互助游,也稱為交換游,被稱為是繼隨團(tuán)游、自助游后最具革命性的旅行方式。通俗地說(shuō),互助游就是互相幫助、交換進(jìn)行旅游。它利用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的人脈關(guān)系周游全國(guó),增長(zhǎng)見(jiàn)識(shí),結(jié)交朋友。 如今,互助游這股新浪潮正在風(fēng)靡全球,這種旅行方式被一些網(wǎng)友稱之為“串門”,強(qiáng)調(diào)旅行不該只是“我路過(guò)”,而應(yīng)該是“我體驗(yàn)”。 現(xiàn)在,互助游的旅行方式正在中國(guó)迅速躥紅,響應(yīng)者越來(lái)越多,而倡導(dǎo)者和先行者則標(biāo)榜:互助游在中國(guó)興起的必然,是因?yàn)閹缀趺總€(gè)人都有旅行需求。 中國(guó)第三種旅行方式 網(wǎng)友將互助旅游稱作“全國(guó)大串門”,已經(jīng)有不少旅行愛(ài)好者表示,不遠(yuǎn)的將來(lái),一定有越來(lái)越多的旅行者愛(ài)上這種互動(dòng)、經(jīng)濟(jì)、個(gè)性、時(shí)尚的旅游方式。
Many people may have an experience like this: When you travel to a place where a friend lives, you save a lot of money by staying at his or her home, and the trip is much more interesting and easier with the help of the friend. But how about pursuing this kind of help from someone you found online? More and more people in China are now trying this method of traveling, and giving it the name "mutual aid traveling."
After registering on the mutual aid traveling forums, travelers can communicate with people in different places to get more information about their destination and get help from people in the area, such as a place to stay, a car, or a tour guide.
Like couch surfing, which is popular around the world, mutual aid traveling is also a hospitality exchange network, where people can not only get help, but also provide assistance.
Bi Yan from Weihai City in Shandong Province recalls her experience as a host last year.
"I stayed in a hostel when traveling in Qingdao, and met a girl from Hong Kong there. We were very happy together in the trip. So after our visit in Qingdao, she went to Weihai with me and stayed in my home. I also guided her around."
Zhong Yi from Suzhou City has been using the traveling style since 2003, and set up a mutual aid traveling website. He says mutual aid traveling has its special charm that is different from traditional travel.
"In this way of traveling, we can get a much richer experience. The traditional way of traveling focuses on sightseeing, but we can see different things with different people.
For example, if the host is a doctor, I may visit the hospital he works at; if he works in a factory, I may have a look in his factory; and if he is a lawyer, I may learn about the law."