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Well-travelled

Jale Qaraqan

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Well-travellled

means they have visited many different places, especially countries or regions outside their own. It often suggests that the person is open-minded, experienced, and has learned from different cultures.

Examples:

1- My aunt is truly well-travelled — she’s worked in Kenya, taught in Japan, and now lives in Spain.

2- His views on politics are shaped by being well-travelled and seeing how other countries handle the same issues.

Hello and welcome back to Daily English — Today’s expression is: well-travelled.
 Let’s say it together: well-travelled. Let’s see if you can guess what it means from these clues:

She speaks four languages, and her fridge is full of spices from Turkey, Morocco, and Thailand.
 He tells stories about sleeping in hostels in Berlin, missing flights in Peru, and riding trains through India.
 Their children were born in France, raised in South Africa, and now study in Canada. Any guesses?

What does well-travelled mean? If someone is well-travelled, it means they have visited many different places, especially countries or regions outside their own. It often suggests that the person is open-minded, experienced, and has learned from different cultures. It can be about adventure — but also about depth, learning, and curiosity.

Examples: My aunt is truly well-travelled — she’s worked in Kenya, taught in Japan, and now lives in Spain.
His views on politics are shaped by being well-travelled and seeing how other countries handle the same issues.
That couple is so well-travelled — they’ve even taken their dog across Europe in a van!

 Your Turn: Do you know anyone who’s well-travelled — someone whose life seems richer because of the places they’ve seen? Or maybe you dream of becoming well-travelled yourself one day.