Travelling

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Languages (General Communication) Note on Travelling, created by Maria Safyanova on 23/10/2019.
Maria Safyanova
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Travelling

Difference between the words below Trip is a journey that you make to a particular place and returning back to where you started. Travel you go from one place to another, often to a place that is far away. Journey is when you travel from one place to another (not necessarily returning to where you started). It sometimes refers to the length of time taken to go from one place to another. Cruise is a sea holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places. Tour is an organized trip that people such as musicians, politicians, or theatre companies go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform. Voyage  is a long journey on a ship or in a spacecraft. Flight  is a journey made by flying, usually in an aeroplane.   Travel problems  Global Overcrowding ​​​​​​​Ex. Spain had 82 million visitors in 2017. Pollution ​​​​​​​In Thailand, a beach has been closed to protect its coral reefs from tourists. Bad behaviour ​​​​​​​Assults on cabin crew Drunk tourists in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, at Ipanema beach. Rising prices ​​​​​​​Landlords in major cities make more money out of short-term leases on Airbnb forcing local tenants to pay more Personal ​​​​​​​Space limitations ​​​​​​​Problem - lack of space for tall people on the plane Solution - to book an aisle seat to stretch legs  Air Sickness ​​​​​​​Problem - motion sickness Solution - to take drug Air Quality ​​​​​​​Problem - air sickness, bad air quality Solution - a litre or two of water, wrap face in a scarf or surgical mask Temperature ​​​​​​​Problem - cold Solution - wool socks, blankets Noise ​​​​​​​Problem - noisy planes, crying children Solution - earplugs, headphones to watch a movie or listen to music Food ​​​​​​​Problem - the food might not, please you Soultion - to eat before a flight Fear of Flying ​​​​​​​Problem - fear of heights Solution - to learn about aerodynamics to reduce anxiety; take another means of travel Jet lag ​​​​​​​Problem - syndrome of changing time zones Solution - to start to adapt to the new regime two week before the flight; simply to cope with it Non-flights ​​​​​​​Problem - cancelled flights; missed flights Solution - the airline books a hotel room, breakfast, and the first flight out in the morning; it's your fault - the company might help you out if it doesn't inconvenience them too much. Pets ​​​​​​​Problem - pets have stress onboard Solution - ​​​​​​​sedative injenction

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