Self ¨Chelp travelling is not always cheap and hard, even so
you don¡¯t need know the language. Self-help travelling means
that you decide which day to set out, your travelling plan,
partners and handle the lodgment and transportation all by yourself.The
advantage is that you can arrange your favorite site and stay
as long as you like. You can waste lots of time in searching
the beautiful sites and have a nice surprise. Furthermore, you
can have more chance to get to know the local people. If you
want to save money, you can sleep at the bus stop, eat sandwich
from supermarket and refuse all the sites of tickets. If you
want to be comfortable, you can rent a Porsche, lodge in the
castle and sleep at the beach whole day long without disturbance.Money,
time and courage are the three main parts of self-help travelling.
Money will help you not to worry about the fare of air tickets,
lodging and transportation. And you need plenty of time to collect
information, handle procedure and find the right direction when
get lost.Courage is the most important thing in self-help travelling.
There are much more possibilities in self-help travelling than
in travelling agent. But possibilities will turn to a good side
or a bad side. The good side maybe a meet by chance. The bad
side may get lost and miss the last bus. Only if you dare to
ask the way and face the problems, you can have a happy journey.
Step 1. Decide a placeYou¡¯d better write down the places that
you really want to go one by one. It is the first step to realize
your dream.
Step 2. Decide timeSubtract flying time, you will have how many
days for travelling?
Step 3. Your budgetYou dream needs money to realize. You can
calculate the usable money you have or do step 4 first. To collect
relative information and then decide how to play. Therefore,
you know your cost and then save the money for travelling.
Step 4. Collect informationThe most important thing of self-help
travelling is to collect the right and latest information about
travelling. Internet and guide book is your best helper, such
as Lonely Planet, Let¡¯s go, Foder¡¯s, Michelin and National Geographic
in English and Mook, Owl, By train and City Guide in Chinese.And
Self-help Travelling Association of Republic of China (telephone:
02-27818387), Self-help travelling association of Taibei (telephone:
02-27200622) and International Youth Club of Taiwan (telephone:
02-23317272), the above organs not only have plenty of travelling
information but also hold self-travelling lectures to share
experiences.Other country¡¯s travelling promotion agency will
provide official travelling information for your reference.
You only need to pay some postal fare to get the maps, site
introduction, suggested plan and tickets, etc .
Step 5. Set your trip After you set your destination, you need
to arrange your trip. We suggest you to consider the best sites
of group travelling. And the sequence of the travelling sites
is also very important. You can see the promotion materials.According
to your time and money, you¡¯d better list the place you really
want to go and consider the transportation. Be sure to keep
it full, which will help you to adjust your trip.
Step 6. SubscriptionYou must get your passport and visa before
starting. You¡¯d better subscribe air ticket, hotel and transportation
before you go. But you can also adjust your trip on the way.Travelling
agency and internet will give you above service. You can compare
the price when buying air tickets. But pay attention to its
limitation and transfer time. You can get the information about
hotels by internet or subscribing center of Taiwan. The price
of train ticket is comparatively set. Some discount is only
for foreign tourists. So you must subscribe in Taiwan.
Step 7. Adjust your mood If you go with you friends, please
remember support with each other. To keep your travel safe,
you should be brave and careful. And the most important thing
for travelling is to enjoy the happiness. If your passport and
money are still with you, everything is ok.
Step 8. See you at the airportDon¡¯t miss the flight and have
a nice trip£¡
