08/11/09 14:02:33
Traveling is my favorite hobby. When I tell people that I have traveled throughout Asia,
Australia, America and Europe, they think that I must be wealthy. But it’s not so. It’s
worth remembering that you don’t need to be rich to travel the world.
If you want to travel cheaply, it helps to have a lot of time. On a very short trip, for
example, flying often becomes a necessity, and you are pre-vented from using cheaper,
slower means of transport such as trains and fer-ries.
On a short trip you don’t want to waste precious time looking for accommodation, and
so it’s easy to end up staying in expensive hotels. But with more time you can search
out pleasant and cheap alternatives, such as youth hostels and small, family-run
guesthouses.
Eating out needn’t be an expense if you avoid the five-star restaurants. Often you don’t
need to go to a restaurant at all-a trip to the local super-market and a picnic in a well-
chosen spot can be just as satisfying and interest-ing! You don’t need to spend a lot of
money on entertainment either. Museums and art galleries are cheap, and parks and
window-shopping are free. Whenever I travel I love just sitting in a café, watching the
world go by.
It goes without saying that traveling cheaply can be uncomfortable. But I’m sure that
you get much more of a “feel” for the local atmosphere, and many more chances to meet
local people, than if you’re being whisked around in an air-conditioned tour bus from
one international hotel to another.
よろしくお願いします。