Another word for travelling from place to place

If you need a one-root word, I would recommend you ‘To commute’.

According to Oxford Living Dictionary:

commute

VERB

// Travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis.

‘he commuted from Corby to Kentish Town’

‘But many Japanese suffer from the distances they commute to work.’

‘The new entrance will be welcome news for the large population of commuters now living at that end of the town, most of who are commuting on a daily basis to Dublin.’

‘In order to recreate some of the atmosphere of those ‘happy days’, I am heading off home to Suffolk this evening in order to spend the next four days commuting to Cambridge and back from Ipswich.’

‘Additionally, up to 130,000 passengers enter and leave the city by train and by air, who also commute to and from the railway station or the airport.’

‘Twenty-five years ago very few people were commuting to Galway from South Mayo on a daily basis to work.’

‘An estimated 37,000 people regularly commute to the Swindon area, of which 23,000 make the journey on a daily basis.’

‘After spending five months commuting weekly to London, she accepted a temporary post at in Birmingham and there covered regional news programmes and documentaries.’

‘A significant number of people commute daily to London, offset by commuters into Brighton and Hove from the surrounding county.’

‘We are also looking at people travelling, commuting to Dublin to ascertain the traffic flows, he said.’

‘Yes, I’m fully aware that traffic may well slow you down when commuting from place to place, especially in urban settings but leave a little earlier to take that into account.’

‘Do you commute to work or spend a lot of time travelling to meetings and conferences?’

‘If people are commuting to urban areas, we need to make sure they are participating in the communities they are living in.’

‘If people in the Bolton area stop using their cars for commuting, they can forget about switching to the railways because, even before the removal of the above mentioned trains, existing services are filled to capacity.’

‘It is just not realistic to expect urban workers to commute long distances on a daily basis to reach their place of work.’

‘He has been commuting to London on a weekly basis for four years.’

‘Anyone using ferries to commute or travel on business is going to want to cut down the time involved and will choose the new fast ferries in preference to the older slower vessels.’

‘Claire, a student radiographer who commutes regularly between Skipton and Bradford, found the trains to be very unreliable.’

‘I personally think that is an excellent idea, it cuts down players travelling and also makes commuting for supporters easier.’

‘Many people spend much of their working week travelling in cars, trains, etc. commuting to and from their places of employment.’

‘Hundreds commute on a daily basis from my constituency to the capital.

Синонимы слова «путешествие»

Study the synonyms and do the exercise that follows.

voyage is a long journey on a ship or in a spacecraft.
1. путешествие (морское или воздушное); плавание, морской переход; полёт, перелёт; рейс (судна, самолёта)
2. странствования; жизненный путь
3. книга или рассказ о путевых впечатлениях

journey is the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle and over a long distance:
1. поездка; путешествие (преим. сухопутное)
2. рейс

trip is a journey that you make to a particular place. You go somewhere and come back again.
1) поездка, путешествие; экскурсия; рейс
2) поход, визит
3) расстояние, покрываемое в ходе одной поездки

travel is the activity of travelling. If you travel, you go from one place to another, often to a place that is far away.
1. путешествие
2. pl 1) поездки; (дальние) странствия

excursion is a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people.

Fill in the gaps with necessary words.

1. The post involves a considerable amount of foreign ***.
2. Another pleasant *** is Malaga, 18 miles away.
3. He was a young sailor on his first sea ***.
4. The *** from England to India used to take six months.
5. It’s a two-hour train *** from York to London.
6. The *** from England to India used to take six months.
7. We are going on a *** to a strange country.
8. Did your wife accompany you on your *** to Tierra del Fuego?
9. We broke our *** to have a picnic.
10. The *** from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.
11. I love going on long ***.
12. Do you want to go on the school *** to France this year?
13. I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a *** round/around the bay.
14. It’s a 10-mile *** from the airport to the city centre.
15. I was thinking we might go on a shopping *** to Oxford on Saturday.
16. We share a love of literature, food and ***.
17. The pass allows unlimited *** on all public transport in the city.
18. We broke our *** to have a picnic.
19. She’s away on a business *** and won’t be back until next week.
20. The novel is based on his *** in India.
21. These are the *** of the starship Enterprise.
22. This year’s annual *** will be to Lincoln.
23. …Radio 3’s latest *** into ethnic music, dance and literature…

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Need another word that means the same as “excursion”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “excursion” in this overview.

