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Travel is the movement of people or objects (such as Fixed-wing aircraft|airplane s, boat s, train s and other conveyances) between relatively distant geographical Location (geography)|location s. (definition). . Accessed July 2011. (definition). . Accessed July 2011.

Etymology

The term "travel" originates from the Old French word travail . (definition). Retrieved on 10 December 2011 The term also covers all the activities performed during a travel (movement). (synonyms and antonyms. . Accessed July 2011. A person who travels is spelled "traveler" in the United States , and "traveller" in the United Kingdom .

Purpose and motivation

Reasons for traveling include recreation , . (Compilation for History 3931/REL 3938 course.) Accessed July 2011. tourism or vacation ing, research travel for the gathering of information, for holiday to visit people, volunteer travel for charity (practice)|charity , Human migration|migration to begin life somewhere else, religious pilgrimage s and mission trip s, business travel , trade , commuting , and other reasons, such as to obtain health care or Refugee|fleeing war or for the enjoyment of traveling. Travel may occur by human-powered transport such as walking or cycling|bicycling , or with vehicle s, such as public transport , automobile s, train s and airplane s.

Motives to travel include pleasure,(1988). Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota. . Accessed July 2011. Relaxation technique|relaxation , Discovery (observation)|discovery and exploration , getting to know other culture s and taking personal time for building interpersonal relationship s. 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 (document)|visa . A trip may also be part of a round trip, which is a particular type of travel whereby a person moves from their usual residence to one or several locations and returns.

Travel safety

It's important to take precautions to ensure travel safety . . 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. . 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 itinerary information with trusted people, obtaining Health insurance|medical insurance valid in the country being visited and registering with one's national Diplomatic mission|embassy when arriving in a foreign country. Many countries do not recognize drivers' licenses from other countries; however most countries accept international driving permit s. . Accessed July 2011. Vehicle insurance|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's also advisable 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 legislation|seatbelt law s.

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):

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Deaths per billion journeys
Bus : 4.3
Rail : 20
Van : 20
Car : 40
Foot : 40
Water : 90
Air : 117
Bicycle : 170
Motorcycle : 1640

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Deaths per billion hours
Bus: 11.1
Rail: 30
Air: 30.8
Water: 50
Van: 60
Car: 130
Foot: 220
Bicycle: 550
Motorcycle: 4840

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Deaths per billion kilometers
Air: 0.05
Bus: 0.4
Rail: 0.6
Van: 1.2
Water: 2.6
Car: 3.1
Bicycle: 44.6
Foot: 54.2
Motorcycle: 108.9

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