你多久休假一次?通常去哪里度假?

K. Johnson
Who do you usually spend holidays with?
I spend Christmas with family and close friends — my dad passed away nine years ago, so we drive over and pick up my mom. She comes over, as do my daughter and her fiance (they both live out of town for college). My son still lives at home with my husband and me, and then we have a close friend that spends the holidays with us every year named Mike. It's a beautiful time to relax and enjoy the company of people who make each other laugh and relax.
I feel truly blessed at this time of year.

你通常和谁一起度假?
我和家人和密友一起过圣诞节——我爸爸九年前去世了，所以我们开车去接我妈妈。她过来了，我女儿和她未婚夫也过来了（他们都住在外地上大学）。我儿子仍然和我们住在家里，然后我们有一个亲密的朋友，他每年都和我们一起度假，名叫迈克。这是一个放松的美好时光，享受与那些让彼此开怀大笑和放松的人在一起的时光。
在每年的这个时候，我真的感到很幸福。

Tolga Ertukel
What do you like to do on holiday in a strange town?
Get to know it of course. When I arrive, I spend the first day or two just wandering around. This is when you truly get to know the place by looking in the shops, spotting architecture, visiting the restaurants and bars.
Nine times out of ten, if the town is in Turkey, you will end up chatting with the locals because Turkish people are naturally hospitable, and it is so easy to strike up conversations with strangers. Locals are also the best source of information to find out what makes a town tick.
Then I will do all the tourist attractions and / or must-see activities. By the time I leave, it is no longer a strange place.

你在一个陌生的小镇度假时喜欢做什么?
当然是要了解它。当我到达时，我花一两天的时间四处闲逛。这是你真正了解这个地方的时候，你可以看看商店，看看建筑，逛逛餐馆和酒吧。
如果这个小镇在土耳其，十有八九你会和当地人聊天，因为土耳其人天生热情好客，很容易和陌生人搭讪。和当地人聊天也是了解一个城市的最佳信息来源。
然后我会游览所有的旅游景点和/或参加必看的活动。当我离开的时候，这里已经不再是一个陌生的地方了。

Gordon Miller
Who did you spend most time with when you were young?
When I was 6 years old my two best friends lived just up the street and they lived across from each other. One of them lived right behind the elementary school and he and I would walk over to his house after school in first grade. The three of us still keep in touch via Facebook.

你年轻时和谁在一起的时间最多?
当我6岁的时候，我的两个最好的朋友就住在一条街上，他们住在彼此对面。其中一个就住在小学的后面，我和他在一年级放学后会走到他家。我们三个仍然通过Facebook保持联系。

Elgrit B. Russell
How are you spending this holiday?
I just turned 88, am disabled (can’t walk - spinal issues), live in assisted living - hate it - mostly dementia and I am super high functioning and still work and take care of myself 100%. Family and friends are gone. Spoke to two far away friends on the phone and enjoyed a quiet night with my kitty. Very lonely and so many memories but I am used to it. Christmas day and New Years are just regular days. Christmas eve is hard for me.

这个假期你打算怎么过?
我刚满88岁，有残疾(不能走路——脊柱有问题)，生活中依靠辅助工具——讨厌它——主要是痴呆症，我的身体功能非常好，仍然工作，完全能照顾自己。家人和朋友都离开了。和两个远方的朋友通了电话，和我的小猫度过了一个安静的夜晚。很孤独，有很多回忆，但我已经习惯了。圣诞节和新年只是普通的日子。平安夜对我来说很难熬。
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Ronnie Otieno
How do tourists usually spend their holidays in Kenya?
Kenya is mainly known for its wildlife and many tourists always come to see these animals.
Apart from Safaris kenya has some fine beaches and coastal towns. This is where you will get alot of tourists.
Some tourists always come to experience different people, different culture and different food. They usually spend time in different places and not only the beaches and game parks.
Kenya is so diverse

