14. Travelling, Tourism

I think, many people like travelling. Travelling takes up more time in our lives. An everyday form of travelling may be going shopping, commuting to school or visiting friends. There are two ways of travelling: one is using our own means of transport and the other is to rely on the public transportation services. People and goods can be transported by land, air or by water.The main fact that speaks for water transport are the relatively small costs. That is why rivers, seas and oceans are continuously being filled with new cargo and passengers. In general not many people have the courage to board a ship because although trip is inexpensive they can still become sea-sick.Unlike sea travel, air transport is one of most expensive kind of travelling. An air ticket ensures us a comfortable seat on the play which can fly us to any place in the world within a few hours. The air transportation system is the one most strictly depend on the timetable. At the airport we go through the passport control and security check, have our luggage checked and then wait until the plane is ready for take-off. For private use helicopters are usually bought.Land offers the greatest variety of means of transport. There are motor road vehicles and bicycles on the one hand and rail on the other. As personal vehicles, motorcycles and cars are the most popular. There are also other means of transport on four wheels - busses and trolleybuses. Of rail vehicles, which are almost exclusively designed for public use, we could mention trains, trams and the underground.