what it is like to travel theme

We are shown a reasonable idea of the various travails that may be involved in making a prolonged journey in some accessible part of the world.

Notes

If the journey is unusually perilous or exploratory, a "speculative travel" theme is used instead.

10 total · 5 major · 5 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
apuleius180tgab1 major Lucius described his journey to Thessaly within the Roman Empire.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x02 major This installment of the series follows Charles and Sebastian as they vacation together in Venice. They partook in stereotypical Venice sightseeing activities, such as sharing a gondola and visiting a beach.
columbo1971e5x04 major The story follows Columbo on his trip to Tijuana.
movie: The Lady Vanishes major The story imagines what it might have been like to travel across central Europe by train in the early 20th century.
rbt1985e2x08 major The story imagines what it might have been like to travel across Europe by train in the late modern era.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x05 minor Mr. Samgrass regaled and bored the Marchmain's in equal measures with tales of his and Sebastian's travels through the Middle East. Sebastian later revealed that he himself had, in fact, given Mr. Samgrass the slip and enjoyed his own gay, alcohol fulled, adventures.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x07 minor Charles went to Morocco to retrieve Sebastian on behalf of Lady Marchmain. He rode on a stereotypically rickety African bus that was an Air France coach to Casablanca.
play: Hecyra (165 BC) minor Sosia explained the travails of her sea voyage.
tftc1989e5x06 minor A significant portion of the story unfolded during a journey on a passenger train bound for Chicago. In particular, Andy ate a meal on the dining car.
theamericanshortstory10 minor The story follows Charley and Lucy as they travel to St. Petersburg, Florida by train to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.