游客在肯尼亚通常是怎么度假的?
肯尼亚主要以其野生动物而闻名，许多游客总是来看看这些动物。
除了游猎，肯尼亚还有一些美丽的海滩和沿海城镇，这里会有很多游客。
有些游客总是来体验不同的人，不同的文化和不同的食物。他们通常在不同的地方去度过时间，而不仅仅是海滩和游戏公园。
肯尼亚是非常的多样化。
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Jaya Saravanan
What should I do in holidays?
1.Pack up your bags and go somewhere new.
At first you won’t feel like it. Leaving the comfort of your house and that too during the holidays! But there won’t be a better time to step out of your comfort zone. Explore your locality. Nearby cities. There isn’t a better way to fall in love with life than travelling!
2. Cook dinner for your family once a week.
Try cooking something new for dinner. Give a hell of a scare to your family members. Who knows, you might turn out to be an excellent chef!
3. Learn something new.
A language, to play an instrument, a sport or anything that’s always been at the back of your mind.
4. Watch.Everything.
Binge-watch all your favorite TV Shows. Movies. Anime. Everything.
5. Sleep. A lot.
Can’t stress this enough. :D
No matter how much you plan your holidays, they end up being a chaotic mess. Beautiful nonetheless. So go with the flow. Travel around for some days. Lie down under your cozy blanket and read for some days. Dabble around with new hobbies. Writing, blogging, photography…anything. Or try out interesting online courses.

假期里我应该做什么？
1、收拾好行李，去一个新的地方。
一开始你不会有这种感觉。在假期里也要离开舒适的房子！但现在是走出舒适区的最佳时机。探索您所在的地区和附近的城市。没有比旅行更好的方式来爱上生活了！
2、每周为家人做一次晚餐。
试着做一些新式晚餐。把你的家人吓一跳。谁知道呢，你可能会成为一名出色的厨师！
3、学习新东西。
一种语言，一种乐器，一项运动或任何一直萦绕在你脑海中的东西。
4、看:一切。
狂看你最喜欢的电视节目:电影、动漫、一切。
5、睡觉—多睡
怎么也睡不够
无论你如何计划假期，最终都会一团糟。尽管如此，还是很美，所以顺其自然。四处旅行几天、躺在舒适的毯子下、读几天书。培养新的爱好：写作、写博客、摄影…什么都可以。或者学习有趣的在线课程。

Jann Hoke
What is your favorite holiday and why?
Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday because the day will always be inextricably lixed with a wonderful memory from high school.
My brother and I attended the largest high school in our state (at that time) --- over 3500 kids. This happened my junior year, so my brother would have been a freshman.
Every year, the Keyettes (a service sorority) sold carnations to raise money. They set up a table in the cafeteria right after Christmas break and took orders for five weeks.
For fifty cents, you got a carnation (red, pink or white) delivered by a Keyette to whomever you wanted during Homeroom period on Valentine's Day along with a small white card from the sender.
Anyone could buy a flower and write out a card. Some girls sent them to friends. Some kids sent them to favorite teachers. But the big deal was for a boy to send one to his girlfriend, or to a girl he secretly liked.
I dated a lot, and in years past had always been certain of receiving a carnation during Homeroom from my current boyfriend. But that year I was not seeing anyone and was horribly upset that I was probably not going to get a flower. I was mortified, as only a sixteen-year old who feels that social disaster is looming can be.
The worst part was that all of my best friends had boyfriends. So I just knew I would be the only one walking the walk of shame after Homeroom, empty-handed .
On Valentine's Day morning, I begged, pleaded and cried to be allowed to miss school. My mother was unmoved by my theatrics. With a heavy heart, I boarded the school bus.
Homeroom was a fifteen minute period slotted in between first and second periods where attendance was taken and announcements were made. It was usually a place for freshening my lipstick and gossiping. The only day Homeroom was in any way socially significant was every Valentine's Day.
I thought briefly about skipping Homeroom and hiding in the bathroom. But if I missed roll call, the school would call Mother, which would only compound my troubles. So I dragged myself into the classroom, dropped into my seat, pulled out a book and pretended to be absorbed in studying.
A few seconds after the bell rang, two Keyettes in their little matching blue-and-gold sweater sets brought in two bunches of carnations and began calling out the names written on the little white cards. I could feel my cheeks burning with humiliation and remember sinking down farther, trying to make myself as inconspicuous as possible.
The girl sitting next to me, H.B. Gregory (her name was Honey Bee -- honest -- but we all called her H.B.) was called twice. She got a flower from her boyfriend and one from her field hockey coach. That's the only time in my life that I wished with all my heart that I played field hockey.
Then a miracle happened. My name was called. "Oh, joy! Rapture!" Who could it be from? Did I have a secret admirer? I raced up to claim my flower. But as soon as I returned to my desk, my name was called again. Then again. And again. A little buzz of conversation started in the classroom.
When the Keyettes left, I was holding six carnations. All with separate cards. Which meant six different senders. This was unprecedented. I felt like the most popular girl of all time.
The bell rang to dismiss Homeroom, and I fled to the bathroom and locked myself in a stall. Then I opened the little white cards stapled around the stem of each flower.
The flowers were all from my brother. On each card was written a reference to an inside family joke or a funny insult. One said: "You're soooo unpopular." One simply read: "Ass."
I carried those six flowers proudly all day long. When someone asked who they were from, I said mysteriously: "The cards weren't signed."
I found out later that my brother had used his own money (he was a notorious cheapskate -- three bucks was a movie ticket and popcorn back then) and he had watched the Keyette table over the five-week-flower sale so he never bought a flower from the same Keyette twice. So he had planned his surprise carefully. Consequently only he and I knew who the flowers were from. He never told anyone, and neither did I, not even our parents (until years later.)
To this day, that is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me. For many years I carefully saved those dried-out carnations. They finally turned to powdery dust, but I still have all six of those little cards in my jewelry box, forty-one years later.
And that's why I love Valentine's Day.
Thank you for the A2A.

