A journey is an itinerary that involves a certain risk or that entails complexity.
A journey is any trip or itinerary that involves some kind of risk and is usually related to an adventure . Whoever begins a journey knows that he is exposed to unforeseen situations, generally linked to weather conditions or lack of knowledge of the terrain .
For example: "We have been on the journey for two days and we have not yet reached the refuge" , "Three mountaineers died in the middle of a journey when they were trying to reach the summit of Mount Kashifu" , "Tomorrow we will begin the journey to the island of San Carlos" .
The most common use of the term, therefore, is associated with a trip or undertaking that involves risky tasks or activities . In a somewhat metaphorical sense, it is said that life is a journey, since it consists of a journey towards various goals: «Education is the main tool that human beings have for this journey» , «At 98 years of age, "The famous pianist completed the journey of his life and died at home."
Risky journey
It should be noted that the trips are also associated with adventure tourism or extreme sports .
A travel agency can offer a trip through the Amazon jungle that includes activities such as rafting or zip lining (canopy), watching wild animals and contact with aboriginal tribes , without all this implying a real risk for the tourist, since the conditions of Security are controlled by the company.
In any case, there are crossings that do carry a risk , in many cases high, for which it is strictly necessary for tourists to be moderately prepared to avoid catastrophes. The latter are generally called risky journeys or risky adventure tourism.
To carry out this type of experiences, it is important that travelers have a small snapshot of the place they will visit and the activities they will carry out during the experience , that they know the most obvious risks and are willing to face the consequences, whatever they may be.
For example, if the journey consists of climbing a high hill in the middle of the snow, they must have knowledge of skiing and mountaineering , so that with the tools they have they are able to make good decisions and do not put their lives or that of others at risk. rest of the group.
It often happens that in some adventure tourism groups there are members who do not know what this type of activity really consists of, which is to test our body and know how far we are capable of going, and if added to this they lack preparation to survive. In unfavorable or comfortable situations, the survival of all the members of the group can become complicated. For this reason, companies that organize risk adventure tourism usually make a series of intensive courses available to travelers in which they prepare for the trip .
The journeys are usually associated with adventure tourism.
Other meanings of the term
The concept of crosswind is very old and is used in the marine environment to refer to a wind that blows very strongly and perpendicularly or is felt from the side (that is, it is not perceived from the front) on a coast with little repair. It is characterized by being extremely risky for those fragile sailing vessels that are near the coast, because lacking shelter it is normal for them to shipwreck.
Other meanings mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) of crossing have to do with the area chosen to advance towards a specific or uncertain destination; the cross path between two other places; and the distance between two points.