新概念閱讀：假日出游的7大省錢(qián)妙招

　　With gas prices sky-high and flights that aren’t much better, it’s difficult to find ways to travel on a budget no matter how much traveling broadens your horizons. However, by implementing the seven tips below, you can definitely save hundreds of dollars during the upcoming holiday months and even enjoy yourself in the process.

　　現(xiàn)如今汽油價(jià)格飛漲，機(jī)票也便宜不到哪兒去，所以，不論旅行如何能拓展視野，想要窮游還真不那么容易。但下面七大妙招，不僅能讓你在接下來(lái)幾個(gè)月的假期省下大把鈔票，還能使你樂(lè)在其中哦。

　　Stay With Family

　　跟家人呆在一起

　　It seems like a simple way to save money, but sometimes staying with family is more complicated than it seems. First, you don’t want to infringe on anyone’s privacy and secondly, there might be other relatives vying for the same space. To avoid the confusion and any awkward moments, be sure to talk to your family members way ahead of time to see how long they would be comfortable with you staying.

　　這貌似是個(gè)省錢(qián)的好方法，但有時(shí)候跟家人呆在一起可沒(méi)看上去的那么簡(jiǎn)單。首先，你絕不希望侵犯任何人的隱私;其次，可能別的親戚也正打算到這里來(lái)呢。為避免造成困擾和任何尷尬，請(qǐng)一定提前跟家人打個(gè)招呼，看他們方便讓你呆多久。

　　Offer to make them a nice meal or take them out to dinner. Trust me, they will greatly appreciate the gesture and you will still save a significant amount of money since a meal out costs much less than 5 nights in a hotel room.

　　另外，記得為他們做頓大餐或帶他們出去搓一頓。我敢保證，他們肯定會(huì)很感謝您的好意，而且你還能省下不少銀子——畢竟，出去搓一頓的開(kāi)銷(xiāo)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)少于在酒店住5晚的花費(fèi)吧。

　　Do Research On Airline Fees

　　研究航空費(fèi)用

　　If you are traveling by plane, be sure to do your research ahead of time. It seems that many airlines change their policies on how much free luggage you are allowed at the drop of a hat. These fees can sometimes be so high, you could have upgraded to first class for less! Avoiding these fees often means less luggage, which means you might have to ship gifts ahead of time. This tip will also help you to keep stress levels down in the airport since won’t be getting any unexpected financial “surprises.”

　　如果你是乘飛機(jī)旅行，請(qǐng)務(wù)必提前做好功課。航空公司似乎一有變動(dòng)就會(huì)改變政策，免費(fèi)托運(yùn)行李的重量需要注意了。有時(shí)候行李托運(yùn)費(fèi)高得出奇，有那點(diǎn)錢(qián)都能坐頭等艙了!要避免這些費(fèi)用就得少帶行李，也就是說(shuō)，你最好還是提前把禮物寄過(guò)去吧。這樣做也能為你在機(jī)場(chǎng)免去不少煩惱，不必?fù)?dān)心遇到意外開(kāi)銷(xiāo)了。

　　Bum A Ride

　　搭便車(chē)

　　Taking a taxi to the airport or leaving your car parked there for a few days are both expensive ventures. Instead, ask a friend to drop you off and pick you up at the airport. You can always return the favor to them the next time they take their family to the beach or go on a business trip. It’s an easy way to save a few hundred dollars. Plus, you know your car is safely at home and won’t get bumped in the tight airport parking lot!

　　打的去機(jī)場(chǎng)或把車(chē)在機(jī)場(chǎng)停上幾天都開(kāi)銷(xiāo)不菲。所以不如請(qǐng)朋友接送你去機(jī)場(chǎng)。下次他們帶家人去海邊或出差的時(shí)候，你可以還個(gè)人情。這不僅能省百來(lái)塊錢(qián)，還能讓你心安：車(chē)在家里呢，才不怕在擁擠的機(jī)場(chǎng)擠爆了!

