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A beautiful work of fiction that reality begins editing the moment you land.
means A planned route or schedule for a journey, listing the places you intend to visit and when.
from From Latin itinerarium, 'an account of a journey,' built on iter, itineris — 'a journey' or 'a road.' The same root walks quietly through 'itinerant,' the wandering traveler. It came into English in the 1400s, first describing actual travel writings before settling into the planning sheet we clutch at the airport.
- latin root
- From iter, meaning journey or route
- survival rate
- Day three abandons all original plans
- paper trail
- Required by some visa offices as proof
- control illusion
- Detailed plans rarely survive contact with weather
grand tour — 18th-century european journey taken by wealthy british aristocrats, typically lasting 3-5 years through italy, france, and greece
silk road — ancient trade route network connecting china to mediterranean, spanning over 4,000 miles from 2nd century bce to 15th century ce
marco polo's voyage — venetian merchant's 24-year journey to kublai khan's court in china, 1271-1295