Travel

The word travel is defined as to change location, move or proceed. It also means to move or undergo transportment from one place to another.

Referring to machinery travel can mean the length of a stroke of a reciprocating piece; as the travel of a slide valve.

To go from one place to another by different modes of transport such as by car, plane, train or ship.

As referring to basketball, it is to illegally move both feet while holding the ball which is called travel.

Travel can also refer to speed; as to move with speed.

It also is referred to as journeys or wanderings when referring to one's travels or when considering a subject of a written account or literary work.

Travel is to pass or journey over or through as in traverse.

When speaking of travel today we generally associate it with vacationing or tourism. Travel or tourism has become a popular global activity of leisure.

There was a growth of 1.9% in international travelers at over 920 million arrivals in 2008 as compared to 2007.

In 2008 international traveler receipts surged to $944 billion which calculates to 1.8% increase in real terms.

Because of the recession in 2000 the demand for international travel was affected by a strong slowdown with the growth falling to 2% for international traveler arrivals worldwide during the summer months.

The outbreak of the AH1N1 influenza virus intensified a negative trend in 2009 which resulted in a decline of 4% in 2009 resulting in international traveler arrivals to drop to 880 million and a decline of 6% in international travel receipts.

Travel industry is very important to many countries such as Egypt, Greece, Thailand, and Australia as well as many island nations such as Seychelles, Fiji, The Bahamas, and Maldives because of the large income of money for business and the demand for their goods and services which also creates employment in these service centers.

The many travel service industries in transportation such as airlines, cruise ships, taxis, hospitality services that include accommodations like hotels, resorts, and entertainment outlets in which are included theatre, shopping malls, music venues, casinos, and amusement parks all benefit from the travel industry.

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