Travel Travel A Cook's Tour is a book written by chef Anthony Bourdain in 2001. It details his quest for the "perfect meal". An astonishing account, Bourdain travels to many far-off places including Portugal, France, Vietnam, Russia, Morocco, Japan, Cambodia, Mexico, Spain, and even Napa Valley. He tries such exotic dishes as still beating cobra heart and soft-boiled duck embryo (with half formed bones and feathers). The book was similtaneously made into a TV series starring Bourdain for the Food Network. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Cook's Tour"
A Journey Beyond the Three Seas ("Хождение за три моря" in Russian, or Khozhdeniye za tri morya) is a Russian literary monument in the form of travel notes, made by a merchant from Tver Afanasiy Nikitin during his journey to India in 1466- 1472. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Journey Beyond the Three Seas"
The Association of British Travel Agents, commonly abbreviated to ABTA, is a trade organisation of British travel agents, founded in 1950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Association of British Travel Agents"
Backpacking is a term used to denote a form of low-cost international travel. The name comes from the backpacks that budget travelers generally carry in the interests of mobility and flexibility. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backpacking (travel)"
A bahut (a French word of unknown origin) is a portable coffer or chest, with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage, it was, in short, the original portmanteau. This ancient receptacle, of which mention is made as early as the 14th century its traditional form is still preserved in many varieties of the modern travelling trunk, sometimes had its leather covering richly ornamented, and occasionally its interior was divided into compartments; but whatever the details of its construction it was always readily portable. Towards the end of the 17th century the name fell into desuetude, and was replaced by coffer (q.v.), which probably accounts for its misuse by the French romantic writers of the early 19th century. They applied it to almost any antique buffet, cupboard or wardrobe, and its use has now become hopelessly confused. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bahut"
A bareboat charter is an arrangement for the hiring of a boat, typically such a vessel as would be capable of an overnight or multi-day voyage. In this arrangement, the vessel typically comes with no crew, provisions, or special equipment; the people who rent the boat from the owner are responsible for taking care of such things. It does provide an advantage for the owner in that he does not have to keep skippers and crewmen on salary, and those attracted to such arrangements tend to be experienced yachtsmen or sailors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bareboat charter"
Basilio Villarino, captain of the Spanish Royal Navy, travelled around the southern tip of South America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basilio Villarino"
Business class is a high travel class available on some commercial airlines and raillines. The level of accommodation in business class is higher than economy class and lower than first class. Business class passengers have a lavatory reserved for their exclusive use. Recently on airplanes, first and coach passengers were barred from visiting the business class cabin due to newly enforced security regulations. Business class quality, service, and comfort is continually on the rise, with many airlines, British Airways being the first, now offering full-flat beds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Business class"
The Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) is a customs document that identifies a driver's motor vehicle. It is required in order to take a vehicle into a significant but diminishing number of countries around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carnet de Passage"
Code sharing is a business term which first originated in the airline industry. It refers to a practice where a flight operated by an airline is jointly marketed as a flight for one or more other airlines. Most major airlines nowadays have code sharing partnerships with other airlines, and code sharing is a key feature of the major airline alliances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Code sharing"
(Computer reservations system) For other uses of the acronym GDS, see GDS (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Computer reservations system"
A continent pass (usually called something like Europe (air)pass, Pacific pass or American (air)pass) is a product and service of an airline alliance. For a relatively low price the traveler can travel freely using all (intra)continental flights the airline alliance offers on that continent. There are restrictions on the number of miles and/or the number of flights as well as the number of stops the traveler can make. Travelers can benefit from the extensive networks airline alliances offer and can be rewarded for each mile they fly by participating in the alliance's frequent flyer program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Continent pass"
A Dopp kit is a small bag, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth that used for storing men's grooming tools for travel. Common items kept in a Dopp kit are a razor, shaving cream, comb, nail clippers, scissors, toothbrush, toothpaste, and cologne. The name is due to early 20th century leather craftsman Charles Doppelt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dopp kit"
An E-ticket or e-ticket is the shorthand term for electronic tickets that were introduced in the 1990s. These tickets, usually for an airline flight, but sometimes used for entertainment venues, exist only in digital form. Customers usually print out a copy of their receipt which contains the record locator or reservation number which is in fact the E-ticket. ...more on Wikipedia about "E-ticket"
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Economy class, also known as coach class, is the third or lowest class of seating in airline travel. While reputed to be uncomfortable, with limited legroom and amenities, it is favored by many travelers for offering the cheapest seats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy class"
Expedia, Inc. is an Internet travel agency based in Bellevue, Washington, USA. It books airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, and various attractions and services via the World Wide Web and telephone travel agents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Expedia"
A fanny pack (also called a belt bag, or bum bag in the United Kingdom) is an accessory often worn by travelers. It is a pouch-like bag that ties or snaps around the wearer's waist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fanny pack"
A field trip is a journey by a group of people to a place away from their normal environment. The purpose of the trip is usually observation, a non-experimental form of quantitative research. The aim of this research is to observe the subject in its natural state and possibly collect samples. In western culture people first come across this method during school years when classes are taken on excursions to visit a geological or geographical feature of the landscape, for example. Much of the early research into the natural sciences was of this form. Charles Darwin is an important example of someone who has contributed to science through the use of field trips. ...more on Wikipedia about "Field trip"
First class is a particularly high quality travel class offered by passenger airlines, railways and shipping companies. The term also indicates premium service such as first class mail. ...more on Wikipedia about "First class travel"
Flyertalk is the leading Internet forum for discussion of frequent flyer programs. Owned by Randy Petersen, a widely-quoted expert on frequent flyer programs, Flyertalk has grown extensively throughout the years, and now includes hotel reviews, forums for discussion of travel bargains, and a general topics forum called "Omni." Like many other Internet forums, Flyertalk has a dedicated group of regular posters and its own particular conventions and lingo. For example, taking a " mileage run" means booking a cheap airplane ticket solely to accrue miles. At its most extreme, this may involve a cumulative thirty or more hour flight across the world, stopping at the destination city for perhaps only a matter of hours. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flyertalk"
Freighthopping is the act of surreptitiously hitching a ride on a railroad freight car. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freighthopping" Enjoy shortopedia.
A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. Typically, airline customers enrolled in the program accrue points corresponding to the distance flown on that airline. Accrued points (also known as frequent flyer miles) can be redeemed for free air travel; for other goods or services; or for increased benefits, such as airport lounge access or priority bookings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frequent flyer program"
GotoBus is an Internet travel agency specializing in bus travel. It is owned and operated by IvyMedia Corporation, a privately held company. GotoBus.com sells line run bus tickets, multi-day bus tours, and guided city tours throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, the website offers vacation packages to several U.S. destinations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gotobus"
:For other uses of the term Grand Tour, see Grand Tour (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Grand Tour"
The concept of Hospitality Services, also known as “accommodation sharing”, “hospitality exchange”, and “home stay networks”, refers to centrally organized social networks of individuals who trade accommodation without monetary exchange. While this conceptualization could also include house swapping or even time share plans, it has come to be associated mostly with travelers and tourists staying with one another free of charge. Since the 1990s, these services have increasingly moved away from using printed catalogues and phone trees to connect users towards Internet websites to store info in databases. They have grown exponentially since 2000 and today it is estimated that well over 100,000 people are registered users of these networks. These vary in operational structure, place different emphasis on graphical vs. textual formatting, and cater disproportionately to specific geographic regions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hospitality service"
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