Table Of Contents:

• Excursion as a Noun
• Definitions of «Excursion» as a noun
• Synonyms of «Excursion» as a noun (10 Words)
• Usage Examples of «Excursion» as a noun
• Associations of «Excursion» (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Excursion” are: expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay, digression, trip, journey, tour

Excursion as a Noun

Definitions of «Excursion» as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “excursion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A deviation from a regular activity or course.
• A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.
• A digression.
• A journey taken for pleasure.
• A movement of something along a path or through an angle.
• Wandering from the main path of a journey.

Synonyms of «Excursion» as a noun (10 Words)

digression	Wandering from the main path of a journey. A digression into irrelevant details.
expedition	The people involved in an expedition. The landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition.
jaunt	A short excursion or journey made for pleasure. Her regular jaunts to Europe.
journey	A long and often difficult process of personal change and development. An eight hour train journey.
junket	An extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense. The latest row over city council junkets.
outing	The practice of revealing the homosexuality of a prominent person. Madonna s first screen outing in three years.
pleasure trip	A formal expression.
sashay	(in American square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps. After cautious sashays into the field.
tour	A short trip to or through a place in order to view or inspect something. A tour of duty in Northern Ireland.
trip	A catch mechanism that acts as a switch. He recited the whole poem without a single trip.

Usage Examples of «Excursion» as a noun

• The firm’s disastrous excursion into the US electrical market.
• Large excursions of the hip and knee joint.
• A gantry controlled the radial and tangential excursion of each detector.
• Pardon this long excursion on this subject.
• Many summer excursions to the shore.
• An excursion to London Zoo.

Associations of «Excursion» (30 Words)

adventure	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. She travelled the world in search of adventure.
amenities	Things that make you comfortable and at ease.
camping	The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp. Camping attracts people of all ages.
circumnavigate	Avoid dealing with (something difficult or unpleasant. They circumnavigated the issue.
cruise	Wander about a place in search of a casual sexual partner. Millwall cruised to a 2 0 win over Leicester.
embark	Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study. She embarked on a new career.
expedition	The people involved in an expedition. The landlord shall remedy the defects with all possible expedition.
explanatory	Serving or intended to explain or make clear. An explanatory paragraph.
exploration	A systematic consideration. Some changes in the care giving situation may need exploration.
flight	Shoot a bird in flight. Flights of whooper swans.
hike	A long walk or walking tour. Roy hiked up his trousers to reveal his socks.
itinerate	Travel from place to place, as for work. Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made.
jaunt	A journey taken for pleasure. Her regular jaunts to Europe.
journey	Undertake a journey or trip. An eight hour train journey.
junket	A trip taken by an official at public expense. The latest row over city council junkets.
leisure	Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity. He lacked the leisure for golf.
navigate	Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. I used a browser to navigate around the Web.
odyssey	A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. His odyssey from military man to politician.
outing	An appearance in something, especially a sporting event or film. LGBT organizations strongly condemn the outing of a transgender person before they are ready to tell their own story.
peregrination	A journey, especially a long or meandering one. She kept Aunt Ilsa company on her peregrinations.
picnic	Have or take part in a picnic. We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday.
recreational	Of or relating to recreation. Recreational golfers.
sail	A sailing ship. The ferry caught fire sailing between Caen and Portsmouth.
sailing	The action of sailing in a ship or boat. The company operates five sailings a day from Ramsgate to Dunkirk.
tour	Take a performer production etc on tour. Ireland s eight match tour of New Zealand.
transatlantic	Crossing the Atlantic. A transatlantic flight.
travel	The action of travelling. Travel the oceans.
trip	Make a trip for pleasure. The questions on the test tripped him up.
voyage	Go on a voyage. His voyage to America.
wayfarer	A person who travels on foot.

