Avelling

People began to travel ages ago. The very first travelers were explorers who went on trips to find wealth, fame or something else. Their journeys were very dangerous but still people keep on going to the unknown lands.

Nowadays there are a lot of companies, which can organize your tour, or voyage wherever you like. They will take care about your tickets and make all the reservations needed. If you don’t speak the language of the country you’ll be given interpreters.

With modern services you can choose the means of transport you like: plain, train, ship, bicycle or you can travel hiking.

Travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. In every airport there are some formalities without which you cannot come or leave the country. First it is Customs. Every country has its regulations. Then you are given luggage tags and boarding passes. The last is the Passport control. When you decide to travel by air you can buy first and economy class tickets. “First” class is more comfortable than “economy” and it is always more expensive. In spite of first class tickets being very expensive they have some advantages over economy. At first it’s more comfortable seats. The dinner is much better then in economy class, and if you have bought a first class ticket you can have 30 kg luggage free of charge.

Travelling by train is of course slower than by air but it also has its advantages. If you are going to travel by train you’d better book seats beforehand because many people are fond of travelling by train. There are some reasons why people choose railroad. Train is the cheapest means of travelling. Modern trains have very comfortable seats in all passenger cars, and there are sleeping-cars and dining-cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. You can buy first-class, second-class and third-class sleepers in a separate compartment. During your way on the train you can read newspapers, books, look out of the window, drink tea, and communicate with your neighbors or sleep. You can see the country you are passing through and not only the clouds as when you are flying. When you are in the train you can see the beauty of nature.

Travelling by sea is very popular. On board of ship you can enjoy your trip. There are tennis and badminton grounds, a swimming-pool, a cinema and a dancing hall there. It is very pleasant to see the rise and fall of the waves, to feel the fresh sea wind blowing and hear the cry of the seagulls. People say it is the most exciting means of travelling, of course, they mean travelling by a big ocean liner because it combines comfort and speed. But smaller ships are less comfortable and in stormy seas passengers feel unhappy, they get sea-sick and travelling by sea becomes a real torture for them.

Some people prefer travelling by car. If you have your own car you may go to the Black Sea, where there are a lot of rest-houses, sanatoriums and tourist camps. In the daytime you can have a nice opportunity to play volleyball, swim in the warm water of the sea and sunbathe. In the evening you like to sit on the beach watching the sea and enjoying the sunset.

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