On the Road to Nowhere

On a Road to Nowhere



We’ve all taken a wrong turn or a false step somewhere. After hearing some the words in the following list you may think you’ve stumbled onto the wrong tour bus. Follow them down the primrose path to find out more about roads, wandering and modes of travel.

Carfax: (n) a) part of a mobile office. b) an ancient Egyptian city known as a cross roads of trade. c) another name for the compass rose on a map d) a place where four or more roads intersect.

Circumnavigate: (n) a) to navigate with a compass. b) to travel completely around
something; especially by water. c) a culinary tour of a country or region. d) to travel on a wheeled conveyance.


Exodus: (n) a) crossing a continent from the northern most point to the southern most point. b) a cross roads where one can change direction. c) group travel package. d) mass departure.

Expedition: (n) a) tour led by an expert guide. b) a journey on foot. c) a journey for a particular purpose. d) a journey made with a cameraman.

Funambulation: (n) a) dancing or walking on a tightrope. b) walking in a strange or amusing manner; a silly walk. c) fumigating on foot. d) in martial arts the steps walked between kicks or strikes.


Junket: (n) a) a trip made by an official at public expense. b) a boat tour of Asia. c) all of the things you collect while traveling. d) a buying trip abroad; a mission to import goods.

Mundivagant: (n) a) taking in vagrants. b) the mundane or dull parts of a package tour. c) the knowledge gained from travel. d) wandering all over the world.

Noctambulation: (n) a) sleep-walking. b) sneaking around at night. c) being guided by bird calls. d) flying in the dark using sonar, like bats.

Noctivagation: (n) a) being guided by feel. b) traveling without a navigator. c) wandering around or traveling at night. d) trying to navigate the isle of a plane in turbulence when your feet have become numb from sitting too long.

Oikofugic: (n) a) one who is guided by inner music. b) obsessive wandering. c) an obsessive desire to travel to the Okavango river delta. d) travel fever brought on by documentary television.