The noun travel is a general word which means the activity of travelling.
Example: Air travel has become much cheaper.
Use journey to talk about when you travel from one place to another.
Examples: He fell asleep during the train journey.
Did you have a good journey? Did you have a good travel?
A trip is a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again.
Examples: a business trip, a 3-day trip to Spain

And these are some words related to travel, journey, and trip. This is taken from Cambridge Dictionary.

adventure (noun)
an unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous activity such as a journey or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity:
Examples:
She had some exciting adventures in Egypt.
We got lost on the Metro – it was quite an adventure.
Sam won’t come – he’s got no sense of adventure (= he does not enjoy dangerous or exciting situations).

convoy (noun)
a group of vehicles or ships which travel together, especially for protection:
Example:
A convoy of trucks containing supplies was sent to the famine area.

convoy (verb)
to travel with a vehicle or group of people to make certain that they arrive safely:
Example:
Two tanks convoyed the trucks across the border.

crossing (noun)
a journey across something such as a sea, from one side to the other:
Example:
We had a really rough crossing – I was sick three times.

day trip (noun)
a visit to a place in which you go there and come back on the same day:
Example:
Do you fancy coming on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?

drive (noun)
a journey in a car:
Examples:
It’s a long drive from Glasgow to London.
Shall we go for a drive this afternoon?

excursion (noun)
a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people:
Examples:
This year’s annual excursion will be to Lincoln.
Next week we’re going on an excursion.

expedition (noun)
an organized journey for a particular purpose:
Examples:
We’re going on a shopping expedition on Saturday.
Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

field trip (noun)
a visit made by students to study something away from their school or college:
Example: a geography field trip

flight (noun)
a journey in an aircraft:
Examples:
I’ll never forget my first flight.
How was your flight?
All flights to New York today are delayed because of bad weather.
My flight was cancelled.

foray (VISIT) (noun)
a short visit, especially with a known purpose:
I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present.

grand tour (noun)
1- (ALSO Grand Tour) a visit to the most important countries and cities of Europe which rich young people made in the past as part of their education
2- OFTEN HUMOROUS when someone shows you round a house or other building:
Let me give you a grand tour of the house.

haul (PERIOD OF TIME) (noun)
a journey, often a difficult one:
Examples:
From there it was a long haul/only a short haul (= long and difficult/short and easy journey) back to our camp.
It was a long haul (= It took a long time and was difficult), but the alterations to the house are finished at last.

short-haul (adjective) [before noun]
travelling a short distance:
Example: short-haul flights

long-haul (adjective) [before noun]
travelling a long distance:
Example: a long-haul flight

hitch (RIDE) (verb) INFORMAL
hitch a lift/ride to get a free ride in someone else’s vehicle as a way of travelling:
They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car.

hitchhike verb [I]
to travel by getting free rides in someone else’s vehicle:
Example:
Women should never hitchhike on their own.

jaunt (noun)
a short journey for pleasure, sometimes including a stay:
Example: a Sunday jaunt into the hills

journey (noun)
the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle:
Examples:
It’s a two-hour train journey from York to London.
I love going on long journeys.
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Edinburgh before travelling on to Inverness the next day.
Did you have a good journey?
Have a safe journey!
FIGURATIVE: He views his life as a spiritual journey towards a greater understanding of his faith.

junket (noun) DISAPPROVING
a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official, which is paid for by someone else or is paid for with public money

layover (noun)
US FOR stopover (= a short stay between parts of a journey, especially a plane journey):
We had a four-hour layover in Chicago.

lift (noun)
a free journey in another person’s vehicle, especially a car:
Examples:
I’ll give you a lift to the station if you like.
He hitched a lift (= stood by the road and made a signal asking a car to stop and take him) to Birmingham.

milk run (noun)
a journey that you make often, especially one including several stops

mystery tour (noun) UK
a short journey, especially with a group of other people in a bus, to visit places which are kept secret from you until you get there

odyssey (noun) LITERARY
a long exciting journey:
Examples:
The film follows one man’s odyssey to find the mother from whom he was separated at birth.
FIGURATIVE: a spiritual odyssey

outing (noun)
when a group of people go on a short journey, usually for pleasure or education:
Rosie’s going on a class/school outing to the Museum of Modern Art.

passage (noun)
[S] OLD-FASHIONED a journey, especially over the sea:
He had booked his passage to Rio de Janeiro.

peregrination (noun) FORMAL
a long journey in which you travel to various different places, especially on foot

pilgrimage (noun)
a special journey made by a pilgrim:
Example:
Most Muslims try to make a pilgrimage/go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.

