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Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by Pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without Baggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism.
In English, people still occasionally use the words travail, which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book The Best Travelers' Tales (2004), the words travel and travail both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the tripalium (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale). This link may reflect the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Travel in modern times may or may not be much easier, depending upon the destination. Travel to Mount Everest, the Amazon rainforest, extreme tourism, and adventure travel are more difficult forms of travel. Travel can also be more difficult depending on the method of travel, such as by bus, cruise ship, or even by bullock cart.
Motives for travel include:
Travel in the Middle Ages offered hardships and challenges, though it was important to the economy and to society. The Wholesaling depended (for example) on merchants dealing with/through caravans or sea-voyagers, end-user retailing often demanded the services of many itinerant wandering from village to hamlet, (wandering monks) and wandering brought theology and Pastoral care to neglected areas, traveling minstrels toured, and armies ranged far and wide in various crusades and in sundry other wars. Pilgrimages were common in both the European and Islamic world and involved streams of travelers both locally and internationally.
In the late 16th century, it became fashionable for young European and wealthy upper-class men to travel to significant European cities as part of their education in the arts and literature. This was known as the Grand Tour, and included cities such as London, Paris, Venice, Florence, and Rome. However, the French Revolution brought with it the end of the Grand Tour.
Travel by water often provided more comfort and speed than land-travel, at least until the advent of a network of in the 19th century. Travel for the purpose of tourism is reported to have started around this time when people began to travel for fun as travel was no longer a hard and challenging task. This was capitalized on by people like Thomas Cook selling tourism packages where trains and hotels were booked together. and took over much of the role of long-distance surface travel in the 20th century, notably after the Second World War where there was a surplus of both aircraft and pilots. Air travel has become so ubiquitous in the 21st century that one woman, Alexis Alford, visited all 196 countries before the age of 21.
There are three main statistics which may be used to compare the safety of various forms of travel (based on a DETR survey in October 2000):The risks of travel
Geographic types
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. Tours are a common type of travel. Examples of travel tours are expedition cruises, small group tours, and river cruises.
Safety
Authorities emphasize the importance of taking precautions to ensure travel safety. "Tips for Traveling Abroad." Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Accessed July 2011. When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence. "A Safe Trip Abroad." Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Accessed July 2011. Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings, avoiding being the target of a crime, leaving copies of one's passport and Travel itinerary information with trusted people, obtaining Health 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. "Road Safety Overseas." Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Accessed July 2011.
Automobile insurance policies issued in one's own country are often invalid in foreign countries, and it is 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; many countries have penalties for violating seatbelt laws.
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