Recreational Travel: What is it?

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Recreational travel is any travel done for pleasure, not business or obligation. It can involve any transportation and accommodation, and can be done domestically or internationally. Some associate it with RV travel, while others focus on enjoying favorite leisure activities.

In its broadest sense, recreational travel is any type of travel undertaken for pleasure rather than for business, a family event or any other type of obligation. In theory, then, recreational travel can involve any type of transportation, destination, and accommodation. Some think of this type of travel specifically as a vacation that takes place in an RV or recreational vehicle (RV). Others understand the term as a journey spent enjoying one or more favorite recreational activities.

Strictly speaking, the term recreational travel simply means travel undertaken specifically and solely for the purpose of recreation. Therefore, a business trip would not be considered a recreational trip, even if the traveler finds the trip enjoyable. Similarly, a journey to one’s family home for a holiday, however pleasant, is not undertaken solely for the traveller’s leisure and therefore does not technically fall into the recreational category.

With such broad parameters, recreational travel can take an unlimited number of forms. It can be spent within your own country or abroad. Recreational travelers can travel by car, plane, train, boat, bicycle, or even on foot. They can stay in a hotel, at a friend’s house, in a tent and so on.

For some, the term recreational travel has a more specific meaning that is related to motorhomes. In the minds of these individuals, this type of travel is done inside an RV. The traveler can carefully plan his route or he can simply improvise. He might attempt to cover a significant distance or he might choose to travel to a single destination and then stay there for the duration of his journey. In most cases, the traveller’s motorhome will serve as accommodation for the duration of the trip, providing a place to sleep and a bathroom, as well as space to prepare meals and eat.

For others, the term recreational travel refers to travel undertaken with the specific purpose of enjoying one or more of your favorite recreational activities. While the exact definition of leisure activity can vary greatly from person to person, for most people it is something they find both enjoyable and relaxing. Therefore, recreational travelers could potentially spend their trip participating in activities as diverse as fishing, knitting, skydiving, or attending a fantasy rock camp.




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