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33. Did You Remember Your Tickets?
記得帶你的票了嗎？
Robert and Michael leave their apartment in a rush and find a taxi to take them to the airport.
羅伯特和邁可匆忙離開寓所，找了部出租車送他們到機場去。
After paying the driver, Robert turns to Michael and says,
付了司機錢后，羅伯特轉向邁可說：
"That was close! I thought we'd be late for sure.
“好險哦！我還以為我們肯定趕不上了呢。
Come on, now, we have to take our luggage into the terminal and check in at the counter."
動作快點，我們必須立刻帶著行李進入航站大廈到柜臺報到。”
"Right," responds Michael, "did you bring the tickets and our passports?"
邁可回答說：“說的是。我們的機票和護照你帶了嗎？”
"No," answers Robert, "I thought you did!"
羅伯特回答說：“沒有。我還以為你帶了呢！”
This scene could be from a TV sitcom or real-life.
這種場面可能會出現在電視情景劇中或現實生活中。
Every traveler's nightmare is forgetting something major like tickets, ID, passport, or money.
每位游客的夢魘就是忘了某些重要的東西，像機票、身份證件、護照或錢財等。
This is needless worry, however, if travel plans are made early and organized efficiently.
然而，如果你能事先有效率地籌劃好你的旅游計劃，上述這些就用不著擔憂了。
Since travel for education, business, or pleasure is more and more common, knowing how to prepare for worry-free travel is both important and beneficial.
由于留學、經商及觀光日趨普遍，懂得如何安排一趟無憂無慮的旅游不僅重要，也是件好事。
This lesson will help the novice or experienced traveler avoid potential travel problems, allowing for a pleasant journey.
本課將協助旅游新手或老手來避免旅游可能發生的問題，進而享受一趟愉快之行。
Unless there is an emergency, travel plans should be made well in advance.
除非狀況很緊急，否則旅游計劃應事先作好。
Never wait till the last minute to try to reserve airline tickets or hotel rooms.
千萬不要拖到最后關頭才預訂機票和旅館房間。
They may not be available, or you may be forced to choose an inconvenient or unnecessarily expensive flight or accommodation.
否則，你可能訂不到機票或住房，要不就是你可能被迫要選很不方便或貴得離譜的班機或住房。
The best day to book travel or lodging arrangements is the day you decide to go.
你決定旅游的當天就是預訂機票和住宿最恰當的時機。
After all travel arrangements have been secured, the next step is to make sure your travel documents are in order.
旅游計劃安排妥當后，下一步就是確定你的旅游文件是否已準備齊全。
Is your passport valid?
你的護照是否有效？
Remember that some countries do not accept passports which have less than six months' validity remaining.
記住有些國家是不接受有效期間剩下不到六個月的護照。
Do you need an overseas driver's license?
你需要國際駕照嗎？
These can be applied for at certain government or travel agencies or associations.
這些證件都可在特定的政府機關、旅行社和協會辦理申請。
Leave enough time to process any paperwork that is required.
要預留足夠的時間來處理必要的文書作業。
A travel agent or experienced friend or colleague can inform you of what steps need to be taken and how best to take care of them.
旅行社和有經驗的朋友或同事均可告訴你應采取哪些步驟及如何妥善完成這些步驟。
Preparing for packing is next.
整理行李是接下來應做的事。
Even if the proposed trip is a month away, certain items should be readied at once.
即使離擬定旅游的日子還有一個月之久，若干物品也應立即準備妥當。
The most important of these is, of course, the luggage itself.
這些物品中最重要的當然就是行李箱了。
Do not wait for a last-minute sale on the suitcase of your choice;
千萬不要等到最后一刻才去選購你的行李箱；
be ready with enough good-quality luggage long before you leave for the airport or train station.
早在你趕往機場或火車站前就要把數量充分、質量不錯的行李箱準備好。
In choosing baggage, make sure that it is within regulations, especially for air travel.
在選購行李箱時，要確定它們符合規定，尤其是符合航空旅游的規定。
Oversize suitcases or carry-on baggage can be a great headache later.
過大的行李箱和隨身行李都會成為后來令人頭痛的事。
The rule of thumb for packing is pack less, not more.
行李打包大致的原則就是要帶得少而不是帶得多。
Most travelers buy at least some items on the road,
出門的人大都會在旅程中至少購買些許物品，
and some buy quite a few souvenirs or personal items, so leave enough room for them.
有些人甚至會買一大堆紀念品或個人用品，因此要預留足夠的空間裝這些東西。
Keeping a toiletry kit permanently in a piece of luggage is a smart idea.
始終在行李中準備一套私人的盥洗用品是個上策。
In this way, you will never have to worry about whether your razor or deodorant has been packed.
這樣的話，你就永遠不用擔心是否已將刮胡刀或身體芳香劑裝進去了。
Casual clothing, including footwear, should be placed into bags or suitcases the night before.
休閑服，包括襪子等，應該在旅游的前一晚就放進行李袋或行李箱里。
Formal wear can be packed in the last-minute to reduce wrinkling.
正式場合要穿的服裝可以在出發前再打包以減低弄皺的機會。
Don't worry about taking reading or writing material for pleasure;
甭擔心要不要攜帶消遣性的書報或文具；
newspapers and magazines are widely available, as is stationery.
報章雜志到處都買得到，文具亦然。
The day before leaving, reserve a cab for the day of departure if needed.
旅游的前一天，如有必要，應事先預訂一部出租車以應出發當天之需。
This is also the best time to ask a friend or relative for a wake-up call for those leaving early on the day of departure;
出發當天要提早出門的話，可在前一天要友人或親戚來電叫醒你；
this is even better than one's own alarm clock.
這樣的作法甚至比自己的鬧鐘更棒。
Leave a copy of the itinerary with lodging telephone numbers with a family or friend.
記得影印一份旅游行程及住宿地方的電話號碼給家人或朋友。
Place all travel documents into one briefcase or folder rather than in several places for ease of checking.
把所有的旅游文件放在同一個手提箱或皮包里而不是散放在行李箱里，這樣的話，查看這些文件就很方便。
After packing each piece of luggage, put it near the door for easy exit.
所有的行李整理完畢后，應該把它們放在門邊以便于攜帶。
These simple advance steps will help reduce stress on the day of travel.
這些簡單的先前作業有助于減輕旅游當天的緊張和壓力。
On the day of departure, the only steps remaining should be to pack one's formal clothing and to recheck one's travel documents and money.
出發當天依然要做的就是將正式場合穿著的衣服打包并再次檢查旅游文件和錢財。
Whether for business, education, or pleasure, travel can be an unforgettable experience.
不管是出差、留學或觀光，出門旅行都會是個難忘的經驗。
Whether you want to remember that experience fondly or try to forget it depends on the few simple steps outlined above.
你想要個難忘之旅或是想忘掉這趟旅行就取決于上述所列的幾個簡單的步驟了。
Bon voyage!
一路順風！
