CultureSeptember 7, 2026

travlogue

TRAV-log

Definition

A film, television series, or written account documenting a person's experiences and observations while visiting various locations.

Etymology

Derived from a combination of the words 'travel' and the Greek-rooted suffix '-logue' (from 'logos'), meaning discourse or account. It gained popularity in the early 20th century to describe narrated films about exotic locales.

In the news

The word refers to the television series featuring Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark as they document their cultural exploration of Greece. It highlights the show's format as an educational travel documentary.

ROB & RYLAN'S GREEK ODYSSEY PROMOTED TO BBC ONE FOR NEXT TRAVELOGUE

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