我從旅行中學(xué)到的5個(gè)有價(jià)值的教訓(xùn).

　　1.Expect the unexpected

　　期待意外

　　The first and most importantthing I learned from my experience was to expect the unexpected. You never knowwhat is going to happen when you are traveling. When you are an inexperiencedtraveler, you are immediately thrown into a situation where you do not alwaysknow what to do. It’s easy to become anxious when you don’t know what is comingup next, but I learned to just be patient and let things unfold. For instance,you can be sure that things will never go as you planned them. Flights will bedelayed, some of your luggage might get confiscated, or you might not knowwhere your next meal is coming from. Be prepared financially for unexpectedthings, because you will probably spend more money than you planned on.

　　我從我的經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的第一件和最重要的事情就是期待意外。當(dāng)你旅行時(shí)你永遠(yuǎn)不知道會(huì)發(fā)生什么。當(dāng)你是一個(gè)沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的旅行者的時(shí)候，你會(huì)立即陷入一種不知道該做什么的處境中。當(dāng)你不知道下一步會(huì)發(fā)生什么時(shí)，很容易變得焦慮，但我學(xué)會(huì)了耐心等待，讓事情展開。例如，你可以肯定，事情永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)像你計(jì)劃的那樣進(jìn)展。航班會(huì)延誤，你的一些行李可能會(huì)被沒收，或者你可能不知道你們下一頓飯哪里。為意想不到的事情做好準(zhǔn)備，因?yàn)槟憧赡軙?huì)比計(jì)劃的要花更多的錢。

　　2.Relax and Have Fun

　　放松，玩得開心

　　Experienced travelers learn veryquickly to adapt to new situations and new environments. It may be easy toforget that you are there to relax and enjoy yourself. Relaxation is one of thetop benits of travel. Be sure to make time each day to just sit, take in theview and unwind from all your sightseeing activities. It can be excitingexploring new places and taking it all in. I also recommend talking to as manypeople as you can, because you are thrown together with them (usually in theclose quarters of a plane, train or bus). Just enjoy wherever you are, and takethings in as they happen. Be open to meeting new people and having new experienceswherever you go. You will learn unexpected things that way. So, you might aswell relax wherever you are, and have a good time, especially when things donot go as planned, like if you become stranded at a large airport for hours onend with nothing to do but wait.

　　有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的旅行者很快就學(xué)會(huì)適應(yīng)新處境和新環(huán)境。你可能很容易忘記你在這里是為了放松自己，盡情享受。放松是旅游最大的好處之一。每天一定要騰出時(shí)間來坐著，看看風(fēng)景并從一切觀光活動(dòng)中得到放松。探索新地方并參觀這里的一切會(huì)讓人感到興奮。我也建議和盡可能多的人交談，因?yàn)槟愫退麄円黄鸫粼诹艘黄?通常是在飛機(jī)、火車或公共汽車的狹窄擁擠處)。享受你去的任何地方，并從接受發(fā)生的事情。無論你去哪里，都要敞開胸懷認(rèn)識(shí)新朋友，體驗(yàn)新經(jīng)歷。通過這種形式你會(huì)學(xué)到意想不到的東西。所以，無論你身在何處，你都可以放松，盡情享受，特別是當(dāng)事情沒有按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行時(shí)，就像如果你在一個(gè)大機(jī)場(chǎng)滯留了好幾個(gè)小時(shí)只能等待的時(shí)候。

　　3.Learn to be spontaneous

　　學(xué)會(huì)自然

　　Being spontaneous is an art thatmust be acquired. Not everyone can do it, so traveling is a good way to learnthe skill. You will find yourself in new and changing situations with nopredictable outcome. You will see things in other countries that you do notexpect. Some things you will enjoy and others will make you uncomfortable. Thatis because you are thrown outside of your normal routine, so you are naturallyout of your comfort zone, and completely away from all the people (or most) ofthe people you know and talk to everyday. When circumstances force you tochange your plans, the best thing is just to go with the flow and do whateverseems logical. I guarantee that most days will be different than anything youcan image ahead of time.

