Travelling
Travelling: Has a long tradition. In the past, people travelled mainly on foot, eventually
by boats or on horses. Later they used steam trains, steam cars or steamboats, which were something new for them. The first people to travel round the
world went by sea. Nowadays travelling is very popular, common and necessary. People have many reasons for travelling. Some people
travel to school, on business, for pleasure, for political or cultural reasons. In my opinion, the most important is tourism. For most people it’s a
great hobby. Every summer you can see thousands of people waiting at airports, at bus or railway stations. People want to see the most beautiful
sights of the world’s famous metropolises or other historical monuments.
When you go on holiday to foreign country, you should travel
through a travel agency, because it is much safer and the agency makes a reservation and another duties for you. Therefore,
you would have fewer problems. When you have an accident abroad, insurance is very important too. However, it also has disadvantages. Nowadays a lot
of travel agencies exist which try to sell as many of their trips as they can. In addition, sometimes when they want to make a good business they do
not tell us whole truth about the quality of services provided and we discover it just after payment or on our destinations.
Travelling
by plane is the fastest, the safest but often the most expensive way. It is convenient, especially over long distances. You
can also relax or sleep there and you can see the world from heights. If you want to fly, you have to book a seat on plane and you can choose from
first class called also business class or second class called economy class. A price of a fly-ticket is according to a class, which you choose. On the
day of your departure, you have to check-in, go through passport control and a security check. Your luggage is checked and then you wait to board your
plane at a departure gate. During the flight, you are offered some refreshments. So-called air-business isn’t in Slovakia very developed, but in
bigger countries it’s a great business.
Many people are afraid of travelling by air, so they prefer travelling by land: going on foot,
riding a bike or motorcycle, going by car, bus, tram, underground or train. They all have advantages and disadvantages.
Walking takes a long time, but it’s definitely the cheapest and the healthiest way. I think that
tram is the most popular travelling in our city. Main advantage is that that tram never waits in a traffic jam, but trams have
traffic lights too. Very important is that trams don’t pollute nature. However, trams are very slow. If you travel by
underground, you can’t get wet, you don’t wait in the traffic jam and it’s very fast. If you compare travelling by
underground or tram to travelling by bus, you will find that buses have many disadvantages. For example, buses are very often
overcrowded; drivers never give the bus right of way. Buses, included with cars have to wait in a traffic jam and they pollute nature. Something
different is travelling by bus with travel agencies. It’s more comfortable, you can usually get a drink and there is a video to watch during the
journey. We know also yellow buses, which are typical for America. These buses are used for transporting children to their schools.
Moreover, London is famous for its red busses called double-deckers. Cars’ advantages are that you can go
anywhere you want, so you can travel door to door and you have privacy in it. Everywhere you will find motorways (highways) with car parks, petrol
stations and restaurants or motels, in which you can have a rest. You must have a driving licence and observe rules and laws, it’s very
important.
Travelling by train was quite common in the past, but with the development of the car industry it became
partly neglected. Today it is becoming more popular because it offers a combination of speed, comfort and pleasure. Moreover, train tickets are not
very expensive and sitting at the window and watching the beautiful countryside during the day is something you will remember. If you travel at night,
you can sleep in a sleeper and if you are hungry, you may have a meal in a dining car.
On the other hand, you can travel also by
ship. When you travel by small boat, you can get seasick easily, but nowadays many medicines exist which help you with travel
sickness. Moreover, modern ships have made travelling by sea more comfortable. On these ships, there are swimming pools, bars, restaurant, social
rooms and much more. Some people spend the whole holiday on the ship, but it’s very expensive. Journey preparation can be a
problem too, because for many people it’s a very stressful situation. Some people don’t know how to pack only important things. Mainly women pack
almost all from their wardrobe and then they miss really important things, which didn’t fit in their luggage.
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