globetrot

Journey across continents

To globetrot is to travel widely around the world, typically for pleasure or adventure.

The word suggests frequent, extensive international travel rather than a single trip: She spent her twenties globetrotting through Asia and Europe.

A globetrotter is someone who travels this way habitually.

exploration

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

explore · terrain · geography · safari · trek · voyage · odyssey · cartography · remote · uncharted

wanderlust

nomad

Homeless wanderer by choice

wandering · gallivanting · peripatetic · restless · itinerant · footloose · wayfarer · bohemian · adventurer · escapade

travel

passport

Government-issued travel credential

backpack · tourist · hostel · souvenir · sightseeing · guidebook · landmark · luggage · accommodation · transit

culture

customs

Traditional practices or import taxes

cuisine · language · festivals · ceremonies · immersion · local · authentic · indigenous · cosmopolitan · multicultural

jetset

luxury

Expensive nonessential comfort

champagne · glamour · socialite · VIP · exclusive · yacht · concierge · penthouse · designer · highlife

Opposites
mobility and travel

globetrotstay home

Not go anywhere

stay put · settle down · homebound · rooted · sedentary

worldliness and experience

globetrotinsular

Narrow in outlook

parochial · cloistered · unworldly · sheltered · untraveled

Phrases
Family

globetrotter, globetrotting, globetrotters, globetrotted, globetrots

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G