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Sir David Attenborough, who is marking his 100th birthday today, has travelled to virtually every corner of Earth as part of his quest to educate others about the natural world.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It is possible that somebody has the bacteria living harmlessly in their nose, but has travelled elsewhere in the country where they could pass it on to people they come into close contact with.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A man has travelled to Washington to urge world leaders to help free his mother and her partner, who are imprisoned in Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A self-taught Welsh learner has travelled more than 4,000 miles to sit an exam in the language.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

As our student has travelled through the volumes which have occupied him, he has become aware of allusions for the full understanding of which fresh information is required.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)