Some people like to travel alone. Others prefer to travel with their family. Which do you prefer and why?有些人喜欢独自旅行。另一些人喜欢和家人一起旅行。你喜欢哪一个?为什么?

　　Sometimes the best travel companion you can have is yourself. I’ve learned that solo travel can be totally liberating and completely rewarding in a way few other experiences in life can match.

　　First, you will get to know yourself better. Traveling alone exposes you to raw experiences in which you get to know your inner self. Once you are out there on the road on your own you will be faced with decisions you need to make and fears you need to overcome. You will discover your true self and what you are capable of.

　　Second, it is liberating to disconnect for a while and be content with the moment – with the view and with one's own thoughts. The mind needs to be free at times to be creative, to think clearly and to refresh itself. One is then also able to look at life with some distance and think about future goals with a fresh set of eyes.

　　有时候, 旅途中最好的伴侣是你自己。我了解到，独自旅行可以完全解放和完全回报自己，在生活中很少有其他的经验可以匹配。首先，你会更好地了解你自己。独自旅行会使你暴露在没有矫饰的体验经历中，从而你能了解内在的自我。一旦你在在外面在路上，你将面临需要自己做出的决定和自己克服的恐惧。你会发现你真正的自我和真实能力。第二，可以暂时杜绝与外界的联系并满足于当下—用自己的观点和观点来思考是一种解脱。头脑有时需要释放才能有创造力，更清晰地思考和更新自我。然后，你也可以旁观者清的来看待生活，用全新的眼光思考未来的目标。

　　笔记

　　1. Outline

　　喜欢一个人旅游

　　R1: one can get to know himself/herself better 可以更了解自己

　　R2: be content with the moment and be refreshed 让自己放松满足从新开始

　　Vocabulary

　　travel companion：旅伴

　　raw experiences：全新的体验

　　be content with the moment：满足于眼前、现状

　　a fresh set of eyes：以全新的视角