A statue dedicated to the traveler in Oviedo, Spain.

Travel is the movement of people or objects (such as airplanes, boats, trains and other conveyances) between relatively distant geographical locations.^[1][2]

Etymology[link]

The term "travel" originates from the Old French word travail.^[3] The term also covers all the activities performed during a travel (movement).^[4] A person who travels is spelled "traveler" in the United States, and "traveller" in the United Kingdom.^{[citation needed]}

Purpose and motivation[link]

Reasons for traveling include recreation,^[5] tourism^[5] or vacationing,^[5] research travel^[5] for the gathering of information, for holiday to visit people, volunteer travel for charity, migration to begin life somewhere else, religious pilgrimages^[5] and mission trips, business travel,^[5] trade,^[5] commuting, and other reasons, such as to obtain health care^[5] or fleeing war or for the enjoyment of traveling. Travel may occur by human-powered transport such as walking or bicycling, or with vehicles, such as public transport, automobiles, trains and airplanes.

Motives to travel include pleasure,^[6] relaxation, discovery and exploration,^[5] getting to know other cultures^[5] and taking personal time for building interpersonal relationships. 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. 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[link]

Travelers in a China Southern Airlines airplane. Air travel is a common means of transport.

It's important to take precautions to ensure travel safety.^[7] When traveling abroad, the odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can be subject to difficulties, crime and violence.^[8] Some safety considerations include being aware of one's surroundings,^[7] avoiding being the target of a crime,^[7] leaving copies of one's passport and itinerary information with trusted people,^[7] obtaining medical insurance valid in the country being visited^[7] and registering with one's national embassy when arriving in a foreign country.^[7] Many countries do not recognize drivers' licenses from other countries; however most countries accept international driving permits.^[9] 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.^[9] It's also advisable become oriented with the driving rules and regulations of destination countries.^[9] Wearing a seat belt is highly advisable for safety reasons and because many countries have penalties for violating seatbelt laws.^[9]

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):^[10]

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