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Vocabulary to Describe Different Ways to Travel

Vocabulary to Describe Different Ways to Travel


    "Travel" is an abstract noun = the idea of going from one place to another. 
    ● “In my opinion, the best way to travel is by train. 
    We wouldn’t say “Yesterday I travelled to London” It would be "Went to London". 

    Journey: 
    When you go from one place to another, generally on land. 
    ● A train journey from London to Bath or a car journey from New York to Boston. 

    Trip: 
    When you go somewhere and you go back to where you started. 
    ● A business trip to London or a weekend trip to Paris.

    Excursion: 
    A company takes you somewhere and brings you back. 
    ● A wine tasting excursion in the Napa Valley in California. 
    You go there, enjoy the wine and don’t worry about getting there and back again. 

    Outing: 
    When you go somewhere with your family or friends but you don’t pay anyone to take you there. 
    ● Our family outing to London Zoo was great fun. 

    Voyage: 
    When you go from one place to another (like a journey) but at sea. 
    ● Before planes were invented, the voyage from London to New York could take weeks. 

    Cruise: 
    A kind of holiday at sea. 
    ● You may go to a lot of different countries on a cruise or you could go on a cruise down The River Nile. 

    Packages Tour: 
    ● When you don’t have to organise anything. It’s all done for you. The price includes flights, accommodation, breakfast, etc. You only have to pay.

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