TRAVELLING

Eliška Ladmová, 4.A

GYBON 2015

TRAVELLING

Work X school X holidays X trips

Travelling & Means of transport• Car (+taxi): advantages - speed, comfort; going

anywhere and whenever you need to; independence on public

transport; sufficient space for luggage; stop where and when you want; change the journey plan if necessary…

X

disadvantages – expensive; high expenses on fuel and

repair service; dangerous traffic during rush hours…

Travelling & Means of transport

• Bus: advantages – the only way to get to work; services available almost everywhere; cut-price fares for students, pensioners and

the disabled…

X

disadvantages – fares are increasingly more expensive; old buses are slow, uncomfortable; sometimes not punctual and

crowded, do not look very reliable…

Travelling & Means of transport

• Train: advantages - relatively cheap; enough space when it is not crowded; rest while travelling; have a meal in a restaurant car or sleep in a sleeping car if there is one;today they are becoming faster, more punctual, more comfortable, cleaner and more reliable…

X

disadvantages – less comfortable than flying or travelling by car; sometimes you have to change or wait for connection; in the CR: often late, dirty and shabby, no difference between first and second class…

Travelling & Means of transport

• Plane: advantages – quickest and most comfortable way of travelling abroad to distant countries…

X

disadvantages – most expensive, special rules – be at the airport a little earlier; have to have your luggage checked and weighed; go through customs hall, show your passport and visa if needed; have your hand luggage checked, then you can go to

the departure hall and wait for your flight…

Travelling & Means of transport

• Ship: hundreds years ago ships provided transportation between continents separated by oceans and they were one of the most popular means of transport; today – floating hotels with

luxurious facilities, also pleasure crafts are very popular : motor yachts, sailing yachts and small boats owned by private

individuals

Travelling & Means of transport

• Others: motorbike, bicycle, roller-skates.... - suitable for short distances,healthy

Travelling & Tourism

• The desire to travel is as old as civilization

• Travelling was considered a part of a good and proper education in the past

• Dangerous and uncertain event → today easily planned and coordinated adventure

• The modern travel industry is organized to satisfy every need and desire of the individual traveller

• The most important components of the travel industry are destinations, transport, accomodation and catering

• Travellers can either organize their trip themselves or use the services of a large number of travel agents, tour companies, transport companies, or local or national tourism boards

Travelling & Tourism

• Destinations: there are thousands of travel books available on every place a tourist might wish to visit; you can also use the

internet, TV advertising or a travel agent´s brochures

Travelling & Tourism

• Transport: tourists can fly, rent cars, drive their own cars, get about by coach and travel by train using many transport

bargains (Eurail pass); they can even go from one place to another by ship, ferry, or riverboat and if they stay in

one location, they often take advantage of local public

transport, streetcars, buses, cabs and the underground

Travelling & Tourism • Accomodation: hotels operated by chains usually

offer accomodation ranging from the inexpensive to the luxurious ones, but

there are still many privately owned inns and hotels that are much cheaper; least expensive for the average

traveller is the family hotel, or boardinghouse (bed and

breakfast), which offers inexpensive rooms and meals; students can stay in

youth hostels at little cost; tent in a campground…

Travelling & Tourism • Catering: dinning habits vary from country to

country; it depends only on your preferences

Me & travelling

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