well-travelled

Seen many places

Well-travelled describes someone who has visited many places, especially foreign countries, and gained experience from doing so: a well-travelled journalist with stories from every continent.

It can also describe routes or paths that see heavy use: a well-travelled road between the two cities.

The spelling well-traveled is standard in American English.

cosmopolitan

jet-setter

Wealthy frequent traveler

expatriate · worldly · sophisticated · cultured · urbane · metropolitan · intercontinental · transnational · time-zones · international

knowledgeable

experienced

Having practical knowledge gained

savvy · discerning · perceptive · insightful · learned · street-smart · adaptable · resourceful · observant · open-minded

adventurous

backpacking

Self-supported wilderness travel

exploration · mountaineering · kayaking · rafting · diving · camping · roadtrip · cycling · overlanding · hitchhiking

explorer

voyager

Long-distance journey taker

wanderer · roamer · journeyer · seafarer · pilgrim · nomad · itinerant · wayfarer · rambler · drifter

routes

worn

Damaged by use

busy · dusty · rutted · ancient · historic · scenic · winding · cobblestone · caravan · pilgrimage

Opposites
extent of travel experience

well-travelleduntravelled

Not yet journeyed through

stay-at-home · homebody · homebound · unravelled · sedentary

worldliness and exposure

well-travelledprovincial

Regional or narrow-minded

parochial · insular · unworldly · sheltered · inexperienced

lifestyle orientation

well-travelledhomebody

One preferring domestic life

housebound · domestic · settled · anchored · stick-in-the-mud

Family

well, travel, travelled, traveled, travelling, traveling, traveller, traveler, travellers

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G