新概念閱讀：假日出游的7大省錢妙招

　　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)如今汽油價格飛漲，機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幾個月的假期省下大把鈔票，還能使你樂在其中哦。

　　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.

　　這貌似是個省錢的好方法，但有時候跟家人呆在一起可沒看上去的那么簡單。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呢。為避免造成困擾和任何尷尬，請一定提前跟家人打個招呼，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，出去搓一頓的開銷遠遠少于在酒店住5晚的花費吧。

　　Do Research On Airline Fees

　　研究航空費用

　　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.”

　　如果你是乘飛機旅行，請務必提前做好功課。航空公司似乎一有變動就會改變政策，免費托運行李的重量需要注意了。有時候行李托運費高得出奇，有那點錢都能坐頭等艙了!要避免這些費用就得少帶行李，也就是說，你最好還是提前把禮物寄過去吧。這樣做也能為你在機場免去不少煩惱，不必擔心遇到意外開銷了。

　　Bum A Ride

　　搭便車

　　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!

　　打的去機場或把車在機場停上幾天都開銷不菲。所以不如請朋友接送你去機場。下次他們帶家人去海邊或出差的時候，你可以還個人情。這不僅能省百來塊錢，還能讓你心安：車在家里呢，才不怕在擁擠的機場擠爆了!

　　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。乘火車不僅便宜還比較有意思。小孩子喜歡乘火車，沿途你還能欣賞風景呢。當然，并不是所有人都適合乘火車旅行，不過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.

　　如果你比較看重時間管理，希望出行的時候能盡可能利用好旅程，那么乘火車就挺適合。這樣你可以和家人共享美好時光，而不必在機場排著長長的隊伍浪費寶貴時間了。

　　Plan Your Meals

　　準備好零食

　　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.

　　大部分人旅行的時候總是難免遇到延誤。天氣啦、飛機技術故障或交通堵塞啦，在假期都屢見不鮮了。所以，記得最好隨時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了，既保持健康又省了金錢，一舉兩得!

　　Be Flexible

　　隨機應變

　　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，許多不錯的假日旅行優(yōu)惠也都可以考慮，比如說可以乘坐夜間飛機或選擇較長的中途停歇，當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)在假日當天出行(比如圣誕節(jié)當天)機票價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的收獲呢。

　　Use Social Media

　　利用社會媒體

　　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，就是提前預定并利用旅行網站爭取最優(yōu)價格。當然，這種方法多數(shù)時候都很有用?？墒牵瑒e忘了假期總離不開額外開銷。所以，請?zhí)崆霸赥weet或Facebook上跟酒店互動，告訴他們你對出行很期待。說不定就因為你有所互動給他們作了文字宣傳，他們還能給你提供免費早餐或更好的房間呢!