How to "Travel" in Words

Here are the many words which refer to travel and how to use them :


*journey
Can be used to refer to travel, but more often than not tends to be used more figuratively e.g. "my journey through life's ups and downs"
*trip
Often refers to going somewhere more long distance e.g. "we are going on a trip overseas" or "we are going on a road trip to Scotland" but can also mean something shorter e.g. "day trip" or "day trippers" (think of the Beatles song!)
*crossing
Normally refers to going over water by any means e.g "crossing the Atlantic by plane", or "crossing the Channel by ferry". Note that one wouldn't normally say "crossing the Channel by tunnel" as one would be going under the water :)
*voyage
Typically only used if one is going by ship, also the French "bon voyage" is also used with the same meaning in English to mean "have a good trip"
*outing
Typically a special trip somewhere e.g. "a family outing".