globe-trotting

A globe-trotting couple collects stamps in their passports from many countries.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Frequent worldwide travel: "globe-trotting" refers to the activity of travelling extensively around the world, often for leisure, exploration, or professional purposes.

2. Adjective:

   • Relating to extensive international travel: "globe-trotting" describes a person or activity that involves frequent travel to many different countries.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Her globe-trotting has taken her to over fifty countries. (Her frequent worldwide travel has visited many nations.)

• Adjective:

  • He is a globe-trotting journalist who reports from conflict zones. (He is a journalist who travels extensively internationally.)

Advanced Usage

• "Globe-trotting lifestyle": a way of life characterised by constant international travel.

  • The young entrepreneur embraced a globe-trotting lifestyle, working from cafes in different capitals. (She lives a life of frequent worldwide travel.)

• "Globe-trotting adventures": exciting or unusual experiences gained through worldwide travel.

  • Her blog documents her globe-trotting adventures across Asia and Africa. (Her blog records exciting travels around the world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Globe-trotter (noun): a person who travels widely around the world.

  • The seasoned globe-trotter knew how to pack light and navigate foreign airports. (A person who travels extensively.)

• Globe-trotting (verb form, rare): the act of travelling worldwide.

  • They spent a year globe-trotting after graduation. (They travelled worldwide for a year.)

Synonyms

• World travel: the act of travelling to many different countries.
• International travel: travel that crosses national borders.
• Wanderlust: a strong desire to travel the world.

Phrasal Verbs

• Trot around the globe: to travel quickly and frequently worldwide.
  • She trots around the globe for her work. (She travels extensively internationally for business.)

Related Idioms

• See the world: to travel extensively and experience different cultures.

  • After retiring, they sold their house to see the world. (They travelled widely.)

• Hit the road: to begin a journey, often one that involves extensive travel.

  • With a backpack and a map, he hit the road for a year of globe-trotting. (He began a journey of worldwide travel.)