Free travel is more suitable for travelers, poor students and office workers. Free travel is free, and there is no limit to time and place. For example, if you like Shangri-La, you can stay for a few more days, eat local food or find it yourself, and chat with local people to learn about local customs. These things can't be done with a group tour. The most important thing is that free travellers can choose their own places to stay and eat and go out to play. Special houses and special food must not be missed. I especially miss Yunnan, where there are so many delicious foods, and the group meals are all formal, so there is no guarantee that you can eat authentic food. But free travel means doing a lot of work by yourself in the early stage, such as booking air tickets, booking hotels and arranging trips. It may also be cheaper than travel agencies. However, these problems can also be avoided. Air tickets can be purchased several times half a month in advance, and the hotel also has the kind of discount that is reserved in advance. But overall, it's a little troublesome. For tickets, some online group buyers can buy discounted tickets, or ask local people to buy them for you, and sometimes there are discounts.
As a poor student, I admire self-help tour, which is relatively rigid with group tour and feels nothing new. I have been to Xiamen with the group and have been to Xiamen for free travel. I feel completely different, and I am free to go. Moreover, the traffic in Yunnan Province is more convenient now, and it is no slower to take a bus than a station wagon in the province. Moreover, Yunnan is dominated by natural scenic spots, and the explanation of tour guides is not necessary, and there is a special tour guide in Pudacuo, Shangri-La, which gives free explanations.
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