- published: 02 Jul 2015
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Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century. It also states that the word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French travailler (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words travail and travails, which mean 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 reflects the extreme difficulty of travel in ancient times. Also note the torturous connotation of the word "travailler." Today, travel may or may not be much easier depending upon the destination you choose (i.e., Mt. Everest, the Amazon rainforest), how you plan to get there (tour bus, cruise ship, or oxcart), and whether or not you decide to "rough it (see extreme tourism and adventure travel). "There's a big difference between simply being a tourist and being a true world traveler," notes travel writer Michael Kasum. This is, however, a contested distinction as academic work on the cultures and sociology of travel has noted.
Under my skin
We run
Under my skin
In the woods
And forest deep
Over seas and oceans by the blue
Are you
In the sand
The deserts far
In the streams and rivers crystal clear
You're here
Around the world
I am travelling
I am travelling
Under your skin
Around the world
I am travelling
I am travelling
Under your skin
In the snow
And icey whites
In the wind of islands in the sun
We run
In the clouds
And sorry sky
Over hills and mountains sharp and high
We fly
I'll keep on runnin'
I'll keep on runnin'
I'll keep on runnin'
Runnin'
Under my skin
We run
Under my skin
Around the world
I am travelling
I am travelling
Under your skin
(I'll keep on runnin')
Around the world
(I'll keep on runnin')
I am travelling
(I'll keep on runnin')...