So,
Simon, are you still planning to take trip to
Southeast Asia?
Yeah, I really like Southeast Asia so I would like
to go there again.
Oh, cool. When you go, are you taking a tour,
packaged tour or are you just going to go on
your own like a backpacker?
Well, I haven't decided yet. Ah, both have their
advantages and their disadvantages. (Mm, yeah!)
Um, well, let's say with backpacking, it's cheap,
and you can meet a lot of interesting people and
you can sometimes stumble upon, really, really
cool things or interesting places by chance.
Hm, it's true, but if you do a packaged tour, they
usually have the expertise about the area. You'll
have a guide who can speak the language.
Well, if I go for a short-time, which is probably
the case I think packaged tours have, are also
good because you're there for a short time.
Everything is provided for you and you can just
enjoy fun in the sun, or culture. Basically, your
mind can relax.
have to think about everything, you know.
"Can I find a place to stay?", "Is this place safe?"
you know, "Are my belongings safe?" uh, things
like that. Packaged tour you just sit back and
relax.
Yeah, I think it's always best to take a packaged
tour if you travel with somebody, but it's always
best to do backpacking if you're going to travel
alone.
Absolutely, I agree. If you're alone, in, as a
backpacker, you can meet people. You're
forced to meet people.
Yeah, that's true.
Ah, if you took a packaged tour alone you'd
probably be one lonely person, sitting on the
beach, drinking your glass of lemonade or
whatever drank and sitting there reading a
book.
So, on your trip to Southest Asia, are
you going alone with somebody?
Well, we'll see won't we.
