Extreme day trips



You can't beat a holiday, but would you ever consider going away for just one day? Extreme day trips are a new trend that squeeze international adventure into just 24 hours. It might sound exhausting, but for lots of people, the appeal lies in time efficiency, budget-friendly prices and the excitement of going somewhere and doing something completely new.



It's possible to zip to cities in your own country to experience new culture, food and geography without ever leaving 'home', though many European extreme day-trippers go abroad.



Monica Stott, a travel blogger from the UK, has taken day trips to Reykjavik in Iceland, Milan in Italy and Lisbon in Portugal, all without staying overnight. It all started for her when she flew over to Ireland for work meetings. She told the BBC, "I'd quite often pop over for a one or two-hour meeting and come home. Then I realised I could stay and make a full day of it."



Social media groups advertising extreme day trips are now booming. These groups offer a supportive community for like-minded travellers and are packed with tips and destination ideas.



However, it's not all fun and games. Hours of the day can easily be taken up with long airport transfers, traffic jams, and in many big cities, there isn't enough time to see everything you want to.



Critics also point to the environmental cost. Flying significantly contributes to global emissions and makes carbon-neutral air travel aims, such as the UK's Jet Zero, much less likely to succeed. If other forms of transport can be used, such as trains, that can be a better alternative for the environment. Train stations are often located in city centres, so you can be right in the heart of the city in much less time.



So, if you're tempted, pack light, plan smart and consider the best way to travel for the environment and limited time you have.



词汇表

You can't beat…没有什么比得上…；无法抗拒

go away 离家外出（尤指度假）

extreme day trip（当日往返的）极限一日游

budget-friendly [ˈbʌdʒɪt ˈfrendli] 经济实惠的，价格亲民的

zip [zɪp] 快速移动，迅速去（某处）

day-tripper [ˈtrɪpə(r)] 一日游者（当天往返的旅行者）

travel blogger [ˈblɒɡə(r)] 旅行博主

Reykjavik [ˈreɪkjəvɪk] 雷克雅未克（冰岛首都）

Milan [mɪˈlæn] 米兰（意大利城市）

Lisbon [ˈlɪzbən] 里斯本（葡萄牙首都）

stay overnight [ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt] 过夜，留宿

pop over 短暂造访，顺便去一下

make a full day of it 充分利用一天的时间，把一天安排得充实

booming [ˈbuːmɪŋ] 蓬勃发展的，火热的

supportive community [səˈpɔːtɪv kəˈmjuːnəti] 互助社区，支持性社群

like-minded [laɪk ˈmaɪndɪd] 志同道合的，趣味相投的

be packed with 充满，塞满

be taken up with 被…占据，被耗费在

airport transfer [ˈtrænsfə(r)] 机场中转，机场接送

traffic jam [dʒæm] 交通堵塞，堵车

global emission [ɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n] 全球排放量

carbon-neutral [ˌkɑːbən ˈnjuːtrəl] 碳中和的，碳平衡的

Jet Zero [dʒet] 净零航空（英国航空减排计划）

be tempted [ˈtemptɪd] 被吸引，心动

pack light 轻装上阵，少带行李



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