I used to think that a good vacation meant staying in fancy hotels, eating at the nicest restaurants, and coming back with a darker skin and a suitcase filled with 1 .I also thought in order for it to be great, it had to be 2 .A few years and ten countries later, I now realize that 3 could be further from the truth.
Something tells me that Wu Jiangping-a Chinese girl who recently travelled across Europe on just 15, 000 yuan-would 4 my change of heart.Many would think it is 5 to design a 20-day trip through 9 European countries on such a meager budget, but that's exactly what Miss Wu did! The success of her adventure boils down to three things-planning, 6 and attitude.
Wu Jiangping made a careful and detailed 7 well in advance, which included booking her flights with a low-cost budget 8 .It's important to research various transportation options when travelling on a tight budget.What is easiest and fastest usually isn't 9 .
When it 10 to priorities, a budget traveller must value the experience of travelling over the expensive luxuries that one might desire on vacation.This might mean trading a cozy bed in a hotel for a 11 bunk in a hostel. 12 , this often means that you get to share a room with like-minded fellow travellers, and, in my experience, you are likely to make lifelong friends in the process.
Of course, travelling often involves challenges and unexpected problems. 13 , Miss Wu found herself trapped in Florence, Italy when the cold current 14 Europe in February.Even when there are no real problems, 15 arriving in an unfamiliar country where you don't speak the language and you can't even ask for directions 16 be a discomforting experience.However, 17 you have a spirit of adventure, getting lost may 18 fascinating discoveries! When travelling, simply wandering the streets, trying the local food, and taking in the sights, sounds and smells around you can make for an extraordinary and unforgettable day.When you return home, your 19 -good, bad and bittersweet -are 20 you treasure the most.There is no greater souvenir than the lingering memory of your adventure.