　　Research Alternative Methods of Travel

　　研究可供選擇的旅行方式

　　Depending on where you live, it can be much less expensive and much more fun to travel by train. Your kids will love it, and you can enjoy the scenery as you go. Of course, this won’t work for everyone but it’s always worth it to research it and find out.

　　這要看你住哪兒了。乘火車(chē)不僅便宜還比較有意思。小孩子喜歡乘火車(chē)，沿途你還能欣賞風(fēng)景呢。當(dāng)然，并不是所有人都適合乘火車(chē)旅行，不過(guò)研究一下還是值得的。

　　If you’re a stickler for time management when you travel and making the most of the journey, this might actually work out the best for you. You’ll have built in quality time with your family and won’t waste precious hours waiting in long security lines at the airport.

　　如果你比較看重時(shí)間管理，希望出行的時(shí)候能盡可能利用好旅程，那么乘火車(chē)就挺適合。這樣你可以和家人共享美好時(shí)光，而不必在機(jī)場(chǎng)排著長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)伍浪費(fèi)寶貴時(shí)間了。

　　Plan Your Meals

　　準(zhǔn)備好零食

　　When most of us travel, we should expect the inevitable delays. Weather problems, technical difficulties on planes, and traffic jams are all common occurrences during the holiday months. So, keeping that in mind, it would be best to always pack a snack like popcorn or pretzels to keep with you at all times. This way, you won’t be tempted to run to the nearest fast food restaurant or convenience store to spend money needlessly, which keeps your wallet and your body healthy all at the same time.

　　大部分人旅行的時(shí)候總是難免遇到延誤。天氣啦、飛機(jī)技術(shù)故障或交通堵塞啦，在假期都屢見(jiàn)不鮮了。所以，記得最好隨時(shí)帶上爆米花或卷餅等零食，這樣就不用奔到最近的快餐店或便利店花不必要的錢(qián)了，既保持健康又省了金錢(qián)，一舉兩得!

　　Be Flexible

　　隨機(jī)應(yīng)變

　　Many of the best holiday travel deals come when you are flexible with your schedule. This may include taking red eye flights or having long layovers. This also might include staying in a two or three star hotel instead of a four or five star one, especially if you are just staying one night.

　　如果日程靈活，許多不錯(cuò)的假日旅行優(yōu)惠也都可以考慮，比如說(shuō)可以乘坐夜間飛機(jī)或選擇較長(zhǎng)的中途停歇，當(dāng)然也有可能需要入住兩星或三星酒店而不是四星或五星酒店，尤其在你只住一晚的情況下。

　　Many people find that traveling on the actual holiday, like Christmas Day, gives them much cheaper tickets than flying the day before or after. So, definitely keep your schedule open, and you’ll reap the rewards.

　　很多人發(fā)現(xiàn)在假日當(dāng)天出行(比如圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)天)機(jī)票價(jià)格要比假日前后便宜得多。所以，將日程安排得靈活一些能遇到不錯(cuò)的收獲呢。

　　Use Social Media

　　利用社會(huì)媒體

　　Many people think that the only way to get a good deal on hotels or travel is to plan ahead and use travel websites for the best rates. This works well most of the time, but remember that the holidays are often plagued with extra expenses. Be sure to tweet your hotel or Facebook them ahead of time to let them know you are excited about coming. You never know when they’ll comp you a free breakfast or upgrade your room for being involved and spreading the word about their company.

　　很多人以為享有酒店或旅行優(yōu)惠的唯一辦法，就是提前預(yù)定并利用旅行網(wǎng)站爭(zhēng)取最優(yōu)價(jià)格。當(dāng)然，這種方法多數(shù)時(shí)候都很有用?？墒?，別忘了假期總離不開(kāi)額外開(kāi)銷(xiāo)。所以，請(qǐng)?zhí)崆霸赥weet或Facebook上跟酒店互動(dòng)，告訴他們你對(duì)出行很期待。說(shuō)不定就因?yàn)槟阌兴?dòng)給他們作了文字宣傳，他們還能給你提供免費(fèi)早餐或更好的房間呢!