但是有一群人已经抛开了“钱”的束缚，一有时间就走出去玩，并起了好听的名字……“穷游”，这不但道出了出游者的心情，也表达了穷游者尽兴玩的决心。

But there are a group of people has dropped"money"The bondage of,As soon as he has some time to go out to play,And played a good name……"QiongYou",This not only recognizes ChuYouZhe mood,Also expressed poor tourists enjoy playing determination.

　　“菠萝妹”(左三)和团友在美国自驾游中遇险，幸好碰到了美国大叔帮忙。

"Pineapple sister"(Left three)In the United States and frere navigator in distress,Luckily met the United States help uncle.

　　个性开朗、乐观自由的“菠萝妹”(网名)，就是这样一位重庆“穷游族”。

Cheerful personality/Optimistic free"Pineapple sister"(net),Is such a chongqing"QiongYou family".

　　她，是一位典型的重庆70后美女。工作后，她也曾报过旅游团，天南海北到处去玩。但很快，她就发现，“所谓旅游，就是走马观花，上车，下车，拍照，太没劲了”。

she,Is a typical chongqing after 70 beauty.work,She also had reported to the tour,All over the country to play around.But soon,She found that,"The so-called tourism,Is typically,Get on,off,photos,Too boring the".

　　今年1月，在美国旧金山探亲的她，无意间通过穷游网认识了一群在美国读书的中国留学生，展开了一段难忘的美国自驾游行程，在美国中西部整整耍了11天，游遍了科罗拉多大峡谷、白沙公园、纪念碑国家公园、岩石雕刻国家遗迹等美国中西部的经典景点。而全程吃、住、行，5个人分摊下来只花了650美元。“算上从旧金山往返起发地凤凰城的机票，也不过1050美元。”

In January,In San Francisco to visit her,Inadvertently through the poor activity met a group of Chinese students in the United States,Launched a memorable American leading stroke,In the American Midwest whole played 11 days,Traveled to Colorado grand canyon/White park/Monument national park/Petroglyph national monument and the Midwest state of classical attractions.And the whole eat/live/line,Five people share down only spent 650 dollars."Is the hair back and forth from San Francisco to the phoenix ticket,Also however 1050 dollars."

第一天：等团友耗12小时 The first day:Etc frere consumption 12 hours

　　“上网找旅伴，是老驴们常做的一件事。”“菠萝妹”说，她当时早有心去自驾游，没想到刚在穷游网上发了一个留言等待被“捡”，却一天时间就找齐了团友，一共是3女2男的组合。因为是冬天游美国，寒冷的北边不适合，最后，她们选择了从凤凰城出发，花11天游览科罗拉多大峡谷等美国中西南部最经典的几个国家公园景点。

"Look on the Internet for fellow traveller,Is the old donkey often do one thing.""Pineapple sister"said,She was early have the heart to leading,Didn't expect just in QiongYou online sent a message waiting to be"Pick up",But one day time is up with the tour,There are three women, two male combination.Because the United States is winter swimming,The cold north doesn't fit,finally,They chose to start from the phoenix,Flower 11 days tour Colorado grand canyon South America, such as the most classical Chinese and western several national park attractions.

　　不过，出发第一天就出师不利，从旧金山起飞，早早抵达凤凰城的“菠萝妹”，等待其它的团友足足耗去了12个小时。因为其它人都是从纽约出发，结果飞机遭遇机械故障，足足折腾了8小时才起飞。她终于等到了团友，并且通过提前预订的机场一家租车公司，租到了一辆豪华的全尺寸雪佛兰车。

but,Start the first day he got off on the wrong foot,Take off from San Francisco,Early arrived in phoenix"Pineapple sister",Waiting for the other group members fully loss to 12 hours.Because other people start from New York,Results the plane encounters mechanical failure,For about 8 hours to take off.She finally wait to tour,And through the airport in advance of a car rental company,Rent to a fancy full size Chevrolet truck.

最惊险：车陷沙石无力自拔 The most thrilling:Car in gravel unable to extricate themselves

　　半年后，说起那次11天自驾美国中西部的经历，“菠萝妹”仍然连称“记忆太深刻了”，因为，他们遭遇到惊险的迷路和车陷危机。“那是旅行中的第6天，我们正在去白沙公园的路上，没想到开车途中误入歧途，手机没有信号，GPS也没有信号，车子也陷进了荒野的沙石里。”

After six months,Speaking of the 11 days drive the Midwest state of experience,"Pineapple sister"Still even say"Memory is too deep",because,They encounter breathtaking lost and car in crisis."That is the sixth day of the trip,We are going to white park road,Didn't expect to drive the way go astray,Mobile phone no signal,GPS also have no signal,The car also sank into the wilderness in the sand."

　　她说，当时他们派了两个人出去求救，足足走了接近1个小时才找到手机信号，不过打美国911报警电话，却因说不清楚坐标方位，无法得到救援。最后，是附近农场的一位美国老人发现了他们，才让他们得以脱困。

She said,At that time they sent two men go out for help,Walked a close to 1 hour to find mobile phone signal,But play the United States 911 call,However because says to not be clear about coordinate azimuth,Unable to get aid to.finally,Near the farm is an American old man found them,Just let them to difficulty relief.

