莫因細節毀了心情:旅行中常犯的5大錯誤

Traveling in the world today has become both easier and more sophisticated. The number of destinations and cultures open to travelers has never been greater and the nature of current technology allows us to share our experiences as they happen.
現如今，去世界各地旅行已變得更爲便捷但也更復雜。衆多目的地及各種不同的文化，以前所未有的開放姿態向旅行者敞開大門，而高端的科技更是確保了人們能隨時隨地分享各自經歷。

Below are a few tips to help you have a safe and successful travel experience. If you would like to share your experiences or your own travel tips, we would love to hear from you.
以下幾點建議有助於您享受安全圓滿的旅行。也歡迎你分享自己的旅行經歷或建議。

1. To Tip or Not to Tip
1. 給不給小費

Tipping etiquette varies from country to country and knowing the local norms can save you from an embarrassing situation or from getting ripped off. For example, in many Central American countries the service tip is included in your bill and you are not required to provide anything over and above that amount. Yet, it is not uncommon for taxi drivers to ask for a gratuity or for restaurants to give you a credit card receipt with a tip line in the hopes that you’ll fall into your normal habits.
小費習俗因邦而異，瞭解當地習俗可避免遭遇尷尬或被敲竹槓。比如，許多中美洲國家的服務小費已經包含在賬單中，所以除支付賬單外，你不必再額外付費。當然見怪不怪的是，出租車司機也可能向你索要小費，另外有些酒店在開具信用卡收據時，也希望你能按習俗支付小費。

2. Connect with Caution
2. 聯網須謹慎

Being connected to the internet is something that most people cannot imagine being without, and WIFI is becoming ever-more ubiquitous and freely accessible. However just because you don’t have to pay for it does not mean that connecting comes without a price.
很多人無法想象沒有網絡該怎麼活。好在WIFI已越來越免費普及。不過，網絡免費並不意味着聯網就沒有代價哦。

Before connecting to any WIFI network while traveling make sure that your device has the proper settings and safeguards in place to prevent others from accessing your device and snooping around. Also, avoid logging into bank accounts or using credit cards while on unsecured networks to help prevent identity theft.
旅行在外，連接任何WIFI網絡之前，請確定你的設備配置恰當並裝有安全防護軟件，以防他人侵擾窺覷。此外，網絡不安全時，切莫登錄銀行賬戶或使用信用卡，以免身份遭人竊取。3. Being TOO Social
3. 太過高調

Bragging about upcoming trips and posting photos and status updates while you are on vacation is so common now that it can be considered an expected part of the experience. Keep in mind however that you are advertising that you’ve left behind an empty house.
度假前炫耀即將到來的旅行，度假時曬曬照片或更新狀態，這些不僅司空見慣，甚至已成爲旅行不可或缺的部分了。可也千萬別忘了，這麼做等於在廣而告之：你家裏正無人把門呢。

It's reported that Burglars have already begun to turn to Facebook and Twitter to find homes that may be vacant during a holiday absence, so don’t make their job any easier for them by giving them your travel itinerary.”
據相關報道，竊賊已轉向Facebook 和Twitter 搜尋因度假而無人看守的房屋了。所以，最好別事無鉅細描述自己的旅程，別讓竊賊輕易得逞纔是。

4. Doing the Last Minute Shuffle
4. 臨時佛腳

You may have planned out your trip down to the last detail, but don’t forget about the few days before you embark on your adventure. There are usually a lot of items that need to be handled before you step foot into that plane: pet-sitters, stopping your mail, notifying your bank and credit card companies of where you’ll be travelling, buying last minute items of course, packing.
或許你已將旅程安排得事無鉅細，但在出行之前最好也別忘了不在家時的各項安排。登上飛機之前通常還有不少事情需要處理：寵物託管、信箱暫停，通知銀行及信用卡公司你的旅行目的地，當然還得購買最後所需物品並進行打包。

We suggest that you add a few pre-travel days to your planning to make sure you are not over stressed or realize once you are 5,000 miles away that you have forgotten something critical.
建議你旅行前空出幾天做計劃，以免旅行過於緊張，或等到早已離家十萬八千里纔想起忘記帶某個重要物件了。

5. Forgetting to Relax
5. 忘記放鬆

Remember that you are traveling to enjoy yourself, so make sure to plan in some time to do nothing. Being overambitious and trying to pack too much into every day will only result in stress, and if you spend every second running from attraction to attraction, you are very likely to miss the most interesting aspect of your destination, the culture.
請記住：旅行是爲了享受，所以做好無所事事的準備吧。若是野心勃勃地將日常瑣物一併打包，結果怕只會搞得自己緊張兮兮；若是忙不迭地從某個景點奔向下一個景點，你可能得錯過欣賞最有意思的部分：你的旅行目的地，和那裏的文化。

You can see the Eiffel Tower in a million photographs on the internet, but you can only experience the culture and ambiance of Paris in Paris. Grab a coffee at a sidewalk café, take a moment and watch the locals, smell the croissant in front of you and listen to the urban symphony around you.
或許你已在網絡圖片上千萬次看到埃菲爾鐵塔，但巴黎的韻味和文化，卻只能在巴黎親身體驗才行。所以，何不在路邊咖啡館品嚐咖啡，靜下來細細體味地方人情，抑或伴着羊角麪包的芳香傾聽周遭的都市交響曲呢！