　　自然是一門必須掌握的藝術(shù)。不是每個(gè)人都能做到這點(diǎn)，所以旅行是一種學(xué)習(xí)這種技能的好方法。你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處在新的和不斷變化的情況下，沒有能預(yù)測(cè)到的結(jié)果。你會(huì)看到你沒預(yù)料到的其他國(guó)家的事情。有些事情你會(huì)喜歡，而有些會(huì)讓你不舒服。這是因?yàn)槟忝撾x了正常的例行程序，所以很自然地走出了你的舒適區(qū)，完全遠(yuǎn)離了你認(rèn)識(shí)和日常交談的所有人(或大多數(shù))。當(dāng)情況迫使你改變你的計(jì)劃時(shí)，最好的方法就是順應(yīng)潮流，做合乎邏輯的事情。我保證大多時(shí)間會(huì)和你能想象的任何事情都不同。

　　4.Enjoy new people

　　享受新朋友

　　Being in new countries and aroundstrangers all the time can be stressful and it will make you feel like you areon another planet. It can make you uncomfortable because you don’t know anyone.And, there might be barriers to communication, like when everyone around youspeaks another language, that you do not know.

　　在新的國(guó)家，周圍一直都似乎陌生人，這會(huì)讓你感到緊張，讓你覺得自己在另一個(gè)星球上。它會(huì)讓你感到不舒服，因?yàn)槟悴恢肋@里的任何一個(gè)人。而且，可能會(huì)有溝通障礙，就像當(dāng)當(dāng)你周圍的人都說另一種語(yǔ)言，而你不懂的時(shí)候。

　　Here is where you must simplytrust in people. Have faith that most people you meet will be pleasant to dealwith. If you are in a country where Americans are treated well, you should beok going anywhere. Your attitude is the most important thing when you meet newpeople. You may not be able to understand them, but there are ways tocommunicate that don’t require words. You will gain the most if you just showthem respect as human beings. Learn how to enjoy being around new people anddon’t be afraid to talk to them.

　　在這里，你必須信任別人。相信你所遇到的大多數(shù)人都很容易打交道。如果你是在一個(gè)美國(guó)人被優(yōu)厚招待的國(guó)家，你應(yīng)該可以去任何地方。當(dāng)你遇到新朋友時(shí)，你的態(tài)度是最重要的。你可能無法聽懂他們，但有許多不需要語(yǔ)言的交流方法。如果你向他們展示尊重，你會(huì)收獲最多。學(xué)習(xí)如何享受身邊的新朋友，不要害怕和他們說話。

　　5.Live in the moment

　　活在當(dāng)下

　　Most people are used to doing thesame routine in their lives, day in and day out. We get used to our jobs, ourfriends, and our usual places that we go for fun. Traveling takes you away fromall that. It throws you up on a beach like a fish out of water. But, this is agood thing. Why? Because it makes you feel more alive. You learn to trust yourinstincts in a new situation and allow yourself to just appreciate each momentfor what it is. You take a deep breath by the sea, you walk baroot on thebeach, you see things you have never seen bore and it wakes you up, as if therest of your life was a dream. When you learn to be in the moment of right now,you are more aware of everything going on around you. You are more observant.You see and experience the newness of each day.

　　大多數(shù)人習(xí)慣于在他們的生活中做同樣的日常生活，日復(fù)一日。我們習(xí)慣于我們的工作，我們的朋友，和我們通常去尋找樂趣的地方。旅行讓你遠(yuǎn)離這些。它把你扔在一個(gè)海灘上，像一條離開水的魚一樣。但是，這是一件好事。為什么?因?yàn)樗屇阌X得更有活力。在新的處境下，你要學(xué)會(huì)相信自己的直覺，讓自己懂得珍惜每一刻時(shí)光。你在海邊深深地吸了一口氣，你在沙灘上赤腳散步，你看到了你之前從未見過的東西，它將你喚醒，仿佛你之前的生活是一場(chǎng)夢(mèng)。當(dāng)你學(xué)會(huì)享受當(dāng)下時(shí)光的時(shí)候，你能更清楚的認(rèn)識(shí)周圍的一切。你會(huì)有更敏銳的觀察力。你看到的和經(jīng)歷的每一天是嶄新的。