Travel Addicts

Spending a year abroad isn t just for young People. But before you give up your job, remember that coming home is the hardest part, says tavel addicts Ben Williams. My name is Ben. I am 32 year old and I am a travel addict. I ve been back home now for almost six months, but I know that I will always be an addict. (a)___(3)____ I know I will want to go away again. Two year ago I was on an island in Fiji, at the start of a year-long break that took me and my wife Jane, to 14 counties. We watched firewoks over the Syney Opera House on New Year Eve, saw the sun rise over the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and spent my birthday on Thai beach. It was without doubt the best year of or lives. No work, no boss, no worries. No grey skies of Seattle, just carefree months going into the distance. True, there wasn t much money, but it didn t matter. We loved having the freedom to go where we wanted, when we wanted. If we liked a place, we stayed. If not, we just got the next bus out. We only had one worry in the world. We knew we had to return to the U.S. We loved having the freedom, but coming back was awful. Coming back was awful. We had huge debts, and we had to find work. The routine of getting up, going to work, going home, eating, sleeping, and getting up again is just about killing me, I m finding it difficult to do what other people tell me to do. Before I went traveling, I worried about earning more money, buying a bigger car, a house, etc. Now that I m back, I don t care about those things any more. I m living like a student again, and saving all my money. (b)____(2)_______. Sandie & Ian s story While I was traveling, I met other people like me. Sandie, 28, and Ian, 33, got married and spent a year traveling on their honeymoon. We met on a beach in Thailand, They were both IT consultants, with stressful jobs. Now that they are home, they are making big changes to their lives. work just isn t so important anymore, says Sandie. But I suppose we ll have to stay in these jobs (c) ____(1)_____. Rebecca s story I met Rebecca, 26, in Australia during her round the world trip. Now she s back home, and she also having the trouble re-adjusting to life. It s terrible, she says. During the first couple of weeks back at work, I couldn t sit at my computer. Nobody understands. My parent and friends just aren t interested in experiences. I don t know why. It was such an important time in my life. I keep looking at my photos, so that I won t forget. For me too, I wonder if life back home will ever feel normal again. Next week I m staring a class at night to learn Spanish. (d)___(4)_____. They ll be very useful laguages in South America!

Nghi n du l ch Khng ch c nh ng ng i tr tu i m i b ra c 1 n m tr i du l ch n c ngoi. Nh ng tr c khi b cng vi c c a b n, hy nh r ng ph n kh kh n nh t l khi b n tr v nh. L i ni c a Ben Wiliams, m t ng i nghi n du l ch. Tn ti l Ben, 32 tu i v ti l m t ng i nghi n du l ch. Ti v nh c g n sau thng, nh ng ti bi t r ng ti s ti nghi n (3) n u nhn th y d ch l 1 ti li u v du l ch. Hai n m tr c ti trn hn o Fiji, cng v ti Jane b t u k ngh ko di 1 n m, n 14 n c. Chng ti xem b n pho hoa nh ht Sydney vo m giao th a, nhn th y m t tr i m c trn nh ng ngi n Angkor Wat Campuchia, v t n h ng sinh nh t th 31 c a ti trn bi bi n Thi Lan. Khng cn nghi ng g n a, l n m tuy t v i nh t trong cu c i chng ti. Khng c cng vi c, khng c s p, khng ph i lo l ng. Khng c b u tr i xm x t Seattle, l nh ng thng ngy khng ph i lo ngh g c . ng v y, d khng c nhi u ti n nh ng c ng khng c v n g c . Chng ti yu thch s t do v i n b t c n i no chng ti mu n. N u thch m t n i no chng ti s l i. Cn n u khng, chng ti s .. Ch c duy nh t m t i u chng ti ph i lo l ng l vi c chng ti s ph i tr v M . Chng ti yu thch s t do nh ng ang tr l i v i nh ng i u kh ng khi p Quay tr l i v i v i nh ng i u kh ng khi p. Chng ti c m t kho n n l n, v chng ti ph i ki m vi c lm. Nh ng thi quen th ng ngy nh d y s m, i lm, v nh, n u ng, ng ngh v l i th c d y nh ng i u ang gi t ch t ti. Ti th y th t kh kh n lm nh ng g ng i khc ni ti lm. Tr c khi i du l ch, ti lo l ng v vi c ki m nhi u ti n, mua m t chi c xe l n h n, m t c n nh, vn vn. By gi khi quay l i ti khng quan tm n nh ng i u n a. Ti s ng nh m t sinh vin, v ti n ki m t t c ti n c c, (2) ngay khi c ti s c chuy n i ti p theo c a ti i kh p th gi i. Cu chuy n c a Sandie v Ian Trong khi i du l ch, ti g p m t s ng i gi ng nh ti. Sandie, 28 tu i v Ian 33 tu i k t hn v ginh m t n m tr i h ng tr ng m t. Chng ti g p h bi bi n t i Thi Lan. H l nh ng ng i c v n v cng ngh thng tin ang c ng th ng trong cng vi c. By gi h tr v nh, h ang t o s thay i l n trong cu c s ng c a h . Lm vi c khng cn l v n nghim tr ng n a, Sandie ni. Nh ng ti v n s lm cng vi c ny cho n khi tm c cch thot ra . Cu chuy n c a Rebecca. Ti g p Rebecca, 26 tu i Australia trong chuy n i vng quanh th gi i. By gi c y tr v nh v c y c ng c nh ng r c r i c n i u ch nh trong cu c s ng. Th t l kh ng khi p

c y ni. Trong su t tu n u tin tr l i lm vi c, ti khng th ng i t i my tnh c a mnh, khng ai hi u c. Gia nh v b n b ti c ng ch ng quan tm n vi c ti ang tr i qua, ti khng bi t t i sao. l qung th i i m quan tr ng trong cu c i ti. Ti ti p t c nhn mnh trong nh, i u s lm ti khng qun. V i ti c ng v y, ti c m th y bnh th ng tr l i n u quay tr l i cu c s ng nh.. Tu n sau ti s h c l p ti ng Ty Ban nha vo bu i t i (4) v sau s b t u h c ti ng B o Nha. Chng s r t c ch khi n Nam m 1. 2. 3. 4. Until we find a way escape. As soon as I have enough, Ill be off on my next trip around the world If I see just one travel brochure And when Ive finished that, Ill start Portuguese

Spending: Chi tiu Abroad: N Addict: Ng c ngoi i nghi n, say m ci g, ng i quan tm nv n g.

Firework: Pho hoa Temple: n, Mi u, Thnh ng.

Sun-rise: Bnh Minh Grey-sky: B u tr i xm x t, m Awful: i u kh ng khi p, ng s Debt: Ti n vay, n . Routine: Thng th ng, l th ng. m.

Honeymoon : Tu n tr ng m t Consultant: Ng i t v n, c v n.

Stressful: gy ra c ng th ng.