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travel report
A written or spoken text in which someone tells about the experiences, impressions, and observations from a trip.
Sie hat einen spannenden Reisebericht über ihre Zeit in Südamerika veröffentlicht.
She published an exciting travel report about her time in South America.
This word is a simple compound made up of 'die Reise' (the trip/journey) and 'der Bericht' (the report). So it literally means a report about a trip.
Ihr Blog ist voll von tollen Reiseberichten.
Her blog is full of great travel reports.
With 'Reisebericht' (travel report), verbs such as 'schreiben' (to write), 'verfassen' (to compose/write), 'lesen' (to read), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish) are typically used. Adjectives that often describe it are 'spannend' (exciting), 'persönlich' (personal), or 'ausführlich' (detailed).
Er hat einen sehr persönlichen Reisebericht über seine Wanderung verfasst.
He wrote a very personal travel report about his hike.
If you want to name the topic or destination of the report, use the preposition 'über' (about) with the accusative.
Sie hält einen Vortrag mit einem Reisebericht über ihre Zeit in Australien.
She is giving a talk with a travel report about her time in Australia.
reportage
'die Reportage' and 'der Reisebericht' can both describe experiences and observations vividly. However, a 'Reportage' is journalistic and can cover many topics, for example work, politics, sports, or everyday life. A 'Reisebericht' is tied to the topic of travel: someone tells what they experienced, saw, or thought while traveling. They can be confused when a journalistic text is about a trip. In that case, it can be both. As a practical rule: if it is mainly about a trip, 'Reisebericht' fits. If it is a journalistic presentation with research and impressions, 'Reportage' fits.
Nach dem Urlaub schrieb Sofia einen Reisebericht über ihre Fahrt durch Italien.
After her vacation, Sofia wrote a travel report about her trip through Italy.
Die Reportage im Fernsehen berichtet über das Leben in einem kleinen Bergdorf.
The reportage on television reports on life in a small mountain village.