13. The Czech Republic, travel experiences - P

There are many different ways people can spend their holidays. A lot depends on what season they take their holiday and how much money they have to spend. Winter holidays are usually spent skiing or snowboarding somewhere in the mountains. However, people can also escape from the cold weather and spend their winter holiday in a warmer climate. Some people like to go to the sea and spend the whole day relaxing in the sun. They want to do nothing physical active and they don´t want any stress. There are some people who enjoy some light physical activity or sports. They might enjoy swimming, fishing, or hiking in the woods. Others go on holiday for thrills. They want extreme physical activity like water skiing, mountain climbing, or white-water river rafting. Travelling can be dangerous too. We can meet bad people, we can get lose. Travelling is expensive for some people.

Summer holiday offer a lot of choices. People can choose to stay home, take a holiday close to home, or go abroad for their holidays. They enjoy working in the garden or making repairs to their house. Other people like to go to their summer cottages to enjoy their holidays. They might go swimming at a nearby lake. Take a holiday abroad is also an opinion if you have a little more money to spend. In present people travel more and more abroad . These kinds of holidays are more complicated to arrange. You have to get a passport and obtain any necessary visas for the countries where you will be travelling. You must arrange tickets for your transportation. If the distance isn´t too great you can travel by bus or train, but if the country to which you are travelling is very far away, it is better to fly. When we travel to the seaside in summer we don´t need any warm clothes or special equipment, we need only swimsuits, towels, sandals, light clothes, sunglasses and a lot of suncream.

Winter holidays - People who like cold weather and snow can travel to the mountains or many ski resorts. Main reasons for winter holidays are sport – skiing, snowboarding, downhill skiing. If people travel to ski resorts they should pack skis, snowboards and a lot of winter clothing. Skiing is very expensive, one needs a lot of money for transport, accommodation, food and ski passes and equipment. The main destinations of winter holidays in CR: Ski resorts: The Giant Mountains, The Jeseníky, The Ore Mountains Abroad Ski resorts: The Alps

When we are travelling we can choose from a variety of means of transport.

People use many various means of transport to get to many holiday destinations. In past times people usually went for holiday in their country. In present more and more people go for holiday to many foreign countries, what is more popular now.

We can travel in many way (we can travel by ..)

TRAINS

Travelling by train has many advantages. You don´t get stuck in stressful traffic jams. Trains aren´t crowded and they are comfortable. You don´t have to drive, you can just sit and sleep, read or watch the countryside. If you have to spend many hours on the train, you can have a meal or drink in the buffet car and you can buy a seat reservation in advance. It’s usually very safe and very fast.It also has some disadvantages. It is expensive and the trains are sometimes delayed. The connections aren´t always good and you have to travel at certain times. You need a car or a bus to get you to the railway station. A lot of students travel to school by trains. They get their tickets in the ticket office, sometimes they have a junior pass which is cheaper. By train can travel many people too.