pilgrimage (noun)
a journey to a place which is considered special, and which you visit to show your respect:
Example:
For many football fans, the national ground is a place of pilgrimage.

pit stop (noun)
a short stop that you make during a long car journey in order to rest and eat:
Example:
We made a quick pit stop in York before continuing on our journey.

ride (verb) rode, ridden
to sit on a horse or a bicycle and travel along on it controlling its movements:
Examples:
I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
I ride my bicycle to work.
I ride to work on my bicycle.
The hunters came riding by/past on their horses.
He rides well/badly (= He can ride horses well/badly).

ride (noun)
1- a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle:
Examples:
It’s a short bus ride to the airport.
I went for a (horse) ride last Saturday.
Do you want to come for a ride on my motorbike?
2- a free journey in a car to a place where you want to go:
Examples:
He asked me for a ride into town.

round trip (noun)
If you make a round trip, you go on a journey and return to where you started from.

run (noun)
a journey:
Examples:
The number of aircraft on the New York-Moscow run is being increased.
OLD-FASHIONED Let’s go for a run (out) in the car somewhere.
The plane swooped in on its bombing run.

safari (noun)
an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa:
Example: to go/be on safari

sail (noun)
a journey in a boat or ship:
Example:
It’s two days’ sail/It’s a two-day sail (= a journey of two days by sea) from here to the nearest island.

sortie (noun)
a brief journey to somewhere you have not been before, often with a particular purpose:
It was our first sortie into the town centre.

spin (noun) OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
a short journey in a car for pleasure:
Rupert took me for a spin in his new car.

stopover UK (noun) (US layover)
a brief stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else:
Our tickets to Australia include a stopover for two nights in Singapore.

thumb (verb) INFORMAL
thumb a lift to stand near the edge of a road and hold out your hand with the thumb raised as a signal for a vehicle to stop and take you somewhere:
Example: We thumbed a lift to London.

tour (noun)
1- a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look round the place or area and learn about it:
Examples:
We went on a guided tour round the cathedral/museum/factory.
A bus took us on a sightseeing tour of the city.
a tour guide
2- a journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an area:
Examples:
a cycling tour of Provence
They’ve just come back from a tour round Devon and Cornwall.
Tour operators (= companies which arrange holidays for people) have reported a drop in bookings.
3- a planned visit to several places in a country or area made for a special purpose, such as by a politician, sports team or group of entertainers:
Examples:
a lecture/concert tour
The Queen is making a two-week tour of Australia.
She is performing in Birmingham tonight, on the third leg of (= stage of) her nationwide tour.
The England cricket team is currently on tour in Pakistan.

tour (verb)
If a play tours a particular area, it is performed in several places there:
The play will be performed first in London, and will then tour the rest of the country.

travel (noun)
the activity of travelling:
Examples:
air/space travel
business travel
We share a love of literature, food and travel.
I heard on the travel news that there’d been an accident.

trip (noun)
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again:
Examples:
The trip from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.
Do you want to go on the school trip to France this year?
I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round/around the bay.
MAINLY UK We can’t afford another trip abroad this year.
It’s a 10-mile trip from the airport to the city centre.
She’s away on a business trip and won’t be back until next week.
I was thinking we might go on a shopping trip to Oxford on Saturday.

voyage (noun)
a long journey, especially by ship:
Examples:
He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage.
FIGURATIVE: The first year of a loving relationship is a voyage (= period) of discovery.

be on the move INFORMAL
to be travelling:
Example:
We’re going to be on the move all next week, but we’ll call you when we get to Edinburgh.

And these are some questions and answers related to the words:

#1. The Smiths decided to go to Scotland for a short ………. They have already booked return bus tickets.
(a) travel
(b) trip
(c) voyage
(d) move

Answer: The Smiths decided to go to Scotland for a short trip. They have already booked return bus tickets.

#2. An archeological ……… was organized to investigate the remains of the ancient settlement, which had recently been found near the capital.
(a) trip
(b) safari
(c) expedition
(d) tour

Answer: An archeological expedition was organized to investigate the remains of the ancient settlement, which had recently been found near the capital.

#3. My ……… to work takes about fifty minutes by car.
(a) journey
(b) excursion
(c) tour
(d) move

Answer: My journey to work takes about fifty minutes by car.

