TRAVELLING
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling.
They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the
ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just
for а change of scene. It is always interesting to discover new things,
different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to
listen to different musical rhythms.
Those who live in the country like to go to а big city and spend their
time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining
at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like а quiet holiday by the
sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in
the sun.
Most travellers and holiday-makers take а camera with them and take
pictures of everything that interests them — the sights of а city, old
churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains,
waterfalls, forests; different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals
and birds.
Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the
happy time they have had.
People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of travel
have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to
their plans and destinations.
If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn а lot of things that we
can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and
newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best way to study geography
is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand the people is
to meet them in their own homes.
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