Our trip was fantastic. Every driver and every tour guide    1    (be) knowledgeable, and tried to meet our interests and wishes. As Erich practiced his Chinese with them, they responded in English. The locations    2    (select) by us were most interesting. Although I am not used    3    sub-zero weather,     4    was Harbin that I would recommend to any travel lover because it was so unique. All of the sights were unique with so much to offer. If we hadn't gone on the trip to Harbin, we would     5    ( have) no chance to enjoy all the sights there then.

The hotel accommodation was comfortable. We had one experience when the power went off in a block that contained our hotel, but     6    (fortunate), the power was restored within a few hours. The restaurants were as unique as the areas     7    we went and a Chinese cuisine was enjoyed by all four. Our guides made certain that our meal was ready and to our     8    (tasty).

If our son and daughter-in-law stay another year, we will discuss a repeat visit next year around the same time. As Erich and Caitlin are students at an in ternational university in Tianjin, the trip revolves around their academic schedules. We are quite pleased with the nice     9     (serve) provided by the relevant people.     10    (show) our friends and family we have taken lots of photos and videos.

Going against the tide of flocking to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation, a     1     (grow) number of holidaymakers in China are spending their leisure time at lesser-known resorts to seek unique, relaxed holiday experiences.

In recent years, “reverse tourism"     2    (emerge) as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China. During the weeklong public holiday,     3     ended on Oct 7, large numbers of vacationers, especially young     4     (profession) who long to escape busy city life, avoided popular holiday destinations in order to get off the     5     (beat) track and enjoy some peace and quiet.

According to data from online travel agency Qunar, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Some young people who normally have little time for     6     (they) simply had a staycation in a hotel to make the much-awaited pause     7     (relax) than staying at home. Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations, which often involve pricey tickets, meals and hotel stays. Different     8     popular destinations, some underexplored places with little online     9     (expose) can offer more surprises. So reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market and is     10     opportunity for growth comparable to the camping economy.

You may have heard the old saying, "The more, the merrier. It's usually true, but not for travel. When it comes to travel, I say, "The more, the     1     (messy)."

I first figured this out a few years ago. I bought the cheapest airline ticket that could not easily    2    (find) : the Philippines. It turned out great! Once. I missed the last bus back to town. No problem! Because I was alone, I was able to ride with some Swiss tourists who only had one extra seat in their truck.    3    (travel) alone, I was never really alone at all. It was easier    4    (meet) people. I talked to everyone I met.

I'm not alone in my    5    (prefer) for solo(独自的) travel. According to the Daily Mail, there has been    6    143% increase in "solo travel" internet searches over the past three years,     7    makes it one of the fastest growing parts of the travel industry. To me, it's    8    (obvious) more convenient to plan and just pack my bag and go straight to my dream place.

US author Henry Rollins once    9    (write) : "Loneliness adds beauty     10    life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better."