Traveling Terms
I'd like to introduce some terms related to traveling which can be helpful if you know in advance. There are used not only in Canada but also possibly in English-speaking countries.
- Airline Alliance : Some airlines are allied together. They share the route and services to reduce the expenses. If using the allied airlines, it is possible to save the mileage together.
- Airtel : This is a package of airline and accommodation.
- ATA/ATD : ATA stands for "Actual Time of Arrival", and ATD stands for "Actal Time of Departure".
- Budget Travel : It can be simply saying low-budget travel. This kind of travel includes low cost airlines,night trains or youth hostels.
- CDW : It stands for "Collision Damage Waiver". It is an insurance which you need to have when renting a car.
- Couch Surfing : It means sleeping-in-a-couch traveling. You can stay in local resident's house and experience the culture.
- FIT : It is "Foreign Independent Tour" or "Free Independent Tourist".
- GIT : "Group Inclusive Tour." A group of people with one guide go traveling after paying all the expenses of airline, accommodation, food expenses and so on.
- Grayhound : It is a bus company which is useful when traveling Canada or the United States. If you reserve the bus in advance, it is very cheap.
- Insurance Surcharge : It is a war-tax which started to be charged after 9.11 terror. It is about $10~40.
- ISIC/ISEC : These are "International Student Identity Card" and "International Student Exchange Card". This card is useful for discounts of transportation, museum entrance fee, and so on.
- Low Cost Carrier : It is a low cost airline. The seats are a little bit uncomfortable than the regular airline and the services are minimized. However, because of the low cost, it is very popular among travelers.
- PSC : It's "Passenger Service Charge." It is a fee for using the airports, so travelers have to pay for the airlines of arrival and departure. Mostly it is included in the airfare.
- TIC : "Tourist Information Center." In most cities, this center is located for travelers. It provides the map, guide books, and information about the transportation and accommodation.
- Traveler's Insurance : It is an insurance for unexpected accidents during travel.
- Trip Adviser : It is a website where travelers can get information about places. The posts were uploaded and rated by people who actually have traveled, so it is very informative.
- Working Holiday : It is a program which allows people to travel and work. It is for 18 to 30-year-old people. Koreans can get this visa for 15 countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, and France.
Information from : http://navercast.naver.com/magazine_contents.nhn?rid=1639&contents_id=18854
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