went abroad
Crossed national borders
Went abroad means traveled to a foreign country: She went abroad for a year after college.
The phrase typically implies crossing national borders, not just traveling far from home.
In British usage especially, abroad often defaults to continental Europe: We went abroad to Spain last summer.
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- language immersionAll-target-tongue learning environment
asylum seeker · gone · plane ticket · long-haul flight · itinerary · jet lag · expatriate · one-way ticket · internship · scholarship · border crossing · travel bug · culture shock · work visa · residency permit · tour guide · sightseeing · travel agency