Travel of a person, whose place of residence is not identical with its place of work or education and who regularly, normally daily, travels between these places. Statistically, commuting only refers to persons crossing municipal borders to get to and from their places of work.
Source: Leser, Hartmut (1997): Wörterbuch Allgemeine Geographie. München.
“Travel refers to the activity of travellers. A traveller is someone who moves between different geographic locations for any purpose and any duration.”
Source: United Nation's International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics 2008
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