#4. If you are planning a holiday in Amsterdam, you’d better go by plane because otherwise it is a three day ……… by bus from Bulgaria to Holland.
(a) journey
(b) go
(c) pass
(d) expedition

Answer: If you are planning a holiday in Amsterdam, you’d better go by plane because otherwise it is a three day journey by bus from Bulgaria to Holland.

#5. Roger entered the Guinness book of world records following his ……… across the Pacific having spent more than three months all alone in an open boat.
(a) journey
(b) tour
(c) traffic
(d) voyage

Answer: Roger entered the Guinness book of world records following his voyage across the Pacific having spent more than three months all alone in an open boat.

#6. Julia chose to spend her holiday in Africa. Her package tour includes walking in the jungle, sailing down the Nile, as well as going on a sightseeing ……… to observe lions, tigers and various wildlife.
(a) safari
(b) traffic
(c) track
(d) voyage

Answer: Julia chose to spend her holiday in Africa. Her package tour includes walking in the jungle, sailing down the Nile, as well as going on a sightseeing safari to observe lions, tigers and various wildlife.

#7. My idea of a perfect honey moon is to go on a world ……… and visit many interesting places. As you can see, I have already marked some of those places on the map.
(a) trip
(b) safari
(c) expedition
(d) tour

Answer: My idea of a perfect honey moon is to go on a world tour and visit many interesting places. As you can see, I have already marked some of those places on the map.

#8. Being a young scientist, Joshua is really excited to be going on his first ……… to the North Pole where he will be doing do some research work on walruses.
(a) outing
(b) expedition
(c) excursion
(d) trip

Answer: Being a young scientist, Joshua is really excited to be going on his first expedition to the North Pole where he will be doing do some research work on walruses.

#9. This holiday company arranges lots of ……… for groups of people to go into the mountains and picnic by the river.
(a) tours
(b) paths
(c) excursions
(d) traffics

Answer: This holiday company arranges lots of excursions for groups of people to go into the mountains and picnic by the river.

#10. One of my daughter’s favourite movies is ‘The ……… of Sinbad the Sailor’, which tells of the exciting experiences of Sinbad at sea.
(a) Voyages
(b) Trips
(c) Outings
(d) Safaris

Answer: One of my daughter’s favourite movies is ‘The Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor’, which tells of the exciting experiences of Sinbad at sea.

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TRAVEL TRAVEL – general activity of moving from place to place TYPES OF TRAVEL a) domestic: within one’s own country b) abroad: to or in another country or countries c) overseas: to, at or in somewhere across the sea d) foreign: to, from, of, in, being or concerning a country/nation that is not one’s own Travels – a series of journeys, esp. abroad, over a period of time Traveler (Amer.)  1) one who travels Traveller (Brit.) 1) one who travels 2) travelling salesman 3) person pursuing an alternative lifestyle, a gypsy Tripper (Brit.) a person on a day’s outing Travelogue (Amer.) a film or talk describing travel to a particular place Journey (Brit.) the time spent and distance covered going from one place to another Trip (Amer.) the time spent and distance covered going from one place to another Trip (Brit.) short journey or one on which you spend only a short time in another place and then come back COLLOCATIONS ADVERBS TRAVEL abroad by air / road / sea / rail cheaply, expensively extensively, widely far and wide frequently, rarely, seldom in comfort / luxury style on foot / horseback round the world light (carrying little luggage) incognito (in disguise) ADJECTIVES Experienced Indefatigable Intrepid Seasoned Unwary TRAVELER To be well-traveled. Someone who has visited many different places around the world. Globetrotter. Someone who travels around the world a lot for business or pleasure. To travel around. Travel to many different places, especially if not carefully planned. To see the world. Travel to many different places so you get the experience of living in other countries. Strong Desire to Travel Wanderlust – strong desire to travel and experience life in other countries Itchy Feet – desire which makes it difficult for someone to stay in one place for very long Sightseeing – visiting famous or interesting places, esp. by tourists Tourist traps – commercialized tourist attractions, often costing too much Touristy (derog) – full of tourists or suitable for them Tourist attraction – a place or event which attracts large numbers of tourists Tourist class (on a ship or aircraft) – the standard, economy class fare and service which are fairly cheap and suitable for ordinary travelers WAYS OF TRAVELING  Overland – travel by train, car, bus etc., esp. a long distance when people would normally go by plane Hitchhike, hitch a ride – to stop a passing car to take you to a place you want to go Voyage – to travel by sea or spacecraft Cruise – to sail or travel over or about for pleasure Explore – travel, because you are interested to find out more Junket – 1) an outing 2) a trip taken by a public official or businessman 3) an excursion Tour – 1) to travel around, esp. for pleasure / interest 2) a specific route of sightseeing, often with a guide To do (Europe / Spain / the Greek Islands) – to travel to many different places, esp. as part of a planned holiday En route – traveling from one specific place to another Bound, bound for – traveling in a particular direction (London bound) To cross – to travel across a very large area such as a desert, an ocean or an area of mountains a TRAVELER Amer. a TRAVELLER Brit. a TOURIST a VOYAGER a TREKKER a PILGRIM a WANDERER a ROVER an EXCURSIONIST an EXPLORER a WAYFARER a RAMBLER a DAY TRIPPER TRAVELS TRAVELS TOURS VOYAGES TREKS on foot (long, difficult jorney) goes on a PILGMAGE WANDERS (on foot) ROVERS (on foot) goes on an EXCURSION (short, for pleasure) EXPLORES goes WAYFARING (on foot) RAMBLES (on foot) goes on DAY TRIPS (short, for pleasure) JOURNEY COLLOCSTIONS  VERBS commence complete embark on end go on make plan send somebody on set off / out on start undertake A JOURNEY ADJECTIVES adventurous arduous dangerous exciting exhausting, tiring hazardous homeward long, short outward (un)pleasant return strenuous triumphant uneventfu JOURNEY TRIP VERBS arrange cancel embark on go for / on have make / organize plan postpone take A TRIP ADJECTIVES business day disastrous enjoyable extended holiday long, short (un)pleasant round-the-world (un)successful tiring weekend TRIP

