介绍旅行小贴士

　　Greg是旅游达人，已经去过不下20个国家，听他给初次旅行的你一些出行建议吧。

　　Todd: So, Greg, you are quite the world traveler I hear.

　　Greg: Um, yeah, I love traveling. Ive been to probably around, I dont know, 20 different countries. Ive lived in Thailand and South Korea and United Arab Emirates, and four different parts of Japan

　　Todd: Oh, thats a lot.

　　Greg: And of course several different places in the U.S.

　　Todd: Well, for somebody whos going to travel for for the first time, what type of advice would you give them, so you know, in case they never get lost.

　　Greg: Ah, getting lost. (Right) Yeah, that happens all the time. You have to prepare for that. Some of the, one of the first things I do whenever I get to an airport is I see if I can get a map from the information center. I go to a hotel. I ask if they have a map of the area. When I want to go somewhere, I ask then to write the destination in the local language, and also I practice my pronunciation with them, and sometimes Ill, almost always actually, I get a business card or a match book from the hotel to where Ill be returning (right, right) and then I go off on my merry way.

　　Todd: OK, well, lets say that um, youre on business in a foreign country, and its really busy and you forget to get the business card, you dont have the map, youre trying to find someplace and youre completely lost, what should you do?

　　Greg: Well, of course, youve got to ask people. (Right, right) and its a good idea to ask a lot of different people because in some countries people dont want to say no, but they dont want to say I dont know, right. They give you some directions, or maybe they dont understand you, and they give you the wrong directions, so even if you think you got good directions the first time constantly check with other people along your way.

　　Todd: Well, so when youre going down the street, and say you are lost, is there a certain type of person you u look for like lets say an old lady or children. Is there a certain person who is better at giving directions?

　　Greg: Um, well, if its a child, and you want to get to a business section or something, probably they dont know. (Right) Its a good idea to ask somebody who looks as if they live in the area, and not just another, sorry, tourist passing through or something.

　　Todd: Right, right, right. So youre talking about people who work in shops and things like that?

　　Greg: Yes, and also though, delivery men are usually very good, cause they have to go all over the city, so they know it well.

　　Todd: Right. So have you actually ever been lost?

　　Greg: Oh, Ive been lost all the time. Once I got lost for a couple hours in Bangkok and it was terrible.

　　Todd: Well, thats a pretty, thats a pretty intense city.

　　Greg: Yeah, so after that, it gave me the idea that I should always check for landmarks, you know landmarks are really tall buildings, or a river, something I could always know, I could see easily, and try to remember, oh the rivers on my right side. Ah, theres a hill over there. Keep looking for it. Remember it

　　Todd: Well, it sounds like good advice. Thanks Greg.

　　Greg: Youre welcome.