This is the 8426th most frequent Polish word.
podróży
"Podróży" means "of travel" or "of journey."
In this sentence, 'podróży' is used as a noun in the genitive case denoting 'during a journey'. It describes the timespan or context in which the actions occurred.
Podczas podróży odwiedziliśmy wiele małych miasteczek.
During the journey, we visited many small towns.
Here, 'podróży' is used in the genitive case showing possession or relation, as it is part of the phrase indicating anticipation for a specific trip.
Nie mogę się doczekać naszej podróży do Włoch.
I can't wait for our trip to Italy.
In this case, 'podróży' appears in the genitive case as part of a possessive construct, indicating 'of the journey'.