Wednesday 2 October 2013

MEANING OF TRAVEL

Travel is the way of people move between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot,bicycle, automobile,train, boat. airplane or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip.Travel also can go with partner, alone, groups and family.

 

The first term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French travailler (which means to work strenuously, toil).

 

In English we still occasionally use the words travail and travails, which mean struggle.Today, travel may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination you choose, how you plan to get there and whether or not you decide to rough it. There's a big difference between simply being a tourist and being a true world traveler.

 

When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence. Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings, avoiding being the target of a crime, leaving copies of one's passport information with trusted people,obtaining medical insurance valid in the country being visited and registering with one's national embassy when arriving in a foreign country. Many countries do not recognize drivers' licenses from other countries; however most countries accept international driving permits .Automobile insurance policies issued in one's own country are often invalid in foreign countries, and it's often a requirement to obtain temporary auto insurance valid in the country being visited. It is also advisable to become oriented with the driving rules and regulations of destination countries. Wearing a seat belt is highly advisable for safety reasons and because many countries have penalties for violating seat belt laws.

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