Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations for any purpose and any duration, with or without any means of transport. Travel also includes relatively short[1] stays between successive movements. Movements between locations 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 is a wider concept than a trip. A round trip is a particular type of travel whereby a person moves from his/her usual residence to one or several distant locations and returns. A trip can also be part of a round trip.
Travel is most commonly done for recreation or to visit friends and family (generally as part of tourism), for business or for commuting; but may be for numerous other reasons, such as health care, migration, fleeing war, etc. Travel may occur by walking or human-powered mode, or through mechanical vehicles, either as private or public transport.
Travel may be local, regional, national (domestic) or international. In some countries, non-local internal travel may require an internal passport, while international travel typically requires a passport and visa.
The word originates from the Middle English word travailen ("to toil"), which comes from the Old French word travailler ("travail").[2] A person who travels is called a traveler (U.S.) or traveller (UK).
[edit] See also
- Accessible tourism
- Backpacking (travel)
- Business trip
- Friendship Force International
- Green travel
- Hostel
- Hypermobility
- Perpetual traveler
- Resort
- Spaceflight
- Tourism
- Travel 2.0
- Travel advisory
- Travel agency
- Traveler
- Volunteer travel
- Wanderlust
[edit] References
- ^ In any case, less that a year.
- ^ "travel". Merriam–Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travel. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
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