How do you think you should travel around the world if you don’t know English?

I once asked a colleague at my workplace that she often travels to foreign countries alone, and her English level is only half-baked. She also often travels to non-English-speaking countries. I asked her if she could travel independently. She Just answer with simple everyday spoken language, or if that doesn't work, body language will suffice. This fully shows that as long as you have the determination to travel around the world, you can achieve it even if you don't know English.

In today's era of rapid technological development, even if you don't know the language, you can still use language technology auxiliary means such as Translator and Google Translate to achieve communication. Therefore, I think there is no obstacle for a person who does not know English at all if he really wants to travel around the world. In the process of traveling around the world, he can also learn some new language knowledge and open a door to a new world. Language is not an obstacle that prevents you from seeing the world, but rather whether you have the determination to see the world and have a certain understanding of the place you want to reach in advance. Memorize or copy down simple English conversations such as eating or staying in a hotel for emergencies.

Bring language aids. Sometimes body language is also a good way to communicate. You may encounter some difficulties and troubles the first time, but if you try more, the world will become more convenient for you, and you will also find that the world you see is getting bigger and bigger, and the things you learn are getting bigger and bigger. more.

May the world be peaceful! Humanity is okay! Fulfill your travel wish as soon as possible.

It is really difficult to travel around the world without knowing English, but it is by no means impossible. Here are some of my own suggestions, I hope they can help you!

1. If time and energy allow, you can buy some spoken English books, or download APPs for learning spoken English, etc. Learning some simple spoken English may be beneficial to your future journeys. helped.

2. If you have relatives and friends who know a little English and can go with you, you can actively invite them to travel together. This will solve your problem of not knowing English and you can also take care of each other.

3. In fact, the Internet is now very developed. You can learn about various apps that can translate spoken Chinese into English and find the one that you feel is most comfortable to use.

4. If you like planned travel, you can also choose to travel with a group. Generally, social tour groups will be responsible for communication, and it is more convenient. You only need to enjoy the journey.

5. You can learn some destination keywords, gestures, body language, etc., which may help a little at critical times.

6. You can carry a notebook and pen with you to record and save important information, such as recording the hotel address, and just show it to the driver when taking a taxi. It is convenient and effective.

The above is my personal opinion, I hope it will be helpful to you!

1. When traveling in a group, everything depends on the arrangement. 2. Travel with someone who can speak English. 3. Countries with non-English speaking languages ??are not a problem with hand-held translators.

Translation software is required

Mobile wifi, a smartphone with good performance, several translation software with high accuracy, and a translator if conditions permit, ok, You can travel around the world with other essentials.

Nowadays, technology is advanced, and if you don’t know English, you only need to have an English translator and be able to use it.

Hello! I'm happy to take your questions. I am an old man who does not understand English and is over 50 years old. I will answer you based on my personal experience during this free trip to Thailand.

First of all, let me tell you for sure that you can travel around the world without knowing English. This is the conclusion I draw from my personal experience during my 15-day trip to Thailand. As long as you do the following things well, you can travel around the world.

The first point: the problem of funds. You can’t go anywhere without money. There are two methods of funding.

1. Prepare cash and deposit a considerable amount of travel funds. There are 197 countries and 36 regions in the world. On average, a trip to one or a region costs 3.495 million yuan based on 15,000 yuan. I went to Thailand with my wife this time, and *** spent 28,000 yuan.

2. Make money while playing. One is that it can be used as self-media; the other is that it can sell goods, and take the cheap goods from this place, such as local specialties, to the next place to sell, which can also solve some financial problems.

Both of the above methods of preparing funds are acceptable. It depends on whether you are a wealthy person or an ordinary person. The method is up to you.

Second point: Funds have been solved, now back to the question you mentioned, how can you travel around the world without knowing English? Now I will answer you from the following aspects.

1. Travel with a group or travel independently? If you don’t understand English and travel around the world, there will be no problem.

The tour guide includes all the visas, hotel accommodation, ticket purchase, bus rides, and tour routes, just follow her. Even when you are shopping, you can ask a tour guide for help. Even if the tour guide is not around, there are people traveling with you who can help, so traveling in a group is no problem. However, there is no freedom when traveling. It takes longer to take you shopping than to see attractions. I don’t like traveling in groups.

It’s different when traveling independently. You decide where to go and how long you want to go? How to play? What to eat? where to live? You decide what kind of hotel you want to stay in, so that you can have fun, have fun, and not get tired after playing. I recommend that you do it alone. It is best to ask one or two friends to hang out together. This is safer and takes care of each other. The following focuses on how to travel around the world as a free traveler without knowing English?

