002. In 1992, Friendship Force International was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
- Green travel Sustainable transport is a concept, an ideology and, in some countries, a governmental policy that consists of strengthening or replacing the current transport systems of an urban/suburban area with more fuel-efficient, space-saving and healthy lifestyle-promoting alternatives. The term refers to any means of transport with low impact on the
- Hypermobility Hypermobility is a term coined by Professor John Adams of University College London, to describe the societal changes that have happened in the latter part of the 20th century when humans have increasingly gained the ability to travel much greater distances with ease than in previous generations, and frequently do so
- Spaceflight Spaceflight or space flight is the use of space technology to achieve the flight of spacecraft into and through outer space
- Travel 2.0 Travel 2.0, was used as early as December 2003 on a posting on the Planeta Web 2.0 Discussion Forum and is an offshoot of the Web 2.0 phenomenon. Like many other industries, the online travel industry is currently in transition, adapting to new technologies and trends available on the Internet
- Wanderlust Wanderlust is a strong desire for or impulse to wander, or, in modern usage, to travel and to explore the world
References
- ^ In any case, less than a year.
- ^ "travel". Merriam–Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
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