1 . During travel seasons, many people tend to look through user reviews online before starting their trips. They usually make a _________ plan, including what to see, where to live and even which dish to eat. _________, greater access to information means fewer surprises.

I’m not suggesting wandering off to a totally strange place without opening a _________. I always make a simple plan, but I’m ready to _________ it if something better comes up.

A few years ago, a _________ and I were driving through a sleepy stretch of coastal South Carolina. That was, until I _________ a white general store with a sign outside advertising boiled peanuts. I suggested we _________ for some, though I had no reason to do so. For one thing, we were _________ hungry. For another, boiled peanuts are disgusting. But something about the place was hard to _________.

As I chatted with the owner, another customer started to ____________ my friend a technique for trapping alligators (短吻鳄) with bare hands. He picked up the ____________ by working in a nearby plantation (种植园) and invited us to take a ____________ there. We willingly accepted his ____________ and spent the next few hour with him, climbing around an ancient rice mill and bowing our heads into former slave quarters. It was the kind of afternoon you don’t ____________.

A summer trip is a rare chance to ____________ routine. It used to be ____________ to distinguish independent travelers from travelers ____________ flag-waving tour guides. But the line between them has become less clear. ____________   your trip follows a tightly ____________ agenda inspired by user reviews, aren’t you really just taking a virtual group tour, with your smart phone ____________ the flag?