2. There are two ways to travel independently: one is to be accompanied by someone who understands English, and the other is to go alone or with a few companions.

The first way: Ask someone who understands English to accompany you. If you are a wealthy person, it is okay. If money is not a problem for you, if you do this, there will be no problem at all in traveling around the world. The preparations and precautions for traveling abroad that I mentioned below are also useful to you.

The second way: How to travel around the world alone or with a few people who don’t understand English? This is the key point among my key points. Based on my experience in going to Thailand this time, I will tell you the following points.

(1) Choose a good route, which is a travel guide. Which country should I go to first? I think you can first go to a closer country with a lower cost. Such as Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, etc., so that you can adapt to life abroad. Foreign countries are different from those in China. They eat different food and have different living habits. You have to adapt slowly. By traveling to these low-cost neighboring countries, you can slowly develop your experience of living abroad so that you can better travel abroad in the future.

(2) Travel preparations. Only when you are well prepared can you have fun and feel comfortable. No matter which country you visit, you should make the following preparations. Now, let me first talk about the preparations that need to be done before going abroad.

1. Apply for a passport. I applied for it at the Wuhan Citizen’s Home. You need to go there in person and fill out a form and take a photo. It usually takes about a week to arrive. You can choose to pick it up yourself or wait for it to be mailed to you.

3. Buy round-trip air tickets according to your own itinerary, and book the hotel near the attractions, so that you can play easily and not feel tired after playing. Book a hotel first (you use Booking software to book a hotel, if you don’t have one, you can download one first) because the visa requires air tickets and local hotels.

4. There are three ways to apply for a visa: local Thai consulate, online application, and visa on arrival. You can watch my previous video: "Experience sharing: How to apply for a visa when traveling in Thailand? Is it better to apply for a visa on arrival or an online entrusted visa?" After watching it, choose the visa method you think is best.

5. After the visa is obtained, let’s talk about the necessary supplies to prepare abroad.

(1) A suitcase (the suitcase cannot be too large, the volume does not exceed 20×40×55 cm, and the weight does not exceed 5 kg), a backpack (it is best to take it with you when you go out to see the scenery), A sturdy and larger foldable handbag (backup: easy to carry things when going out for shopping), drag it on your back and carry it, put the heavy one in the box and drag it away, and carry the light one, which is easy and convenient.

(2) Activate international roaming on your mobile phone in case of emergency; buy a local phone data card in whichever country you go to on Taobao, which is convenient for online chatting and making phone calls, and you can keep in touch with family and friends at any time . If you can’t buy one online in that country, you can buy one when you get there.

(3) Be sure to download "Youdao Translator" or "Baidu Translate" and download the offline package so that it can be used even when the network is not good. As for why you need to download it and how to use it, you can watch my previous video: "During the epidemic, an old man in Wuhan shared: How do you communicate with foreigners when traveling in Thailand without English?" You will understand after watching this video.

(4) Go to the bank to exchange some money. Check online how much you should exchange based on your stay in the country. Do not exchange at domestic or foreign airports. Airport exchange fees are very high, which is not cost-effective. If you go to Thailand, you only need to exchange 200 yuan, because there are exchange points everywhere on the streets in Thailand, and the exchange rate is higher than in China. It is more cost-effective to exchange locally. The 200 yuan is for you to buy some food and take a taxi to the hotel. Thailand does not accept RMB, so 200 yuan is enough.

(5) Check the country’s eating habits online. If you go to Thailand, you can bring a bottle of chopped pepper; Thai hotels rarely provide slippers, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to bring.

(6) Check the local climate and temperature online. If you go to Thailand, you can bring sunscreen, anti-mosquito toilet water (this can be brought on the plane), a sun hat, a pair of sunglasses, and a spare umbrella. Thailand's weather is unpredictable and it may rain at any time.

(7) You must bring a mobile phone charger. Just bring a 20000mh mobile power supply. It is too big to take on the plane.

(8) Bring a mask as a spare, which can be used when there is a lot of dust.

(9) Check online to find out what you need to pay attention to when entering local attractions. If you go to Thailand to visit temples, you cannot expose your thighs or smoke. Bring a long sleeve or jacket as the sea breeze is strong at night, so go out to prevent colds. There are many beaches, so you need to bring a swimming suit when swimming.

(10) Bring commonly used medicines, including heatstroke prevention medicines such as ten drops of water (in countries with high temperatures), cold medicines, band-aids, etc. If you are sick, you must bring the medicine you take.

