Transport and travel

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Dátum: 05.11.2008
Jazyk: Angličtina
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There are many reasons for travelling. Probably the most common reason is tourism. People have always been curious about far-away places and cultures and travelling is really the only way to experience these different environments. Travelling for tourism is not limited to any age group. Even small children can travel with their parents on a family vacation to see another city, another region, or even another country.

There are many advantages to travelling like fun, adventure, the excitement of seeing a new place, and learning about a new culture but there are also disadvantages. When you are travelling you don't have all your comforts from home, you are in an unfamiliar environment, you might not like the food that is available in a foreign country, or you might even meet dangerous people who would like to rob you. When you are travelling you must take extra precautions to be sure that you have a safe journey.

An everyday form of travelling may be going shopping, commuting to school or visiting friends. There are two ways of travelling: one is using our own means of transport and the other is to rely on the public transportation services. People and goods can be transported by land, air or by water. The main fact that speaks for water transport is the relatively small costs. That is why rivers, seas and oceans are continuously being filled with new cargo and passengers. In general not many people have the courage to board a ship because although trip is inexpensive they can still become sea-sick.

Unlike sea travel, air transport is one of most expensive kind of travelling. An air ticket ensures us a comfortable seat on the play which can fly us to any place in the world within a few hours. The air transportation system is the one most strictly depend on the timetable. At the airport we go through the passport control and security check, have our luggage checked and then wait until the plane is ready for take-off. For private use are usually bought helicopters.

Land offers the greatest variety of means of transport. Cars and motorbikes are expensive to purchase and in addition one also has to pay for petrol, which if the vehicle has a big consumption, cost a lot of money as well. For short and middle distances a car is fast enough so as not to get too tired by travelling, unless we get to traffic jam. The best thing about cars is that they you may be almost anywhere at any time. Modern cars with soft seats and a lot of space for the legs are sometimes even more comfortable then the interior of plane. To get a driver’s licence one must know how to drive and know the traffic rules well.

The most frequent public means of transport are busses and trains. The network of bus and train stops covers most inhabited places. Public transport is cheaper, but also less comfortable. The bus and train stops in major cities are called stations. An ordinary railway station looks like this: a big hall with a ticket office where one can buy single or return ticket and a seat reservation, telephones, waiting halls and so on. From the platform we get on the train and look for a free seat. If all seats are occupied we must move into another carriage and try again there. When we are seated and the train starts, we can spend the time talking with fellow passenger, eat some food or play cards. When the conductor comes we hand him a ticket and he checks them. In big cities have been built underground with several different tracks in order to relieve the trams and busses. They are the fastest means of urban transportation and the underground train usually go every five minutes on average. Many workers and pupils depend on this kind of transport.
The simplest way would be to go everywhere on foot. We don’t need to worry about missing the bus, running out of gas or our car breaking down or getting into a car accident. Our own feet will take us everywhere we want to go. We can even get to places that we could never reach by car. When we’re tired, we can simply sit down, rest and have a snack. If we like taking longer hikes, which could make us tired, we should take with us proper refreshments, including something to drink. It’s the cheapest kind of travelling; it’s healthy, keeps you fit and improves your condition. It’s proper for short distances and very dangerous if you travel alone.

Travelling is a great way of collecting new experiences too. You are forced to speak to people, eat meals different to your national ones, get used to different ways of life and perhaps learn a new language too.

A popular way of travelling, mostly among young people, is hitchhiking. It is definitely the cheapest way to get around and is also very amusing. The good thing about it is that you are not limited by the amount of money you can afford to spend on tickets or gas and you do not have to mind the bus and train schedules either. On the other hand, it may be often dangerous.

Not only travelling is divided by different means of transport but also by different ways of planning:
you can plan your holiday or journey just by yourself or with a help of a travel agency. There is an advantage of planning on your own - everything is up to you and you can change your plans after your needs. The travel agencies can either find you a place to stay and recommend things to see or completely take care of your holiday or plan its every second. That may be comfortable but is also rather binding. People can travel on their own, with their family, friends or even within a group of people they never met before. Whatever might be our case, we should always remember that our holiday depends on how we make it.

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