Upper-intermediate travel vocabulary: global travel, cultural concepts, and diplomatic language.
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circumnavigate
to travel all the way around something, especially the Earth
cosmopolitan
including people and influences from many different countries
expatriate
a person living in a country that is not their own
expedition
an organised journey made for a specific purpose, often exploration
maritime
relating to the sea or sailing
nomad
a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
peninsula
a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
repatriate
to send or bring someone back to their home country
traverse
to travel across or through a large area
wanderlust
a strong desire to travel and explore the world
sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern itself without outside control
cultural immersion
experiencing a culture deeply by living within it
deport
to officially force someone to leave a country
territorial waters
the sea area under the legal control of a country
charter flight
a flight operated by a travel company, not a regular airline
overland route
a path across land, avoiding sea or air travel
pilgrimage
a journey to a sacred or significant place for spiritual reasons
glacier
a large slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow
tundra
a vast flat treeless Arctic region with frozen subsoil
archipelago
a group or chain of islands
geopolitical
relating to how geography shapes international politics and relations
disembark
to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle after a journey
embark
to board a ship or aircraft to begin a journey
quarantine
a period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease after travel
itinerant
travelling from place to place, especially for work
diplomatic passport
a special passport issued to government officials for foreign travel
tailwind
a wind blowing in the same direction as a plane or ship, aiding speed
headwind
a wind blowing directly against the direction of travel
seasoned traveller
a person with extensive experience of travelling
consulate
an office that represents a foreign government in a city abroad
duty-free
goods sold without local tax, typically in airports
subtropical
relating to regions near the tropics with warm, humid climates
stowaway
a person who hides on a ship or plane to travel without paying
migration
movement of people from one region or country to settle in another
navigate
to plan and direct the course of a journey