Dear boys and girls, do you like traveling? Do you know why so many people like traveling? In the past, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought foreign countries would be different from their own countries in many ways—the buildings, the food, the national dresses and so on. At present, however, one large city is similar to another.

Then what is the foreign travel for? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they can’t experience at home? The answer could be that people show an interest in the past. Most people travel abroad to find out how foreign countries’ history and cultures used to be, not how they are today. Besides these, there is perhaps a country’s attraction (吸引力): its people. A country is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it’s also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there.

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicines (药) with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water (自来水) is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

I will be very busy next week because my best friend Karen will come here. She is from Sydney and she comes here for travelling. So I will be her guide(导游) and show her around my city.

On Tuesday, we plan to visit the TV Tower first. The TV Tower is very tall. We will take some photos there. In the afternoon, we are going to the City Museum. After that, we will go to the cinema and watch a good movie.

The next day, we will visit the Pedestrain Street. There are a lot of clothes shops. The clothes are cheap and beautiful. So Karen can buy some presents for her parents. We will go to the Seafood Street on the third day. We can buy some seafood and have seafood in the restaurant. On Friday, we plan to go to the zoo. There we can see many different kinds of monkeys. They are so funny and cute. Karen will fly back to Australia on Saturday.

I am looking forward to her coming and I hope she will enjoy the trip.