(11) Buy a universal power converter and bring it with you. If you go to Thailand, the 220V power supply in Thailand is the same as in China. The two-hole socket is the same as in China. The three-hole socket is different and you need to use a converter); the three-hole socket in China has three flat ones, while in Thailand it has two flat ones and one round one.

There is a picture of it at the back, so you can buy one no matter which country you go to.

6. Here are some things you should pay attention to when traveling

(1) Your passport must be protected and placed in the safest place. Passports are very important abroad, such as accommodation, shopping, You need it for air tickets, bus tickets, and tax refunds. Your passport is your identity. Protect it like your life. It’s best to make a few copies for backup.

(2) When taking a car, it is best to take a regular taxi. Get in the car and ask him to check the meter and follow your navigation route. If you are traveling in Thailand, the Amap map cannot be used, and you need to download a Baidu map. If you don't use the meter to negotiate the price first, it is generally more reasonable to give him 100 Thai Zhu for 5 kilometers. It's the same if you don't have a taxi or other means of transportation (except buses, which are very cost-effective but difficult to transfer because you don't know how to transfer if you're not familiar with the road).

(3) Shopping: Be sure to bargain when shopping in the mall. Don’t be cheated. Tax refunds are also available on valuable things purchased in the mall. How to apply for a tax refund? I introduced it in the previous video, you can go and take a look. When shopping in supermarkets or roadside stalls, there is generally no price to negotiate, but when buying fruits, be sure not to buy packaged ones. I have been fooled once, and they are all expired and cannot be eaten.

(4) If you tip 20 Thai Zhu notes in Thailand, you cannot give coins because they are for beggars.

(5) There are many scenic spots in various countries. You should just visit some according to your physical strength. Thailand recommends several attractions to you: the Grand Palace, Erawan Buddha, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Patong Beach in Pattaya Island, Ratchada Train Night Market, Golden House of Fortune, Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya Beach, and finally there are photos of these places. But take a look first, and then go if you think it’s beautiful and strange.

(6) When going out at night, don’t take the lonely roads that no one uses. Leave your passport in the hotel and bring a copy with you. Just bring some cash. You must have a strong sense of safety. Good to travel with.

(7) You should also pay attention when taking pictures to see if they are accurate. Do not take pictures in places where photography is not allowed. Also, some people don’t like you taking photos of them, especially girls wearing scantily clad clothes on the roadside.

(8) If you travel to Thailand and want to get a massage, you should find a regular shop where the massage girls should wear uniform clothes.

(9) If you travel to Thailand, you can watch a ladyboy show. After watching the show, you need to prepare some change to take a photo with the ladyboy, 100 Thai Zhu is enough.

To sum up, as long as you are well prepared when traveling abroad and pay attention when traveling, you will eat well, play well, and live well, and you will be very happy.

If there are any imperfections in this article, friends who have traveled abroad are welcome to add them in the comments; please correct me if I am wrong, thank you!

Finally, I wish you can realize your wish to travel around the world as soon as possible, and wish you a happy travel! I also wish you all a happy life! goodbye!

Thanks for the invitation!

If you don’t know English and want to travel around the world, there will definitely be a lot of inconvenience, but it is not impossible.

I have traveled to more than ten countries, including many in Europe and Asia. I basically don’t speak English, but through my personal experience of going abroad, I feel that I can travel around the world.

The world is colorful, and people have different hobbies. Some people like mahjong, and their hands will sweat when waiting for a tile to blossom. Some people like to raise pigeons, and they can fly hundreds of kilometers to return pigeons. Prize, he will clean the pigeon nest with flying feathers.

As long as you have a desire, you must realize it!

Therefore, it cannot be measured by whether you understand a foreign language. As long as you like to see foreign customs and customs, you should enjoy it without hesitation.

Because: English is widely used, but it is not fully covered. The popularity of English in many countries is actually not high. In Lisbon, we got out of the car and asked passers-by for the specific location of the apartment. We couldn't understand each other and couldn't solve the problem with gestures. In the end, we just turned on the navigation on our mobile phones and pointed to the apartment we wanted to go to. We immediately understood. We wanted to buy facial cleanser in a Madrid supermarket, but we couldn't find it after driving around. The salesperson couldn't understand it, so we had to type facial cleanser into the mobile phone translation software and then translated it into Spanish for her. After a while, she took it from the shelf. Come. Today's navigation software and translation software create conditions for going abroad.

The world is so big, go out and see!