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People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, having a place to store lugguage and being able to take a shower.

They do that in a hotel or hostel, a private home (commercially, i.e. a bed and breakfast place, or non-commercially, with members of hospitality services or in the home of friends), in a tent, caravan/ camper (often on a campsite). In addition there are make-shift solutions.

Sleeping is typically done lying in a bed, or more generally on a soft surface, such as also an air mattress, a couch, etc. Some trainThis article is about trains in rail transport. For other types of train see train (disambiguation Coventry, England In rail transport, a train consists of several connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transps have sleeping carThe sleeping car is a railroad car on a train with sleeping facilities. The more luxurious types have real beds and compartments not shared with strangers, while the couchette car with berths is more basic, with compartments for four or six people, wheres.

Sometimes people sleep sitting, because lying is not possible, e.g. in a train (if not in a sleeping car), a busThis article is about the form of transport. See computer bus or electrical bus for the use of the term in computing and electronics respectively, or places like Bus, Pas-de-Calais and Bus-Saint-Remy. The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulu', a seat in a waiting room, a bench on the street or in a parkFor the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. A park is any of a number of geographic features. Originally, the term referred to an area maintained as open space where residences, industry and farming were not allowed, often originally so that nobilit, etc. Inclinable seats allow something between sitting and lying. Whether lying on a row of seats is possible and comfortable depends e.g. on the presence of arm rests, and whether they can be moved up. In some public places lying would be possible but is not permitted.

See also: BackpackingBackpacking is traveling long distances with a backpack. Two forms can be distinguished. Backpacking (wilderness) is the complete combination of hiking and camping. Backpacking (urban) is a subculture of generally youthful travellers exploring the planet, HomelessnessHomelessness is a situation in which a person does not have a permanent place of residence. This is distinguished from nomadic cultures where that condition is considered normal. There are a number of causes of homelessness. In areas with high unemploymen, Human positionsWhile not moving, a human can be in one of the following main positions. standing requires sufficient headroom, e. it is not possible in a regular car; one can stand freely or lean against a wall, a pole, etc. sitting; requires a more or less horizontal s, Public space, Public transport, Tourism, List of types of lodging.



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