Travelling on foot

One of the choices that I like to spend their holidays is travelling on foot. I can get a lot of things from this kind of journeys, which could be learning the local cultural, and relaxing myself from the high pressure caused by the fast-paced life. Travelling In a place includes enjoying the local food, communicating with the local people and visiting the unique environment and buildings. All the three things I have mentioned above are the main things that can show the local cultural. Walking is the best way to feel the cultural. Although I’m a real local of Shanghai, I have never realized the great beauty of this city until I travelled in this city for a whole day just on foot. I walked through the downtown from its south to its north, which was about 23km in all. The route chose includes Town God’s Temple, the Bund, several beautiful parks and some fabulous avenues with lots of tall and lush phoenix trees on the both sides. I could feel the traditional beauty of the city by visiting the ancient buildings and feeding my stomach with local snacks in the Town God’s Temple. I could also feel the modern city atmosphere during the visiting of the Bund. Another thing that left me a deep impression was a local aunt. When I was sitting on a bench on the side of a street to have a rest and check my location in my map, a local aunt came to me to offer me help because she misunderstood me as a lost visitor. So small an episode it was but it showed the very kindness of Shanghainess. Only through this walking travel did I feel the cultural and the beauty of this city. I had a walking journey in Singapore as well. I did not prepare for that journey. It was just because I happened to have a map with me and I unfortunately missed the bus so I decided to walk to my hostel to have fun. The whole trip was about 14km. It was not a very long distance and it took only 3 hours. There were not many people on the street in the afternoon, especially in the sun. All the ways along with my trip were full of the green. The number of the trees was far bigger than the number of pedestrians, which was almost impossible in China. To tell the truth, there were not many things to say about this trip but I still could feel the satisfaction of finishing the trip and enjoyed the amazing green views. You can never feel the charm of walking until you have tried it yourself. Next time you want to plan a trip, try to walk instead of taking MRTs or cars, you will find a totally new world filled with beauty.