假期妙招：如何紓解出行壓力

Holiday Tips： How to Deal with Travel Stress

Host： Christmas is just days away， which means， if you’re planning to travel this holiday season， you don’t have much time to get organized， if you haven’t already. Nadia Singh spoke to some travel experts， and has some tips on how to lower that holiday travel stress.

Nadia： The main thing I keep hearing is to plan your trips early， and don’t wait until the last minute. Just doing that can significantly help with the stress levels and anxiety.

After you’ve done all the shopping， it’s time to get where you’re going.

Expert A： The holiday season for air travel goes from December 19th until January 4th.

Nadia： During that time， millions will take to the skies.

Expert A： It’s going to be 1）hectic and busy， and you never know what’s gonna happen. Try to get here at least two hours in advance. The night before， see if you can check in online for your flight.

Nadia： People we spoke to know how to avoid the stress of travelling.

Passenger A： Take as little as possible， because you’ve got to 2）lug it around.

Passenger B： So we actually made this 3）reservation last summer， and the flights and everything was done last summer.

Nadia： Good planning also means smooth sailing for those travelling on a bus. In fact， over a million people will catch a holiday ride on the bus this year.

Expert B： Well， more and more people are beginning to see bus travel as their preferred mode of transportation for the holidays， because it’s a safe， convenient and affordable option.

Nadia： All travel can come with headaches， like crowds， lines and slow service， but you can avoid these.

Expert B： Our customers should book their trips early. Get a head start and print your ticket at home. We always recommend that customers bring things that will make them feel comfortable， so maybe a small travel pillow， water that they can bring on board with them.

Nadia： No matter how you get to your final destination， travelling does take a toll， so be prepared for the worst.

Expert A： Drink lots of water. That’s， you know， with it’s so dry on an airplane.

Nadia： And don’t forget to let friends and family know your travel plans in advance.

主持人：還有幾天就是圣誕節了，也就是說，如果你在這個假期打算出行而又還沒開始準備的話，你已經沒多少時間做安排了。納迪婭·辛格采訪了一些旅游專家，找到了幾個紓解假期出行壓力的妙招。

納迪婭：我聽到最多的建議就是早做計劃，不要拖延到最后一刻。只需這樣就能顯著減輕壓力，紓解焦慮感。

等你買齊用品之后，是時候向著目的地出發了。

專家甲：12月19日到1月4日是航空出行的旺季。

納迪婭：在此期間，數百萬旅客將會飛上藍天。

專家甲：到時候緊張忙碌，紛繁雜亂，你無法預料會出現什么突發情況。盡量提前至少兩小時到達機場。在前一天晚上，不妨看看能否在網上辦理登機手續。

納迪婭：我們采訪的旅客都有避免出行壓力的妙招。

旅客甲：盡量少帶點東西，因為你得拖著行李到處走。

旅客乙：我們其實是在去年夏天下訂的，那時就將航班和其他東西都訂好了。

納迪婭：而對乘坐長途客車的人來說，做好計劃同樣意味著順暢出行。事實上，今年有上百萬人會選擇客車假日之旅。

專家乙：喔，現在有越來越多的人開始將客車旅行視為更好的假期出行方式，因為這是一種安全便捷、經濟實惠的選擇。

納迪婭：所有的出行方式都會遇到棘手的情況，比如人多擁擠，老是要排隊，服務跟不上等，但是你完全可以避開這些麻煩。

專家乙：我們的乘客應該提早訂票。先下手為強，在家里打印好車票。我們總是建議乘客帶上一些讓他們感覺舒適的物件，也許是一個小小的旅行氣枕，或者可以帶水上車?！?br>