Statue dedicated to the traveller. Oviedo, Spain. Travel is the change in location of people on a trip, or the process of time involved in a person or object moving from one location to another. Reasons for travel include: Tourismtravel for recreation. This may apply to the travel itself or the travel may just be the necessary investment to arrive at a desired location. Visiting friends and family Trade Commuting The word originates from the Middle English word travailen ("to toil"), which comes from the French word travailler ("travail"). [edit] See also Look up travel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Disabled tourism Backpacking (travel) Hostel travel Resort Travel agency Travel advisory Traveler Business trip Wanderlust Volunteer vacation Travel 2.0 Space travel Hypermobility (travel)  This tourism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.