Why do people travel?
• Due to traveling you can meet many different people, get to know their culture and customs, learn the foreign language, taste their cuisine, experience some adventure and compare life in the visited country and here in CR.
• Many people travel because they enjoy visiting castles, palaces, churches and other monuments, which is another reason why travel.
My attitude to traveling.
• I think that traveling is very useful.
• Firstly, you can extend your knowledge.
• Secondly, young people can become more independent and have more experiences.
• And last but not least it's a big fun.
Types of holiday:
• A package holiday
o consists of transport and accommodation sold together by a travel agent.
o Other services may be provided (a rental car or outings during the holiday).
• Adventure tourism
o a type of tourism involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostile areas, where the traveler should "expect the unexpected"
o It is rapidly growing in popularity as tourists seek unusual holidays, different from the typical beach vacation.
o This type of tourism gains much of its excitement by allowing its participants to step outside of their comfort zone.
o This may be from experiencing culture shock, or through the performance of acts that require significant effort and involve some degree of risk.
o This may include activities such as mountaineering, trekking, bungee jumping, rafting and rock climbing.
• Hiking
o a form of walking, with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery.
o It usually takes place on trails in rural or wilderness areas.
• Backpacking
o combines hiking and camping in a single trip.
o You hike into the backcountry to spend one or more nights there, and carry supplies and equipment to satisfy sleeping and eating needs.
Motivation
o People are drawn to backpacking primarily for recreation, to explore places that they consider beautiful and fascinating, many of which cannot be accessed in any other way
o A backpacker can travel deeper into remote areas, away from people and their effects, than a day-hiker can.
o Many weekend trips cover routes that could be hiked in a single day, but people choose to backpack them anyway, for the experience of staying overnight.
Drawbacks and possible risks
o These possibilities come with disadvantages. The weight of a pack, laden with supplies, forces backpackers to travel more slowly than day-hikers would, and it can become a nuisance and a distraction from enjoying the scenery.
o In addition, camp chores (such as pitching camp, breaking camp, and cooking) can easily consume several hours every day.
o Backpackers face many risks, including adverse weather, difficult terrain, river crossings, and hungry or unpredictable animals.
o They are subject to illnesses, such as dehydration, hypothermia, altitude sickness, and physical injury.
o However, these hazards do not deter backpackers who are properly prepared.
o Some simply accept danger as a risk that they must endure if they want to backpack; for others the potential dangers actually enhance the charm of the wilderness.
• Survivals skills are handy for peace of mind in case the weather, terrain or environment is more challenging than we are prepared for.
• Navigations and orienteering are useful to find and follow a route.
• First aid such as dealing with minor injuries (sprains etc.) as well as recognizing and treating hypothermia, heat stroke, dehydration and hypoxiis are considered by many a fundamental backcountry skill as these are rarely encountered in daily life.
• Leave no trace is the backpackers' golden rule. To have beautiful places to enjoy, help make them. At a minimum, don't make them worse.
• Agrotourism
o a style of vacation which usually includes a chance to help with farming tasks during the visit. It is often practiced in wine growing regions in Italy and Spain.
o Tourists can pick fruits and vegetables, ride horses, taste honey, learn about wine, etc.
o It is developing into a large part of the tourism industry and will soon be one of the largest sectors of tourism. People are nowadays more interested in how their food is produced and want to meet the producers and talk with them about what goes into food production. Children who visit the farms often have not seen a live duck, or pig, and have not picked an apple right off the tree.
• Culture tourism
o Includes tourism in historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres.
o It can also include tourism in rural areas focusing on the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle.
• Extreme tourism
o is a type of tourism involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, etc.) or participation in dangerous events.
o It overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the main attraction, "adrenaline rush" caused by an element of risk.
o It is a growing business in the countries of the former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, etc.) and in South American countries like Peru, Chile and Argentina.
• Pilgrimage
o Is usually a journey to a sacred place. Members of every major religion participate in it Modern pilgrimages include Jerusalem, (site of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus), Vatican , Lourdes in France, Santiago de Compostela in Spain, etc.
How do these countries compare to our country? Do you think we should first get to know our own country before travelling abroad? What do you prefer – CR or going abroad?
Travelling is a big adventure for me, I really love it. Unfortunately, my familly doesn't travel abroad very much. I have been travelling quite a lot since my childhood, because my mother want to visit many places in CR. During the year we used to make many trips to Czech cities and castles. I think that it is important to visit the most interesting places in your country. With my secondary school I visited France and England and it was really amazing.
What are some problems/embarrassing situations/difficulties you may come across in foreign travel?
I think the most common problems in foreign traveling are caused by the loss of things, for example your luggage or suitcases, or you can have some problems with your hotel or travel insurance. Some misunderstanding can be caused by bad knowledge of the language or culture and so on.
What foreign country would you choose to live in? Is there any country you consider a terrible place for living?
If I had this chance I would like to live in USA or Australia
If you had the opportunity to travel around the world, what countries would you definitely want to visit and why?
Do you prefer travelling on your own or having your holiday arranged by a travel agency? Comment on the advantages and disadvatages of both ways.
I don't care about this. Travelling on your own is better because you can plan what you want, you can stay somewhere for longer than you planned at first and so on. The disadvantage is, that you have much work with planning. Having the holiday arranged by a travel agency has just the opposite arguments.
Do you prefer active holidays with lots of touring and sightseeing, or would you rather stay in one place and relax?
What kind of accommodation do you prefer? Have you ever been on a camping holiday? Have you ever slept in the open?
I prefer staying in some hotel or a guest house, it is much more comfortable. Camping holiday has its charm too, but my problem is that every time I sleep in a tent, I am cold. I don't mind it just for a couple of days, for example when I visited festivals with my friends, we slept in a tent for three days and it was quite good.
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