Bài Học Trực Tuyến: Travel & Tourism

Travel: The other side of the coin

Most of us have, at some point in our lives, experienced the joys of travel. We go to a (1) to pick up some brochures, or look on the Internet for a cheap holiday deal. We book a two-week (2) with flights and accommodation included, or if we are (3) , we make our own way to the country and travel around from place to place with a rucksack on our back. We make sure we have all the right currency, our (4) and any visas that are necessary to get us into the country. We strap ourselves into our tiny (5) aircraft seats and a few hours later we arrive at our (6) .

Nowadays, it seems, the whole world goes on holiday at once: the age of (7) is in full swing! But for the great majority of people around the world, travel for them is done in the face of great adversity and hardship. They never get to explore the lush Amazon Rain Forest or the frozen wastes of the Arctic. They are (8) escaping from their own countries, forced to find a job and seek a living wherever they can.

Can you imagine anything worse than the misery these people must face? Let's not confuse them with those choose to live in another country and often have nice houses and high salaries. Something to think about, perhaps, the next time you are lying on a beach avoiding crowded (9) , or queuing up at the airport (10) counter.