Top 5 Travel Myths 旅行管家的5个叮咛

Mr-Mac

Planning on a trip abroad? Perhaps your summer holiday? Take note of Olivia Sterns’ Top 5 Travel Myths.Here they are in bold, and my comments to each.
正在规划你的出国旅游吗?还是正在筹划你的暑假?来关注一下奥利维亚·斯特恩的《旅行五大不得不说的事》吧。看见下面的粗体字了吗?同时也一并附上我的评论。

Myth No.1: Change Money At Home
不得不说之一：在家换好钱

Olivia says that carrying a large amount of cash makes you vulnerable to pickpockets.Agree.
奥利维亚说随身携带巨款的你特别容易引起小偷的注意。我个人完全赞同。

She says it’s better to rely on your credit cards.Er, I would say it depends.In a lot of places in Asia, ATM machines are hard to come by and may not accept all ATM cards.
她说最好是用信用卡。我个人认为这是因地而异的。在亚洲的很多地方，自动取款机的分布点并不是很多，而且这些自动取款机也不一定能识别所有的卡。

In some resorts and hotels in Asia, credit cards are also not accepted.The exchange rate may also be far worse, depending on the location.
在亚洲的一些旅游胜地和酒店，是不能用信用卡的。而由于地区的不同，兑换率也不同，这是个令人头疼的问题。

Unless you’re staying in a posh destination, never assume that e-transaction will work.Do your research before departure and prepare accordingly.
除非你的目的地很现代，很繁华，否则永远不要期望那里的网上交易平台会良好地运转。在出发之前一定要做足相应的准备。

Myth No.2: Deals on Last-Minute Booking
不得不说之二：坚持到最后一秒再预定

Last minutes deals are indeed becoming more and more rare.Better to watch out for sales and promotions (which regularly comes up anyway) to save on airfares and hotel bookings.
在最后一秒预定这个方法现在其实已经越来越少了。为了节省机票费和住宿费，最好时刻关注那些打折或让利信息（基本上是有一定规律可循的）。

Myth No.3: Locals Are Experts
不得不说之三：当地人才是真正的专家

Absolutely not.In fact, in a lot of cases, locals are foreigners to their own territory.In fact, if you’re heading off the beaten track, locals can’t even understand why, out of all the possible places in the world, you would be interested in their locality.
这是完全错误的。事实上，在很多情况下，在自己的地盘上，本地人才是真正的外国人。当你被一件对于当地人来说极其平常的事所阻挠时，当地人甚至不明白这个世界上有那么多可以去的地方，为什么你偏偏对他们的地方有兴趣。

Myth No.4: You Get What You Pay For
不得不说之四：付了钱，你就是老大

No, particularly in Asia.There are really good deals to be had, some worth far more than you have paid.And vice versa: some expensive digs just aren’t worth the top dollar they ask for.Do your research, and look for online reviews.
这是个错误的想法，尤其是在亚洲。有时的确是物有所值，可能还会物超所值，但反之也亦然。有些贵的离谱的东西并不一定值那个价。研究一下，并且上网查查。

Myth No.5: Buy Extras Ahead
不得不说之五：事先用完你的额度

When buying packages, you will always be lured into getting a“package”, agents telling you it will come out cheaper that way.But, sometimes it pays to be prudent.
当你拎着大包小包时，你很有可能会被说服去买更多的东西。经销商们会告诉你怎么买就可以获得更多的实惠。但是，你买东西的时候最好还是要谨慎些。

实战提升

Practising&Exercise

comment ['kɒment]  n. 评论；意见；批评
location [lə(ʊ)'keɪʃ(ə)n]  n. 位置（形容词locational）；地点；外景拍摄场地
airfare  ['eəfeə(r)]  n. 飞机票价
locality  [lə(ʊ)'kælɪtɪ]  n. 所在；位置；地点
prudent  ['pruːd(ə)nt]  adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的

实用句型&词组

I’d like to exchange some pounds for dollars.（交换；调换）
The park is becoming more and more beautiful.（越来越）
She is looking for her lost child.（寻找）



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