IN OTHER WORDS all over the earth & all over the world & the world over in many parts of the world; in every country or area of the world; everywhere all the way from the beginning to the end; the entire distance, from start to finish bag and baggage with one’s luggage; with all one’s possessions break camp to close down a campsite; to pack up and move on come from far and wide to come from many different places come to rest to stop moving downhill all the way easy all the way drop around (sometime) & drop around & drop by to come and visit (someone) at some future time drop in on someone & drop in & drop in to say hello to pay someone a casual visit, perhaps a surprise visit end of the road & end of the line the end; the end of the whole process; death (line originally referred to railroad tracks) every which way in all directions find one’s way (around) & find one’s way to be able to move about an area satisfactorily get back to return (from some place) get something underway to get something started get underway to start moving; to start (the word get can be replaced with be) know one’s way around & know one’s way about to know how to get from one place to another lead the way to lead (someone) along the proper pathway lose your bearings to become confused about where you are or what you should do next part company (with someone) to leave someone; to depart from someone pick one’s way to move along a route full of obstacles round-trip ticket (Am.) & return-ticket (Br.) a ticket (for a plane, train, bus, etc.) which allows one to go to a destination and return see someone home to accompany someone home set sail (for somewhere) to depart in a boat for somewhere settle down to settle into a stable way of life spin one’s wheels to be in motion, but get nowhere take a walk & take a hike to leave somewhere the world is your oyster used to tell someone that there is no limit to the opportunities that they have to take a compass bearing to take a direction or angle as shown by a compass When in Rome do as the Romans do. a proverb meaning that one should behave in the same way that the local people behave Submitted by Erin Bouma

Hello,
I want to know the differences between the following words.Actually I can’t recognise which of them is more appropriate for the certain gap.

trip — journey — tour — voyage — cruise — travel

(a) For general advice about ___ ,go to a travel agent.
(b)One day I would like to do the ___ by train and ship across russia to Japan.
(c)We’re going on a ___ of Europe ,visiting 11 countries in five weeks.
(d)We went on a three-week ___ round the Mediterrean.The ship called venice,Athens and Istanbul.
(e)He once went by ship to Australia.The ___ took 3 weeks.
(f)I’m going on a business ____ to Paris next weekend.
(g)The ____ from Hethrow airport to the center of London takes about 45 min by underground.
(h)On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour ____ of the city by bus ,which showed us the main sights.
(i)During our stay in Paris we went on a day ____ to Disneyland.