Travel In America

Throughout their history， Americans have beenpeopleonthemove.The early immigrants had to travel to get to the New World. Once they arrived， they settled along the East Coast.But they weren' t content to stay there. Explorers and traders journeyed to the unknown western territories. Later， settlers moved west to develop these new areas. As a result of this westward mi- gration， Americans eventually occupied the whole continent-from the Atlantic to the Pacif- ic. Even today， Americans seem unable to stay put. Research says that the average American moves every five years.

Besides their habit of changing addresses， Americans are used to traveling. Most Ameri- cans prefer to travel within their nation's bor- ders. Why？ For one thing， it' s cheaper than trav- eling abroad， and there' s no language problem But besides that. the vast American territory of- fers numerous tourist attractions. Nature lovers can enjoy beaches， mountains， canyons，lakes and a wealth of natural wonders. Maj or cities of- fer visitors a multitude of urban delights. The convenience of modern freeways， railways and airplanes makes travel in America as pie.

Many American vacations are as unique as the people who take them. Families often plan their trips with the kids in mind. More and mord "family friendly" vacation resorts offer special programs for children. History buffs seek out fa-mous historical sites and museums. Environ-mentalists prefer "green vacations." These tripsallow them to observe flora and fauna up-closewithout disturbing the sensitive balance of na-ture. Some people find sea cruises relaxing andrefreshing. Others hit the water to go fishing，skiing or white- water rafting. Daring souls getthe thrill of a lifetime on trekking expeditionsand safaris in remote places from Africa to Asia.

Americans aren' t the only people in theworld who travel. International business， masscommunication and jet airplanes have created aworld of globetrotters. People all over the worldenjoy going abroad to travel. And no matterwhere they live， people enjoy visiting scenicspots in their own country. But being on the go

Jmakes Americans what they are： people on themove. In America. almost everybody is a touristsometime.

纵观整个历史，美国人一直是个迁移的民族。（剩余675字）