With the general standard of living improvingand the working week becoming shorter，more andmore people are able to make a holiday trip toplaces of interest. While many like to joinpackage tours fro convenience，I prefer to travel on my own.

　　I like travelling on may own not only because it costs much less but because it gives a great degree of independence and freedom. Travelling on my own，I’m my own boss；and can decide when to start on my way，where to linger a little longer and which spot can be skipped over to save energy or time for another spot. I can always adjust my plan. On the contrary，in a package tour you’re deprived of as much freedom as in a military base. At the sound of the whistle，you have to jump up from a sound sleep and，with heavy-lidded eyes，hurry to the gathering place where you are collected and counted to board a coach. At the sight of the little flag waving，you must immediately take yourself away from the scenes you are marveling at and follow the guide whose sole interest is to cover all spots according to him strict schedule，regardless of the weather or your health condition.

　　True，you may encounter inconveniences if you travel individually，for instance，getting accommodations for the night and finding a place for meals. But nothing can be compared with the freedom which is vital to a person who takes a holiday trip mainly to escape from constraints of his routine life.

　　随着生活的标准、工作时间的缩短，越来越多的人能够对旅行感兴趣。而许多人觉得方便想参加旅行团，我喜欢自己去旅行。

　　我喜欢自已旅行，可不仅因为它的价格要便宜得多，且它给了很大程度上的独立和自由。我独自去旅游，我是自己的老板；可以决定什么时候出发上路，在那里逗留更长一点的时间，可以跳过了一个景点节省精力和时间。我可以调整我的计划。相反，在旅游团的话你可能被剥夺自由。在口哨的声音下，你要从酣睡中跳起来，眯着眼睛，赶紧去聚集的地方。在想逗留的地方，你必须让自己远离你你感兴趣的场景，必须他严格按照导游的时间表，无论天气或你的健康状况。

　　当然，如果你单独旅行，你可能会遇到麻烦，例如，住宿过夜，找地方吃饭。但没有什么可以和一个人度假旅行相比的啦，为了逃避日常生活的约束，自由比较重要。