The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our daily life a lot in 2021, including the way we travel. Recently Airbnb has done a research on it and here is the result. The top three ways may continue in 2022. Let’s take a look.

With many travel rules during the pandemic, people preferred travelling to nearby places in 2021, for they care a lot about the public safety. According to the research, 62 percent of people are interested in taking a vacation nearby with an increase of 80 percent. People who live in large cities want to get back in touch with nature. Travellers are looking for places different from their everyday flats, such as farm stay.

During the pandemic, we found people want to be more connected. So “Pod travel”,getting together with loved ones in safety places, is growing rapidly. According to Airbnb, 85 percent of people choose to travel with family or close friends in quiet villages. It has increased 90 percent. Pod travel can not only improve the relationship among relatives and friends, but also reduce the risk of suffering the pandemic.

To stay safe, many people worked and learned at home in 2021 because of the pandemic. In order to get the balance of working and relaxing, cloud travel resulted. It is a kind of travel online. According to Airbnb, there was a 128 percent increase in it. “People actively took part in the new kind of travel. It could free themselves from the rush work, and also open their mind to the wonders of the world freely.”

The capital of the UK is one of my favourite cities in the world. I started my London travel with a visit to the Tower of London. It is home to the English Crown Jewels. I arrived when the tower opened. It was about 9 a.m. There was a lot to see and I spent the whole morning there.

Coming out of the tower, I found myself right next to the Tower Bridge. I had learned about its history and how people built it before I came to London. I also learned how the lifting mechanism (机械装置) worked to let ships through before I visited it. I experienced the Glass Floor, a high-level walkway of the bridge. It was so exciting! When I was standing there, I could look straight down at the Thames, traffic and pedestrians (行人) over the bridge!

Afterwards, I went on the Tube — the London Subway — to the Houses of Parliament. This is where the politics in England takes place. Before going inside for a visit, I took a lot of photos from the outside of this beautiful building.

Tomorrow I am going to get a map of London and have fun walking around the city.

Going on a holiday without your family for the first time can be a free experience. Just remember that they won’t be at your side if it all goes wrong. Here’s how to be prepared:

Know the plan. So you’re holidaying with friends, and nobody around gives you any comfort. So you need to watch out for yourselves as a group, which means being responsible （负 责的）about having a good time, and looking out for each other. To get the most excitement and pleasure, be clear about your hopes for this holiday. Don’t wait until you arrive to discover you’re the only one with plans for lots of cold nights staying at the hotel.

Be responsible for yourself. It’s natural for you to want to relax on holiday, especially when your parents are not around you, but that doesn’t mean you should live like a pig. Try to keep a tidy eye on things, if not for you, for your holiday friends.

Help is just a call away. Right now, you might not think you’ll miss home. It may be a different story when you’re hundreds of miles away, so be sure to keep in touch. In this way, not only do you know that your family care about you, but also it can let their mind free from worry. If possible, make a call to them at an agreed time and it doesn’t cost much money. Just don’t be afraid to call your family at any time if you’re feeling bad.

Eat your greens. It’s worth keeping change to your diet. Just keep one eye on your health. Eating greens is a sure way to keep your health.