最划算：避开热门拥挤景点 The most cost-effective:Avoid hot crowded scenic spot

　　和许多旅游达人一样，“菠萝妹”也有自己的一本“穷游经”。她说，穷游通常是自助游，不像团游那样行程紧，每天早上6点多钟就要起床，每个景点都行色匆匆，往往不能尽兴，她们的穷游团每天都是9点才起床，10多钟才出发。

And many tourism as people,"Pineapple sister"Have their own a book"QiongYou the".She said,QiongYou is usually self-help,Don't like swimming group as a tight schedule,Six o 'clock every morning clock will get up,Every tourist attraction in a hurry to depart,Often cannot enjoy,Their QiongYou group every day is 9 didn't get up,More than 10 didn't start.

　　此外，穷游也并非要去人多拥挤的名胜古迹，足迹可以踏入还未被开发的地方。她说，像大峡谷这个景点，她们就没有选择平常人去的西峡玻璃桥，因为要收取50多美元/人的门票以及30多美元/人的上桥费用，而是选择了从南峡进入，一辆车的门票才25美元。“我们开车足足玩了一整天，拍了5个G的照片”

In addition,QiongYou is not going to many crowded places of interest,Footprint can step into have not been developed place.She said,Like the grand canyon scenic spot,They have no choice of ordinary people to XiXia glass bridge,Because the charge $50 / person tickets and more than 30 dollars/people on the bridge cost,But chose from the south into the gorge,A car's ticket to $25."We drove fully play all day,Took 5 G pictures"

　　她还表示，像订酒店、订特价机票等，都要提前做功课，一是时间上越提前越好，二要会点外语，第三呢，越靠近周末越贵，所以最好绕开节假日等高价时段。

She also said,Like the book hotel/Order special ticket, etc,All want to do my homework in advance,One is the more the better time in advance,Two to point a foreign language,The third?,The closer the weekend the more expensive,So it's best to steer clear of festival and other high time.

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美国自驾游，怎样才省钱 Leading the United States,How to save money

　　在美国自驾游，懂英语、会上网是必不可少的省钱前提。“菠萝妹”说，她们这个美国11天自驾游团的省钱秘籍就是：多利用当地的网络，多提前做功课预订。

In the United States leading,Understand English/Can the Internet is an indispensable prerequisite to save money."Pineapple sister"said,They the American 11 days leading group's save money transactions is:Use the local network,Many early do homework book.

吃：上yelp网站 搜索特色美食 eat:Yelp on site search features gourmet

　　自驾游途中吃饭问题怎么解决？"菠萝妹"说，可以上美国的一个名叫yelp的网站，这是一个类似于国内大众点评网的网站，可以上网搜索到沿途大量的各类特色美食，中餐、美国餐都可以选择。她说，如果英语不好的人，也可以提前问一下对当地熟悉的中国朋友，有时朋友推荐的馆子，比网站上搜索的地方还要好。

The way leading to how to solve?"Pineapple sister"said,The United States can be a named yelp website,This is a similar to the domestic public comments on web site,Can the Internet search along the way to a large number of all kinds of delicacies,Chinese food/The United States food can choose.She said,If English is not good people,Can also ask in advance on the local familiar with Chinese friends,Sometimes a friend recommended restaurant,Than web site search place to be good.

住：两三折价格拍到星级酒店 live:Two or three discount prices take star hotel

　　外出旅行，住宿也是不小的开支，怎么节约？“菠萝妹”说，她强烈推荐一个名叫priceline的网站，每天订酒店都是晚上提前上这个网竞价，找到既豪华价格又便定的酒店。(网址：www.priceline.com/)

traveling,Accommodation was also a lot of expenses,How to save?"Pineapple sister"said,She strongly recommend a named priceline website,Every book hotel are all night on the net for in advance,Find both luxury price and then set the hotel.(Web site:www.priceline.com/)

　　这个网站有一个竞价的功能，可以自己出价选择酒店，只要有多余的床位，你出的价格也在他们能够承受范围内，那么酒店就会按照你出的价格给你了。

This site has a bidding function,Can offer choice hotel,As long as there is spare beds,You out of price in they can handle range,So the hotel will according to you the price to you.

　　“菠萝妹”说，这次美国自驾游，她们住的酒店大多不超过50美元/晚，其中一个最棒的3星级假日酒店，还能免费享受温泉spa、健身等服务。

"Pineapple sister"said,The navigator,They lived mostly hotel not more than $50 per night,One of the best three star holiday hotel,Still can enjoy free hot spring spa/Fitness services.

行：租车一个星期比较划算 line:Car rental a week cheaper

　　“菠萝妹”说，美国的租车公司品牌众多。租车除了根据车型大小定价之外，时间则按天(24小时)或周(168小时)计价。通常租车一个星期比单租一两天划算，例如在机场租一辆7人座公务车的订单，如果只租一天，而且不是周末的话，基本费用要超过110美元，现在租8天一共502.78美元，基本费用每天平均不到63美元。如果租小型车，而且找最便宜的车行，可以便宜到27.95美元一天。

"Pineapple sister"said,American car rental company brand many.Car rental in addition to according to the model size beyond price,Time is according to the day(24 hours)Or weeks(168 hours)valuation.Usually a week rent than single rent for a day or two,For example, in the airport rent a car for 7 seats officer's car order,If only rent a day,And not a weekend words,Basic cost more than 110 dollars,Now rent eight days a total of $502.78,Basic cost less than $63 per day.If you rent small car,And find the cheapest garage,Can be cheaper to $27.95 a day.