Упражнения: Travelling

When travelling abroad, I'd always booked all-inclusive tours with a hotel, food, and excursions to all the main attractions. I had been afraid of planning a trip myself for many reasons that I thought were important. What if I got lost in another country? What if they said something in English and I didn't understand? And so on. One day, however, I was reading travel blogs with adventurous stories and got so inspired that I decided to buy tickets to Thailand. It was so spontaneous that I even didn't have time to doubt myself. Anyway, I also booked a bed in a hostel, and two weeks later I was standing in the Bangkok airport thinking that I had made the worst decision of my life. But in fact, it was quite the opposite, as I met a lot of cool people from all around the world in the hostel and made some great friends. I remember we were walking along the streets together one night, enjoying the real country and not just the usual sights for tourists, when suddenly the sun came up. We had been walking all night long! Since that trip, I've always travelled by myself, which saves me money, and I get to know the world and its people more deeply.

I'm an experienced traveller. Before my last trip to the Sahara desert, I had visited more than 20 countries, climbed several mountains, and even lived in a tent in the jungle. That's why I thought that spending a week in the middle of a desert would be something I could handle. How wrong was I! I had flown to Africa from Russia during the cold winter, so I spent the first two days in the desert adapting to the heat. I guess that was the reason why I drank so much water. Because of that, by the end of the fifth day, I didn't have much water left, which made me quite anxious. The car to take me back to the city would come two days later, so I had no choice but to go find some more water. While I was walking in no particular direction, with the sun already getting very hot, I luckily came upon a tent of some local people. I didn't speak their language, but they understood me and gave me water to drink. They also let me stay with them and drove me back to the city the next morning. And they did all of it for free! It's great that we have so many kind people around us, no matter their language or culture!

I've always enjoyed travelling, but some years ago I was working very hard and could go on vacation only once a year. Is it true for you as well? Imagine how cool it would be to visit different countries and get paid for it! It sounds impossible, but one day I decided to take the risk and try making it come true. I quit my job and started looking for a position in tourism. It took some time, as I had been to many unsuccessful job interviews before. But in the end, I was finally accepted by one tour agency. Now I write reviews for hotels, which basically means that I stay in hotels all around the world for free and get paid for it. Why am I telling you this? I want you to know that if you have a dream, you should follow it!