你最喜欢的节日是什么？为什么？
情人节是我最喜欢的节日，因为这一天总是与高中时的美好回忆密不可分。
我和弟弟（当时）就读于我们州最大的高中——有3500多名孩子。这件事发生在我大三的时候，所以我弟弟应该是大一新生。
每年，Keyettes（一个服务性女大学生联谊会）都会出售康乃馨来筹集资金。圣诞节假期后，他们在自助餐厅摆了一张桌子，接了五个星期的订单。
只要花50美分，你就能在情人节的课堂上得到一朵康乃馨(红色、粉色或白色)，它是由Keyette的人员去送给你想要送的人，还会附上一张送花人寄来的白色小卡片。
任何人都可以买一朵花并写一张卡片。一些女孩把它们送给朋友。有些孩子把它们送给最喜欢的老师。但对于一个男孩来说，最重要的是送一个给他的女朋友，或者他暗恋的女孩。
我约会过很多次，在过去的几年里，我一直确信会在家庭会议期间收到现任男友送的康乃馨。但那一年我没有约会对象，我很可能得不到一朵花，这让我非常沮丧。我感到羞愧，就像一个觉得社会灾难即将来临的16岁的孩子一样。
最糟糕的是，我所有最好的朋友都有男朋友。所以我知道我是唯一一个在课后感到羞愧的人——两手空空。
在情人节的早晨，我苦苦哀求，哭着请求允许我不去上学。我母亲对我的表演无动于衷。怀着沉重的心情，我登上了校车。
在第一节课和第二节课之间有一段十五分钟的时间，在这段时间里进行考勤和宣布事情。这通常是我擦口红和闲聊的地方。唯一有社交意义的日子是每个情人节。
我曾短暂地想过不去大教室，躲在洗手间里。但如果我错过了考勤，学校会叫妈妈，这只会增加我的麻烦。于是我拖着身子走进教室，坐在座位上，拿出一本书，假装在专心学习。
铃声响起几秒钟后，两个穿着蓝色和金色小毛衣的Keyette的人员带来了两束康乃馨，开始喊出写在小白卡上的名字。我能感觉到我的脸颊因羞辱而灼热，我记得自己越陷越深，尽量让自己不引人注意。
坐在我旁边的女孩H.B.Gregory（她的名字叫Honey Bee——说实话——但我们都叫她H.B.）被叫了两次。她从男朋友那里得到一朵花，从曲棍球教练那里得到一朵花。那是我一生中唯一一次衷心希望自己能打曲棍球。
然后奇迹发生了。我的名字被叫到了。“哦,快乐!狂喜!”会是谁送来的呢?我有一个秘密的仰慕者吗?我跑过去认领我的花。但我刚回到我的办公桌，我的名字又被叫到了。然后再一次，一次又一次。教室里开始一阵嗡嗡的谈话声。
Keyettes人员离开时，我手里拿着六朵康乃馨。所有这些都有单独的卡片。这意味着有六个不同的送花人。这是前所未有的。我觉得自己是有史以来最受欢迎的女孩。
下课铃响了，我逃到洗手间，把自己锁在一个隔间里。然后我打开了钉在每朵花茎上的白色小卡片。
这些花都是我弟弟送的。每张卡片上都写着一个家庭内部笑话或一个有趣的冒犯事件。其中一个说：“你太不受欢迎了。”其中一个直白地说：“混蛋。”
我整天骄傲地拿着那六朵花。当有人问他们是谁时，我神秘地说：“这些卡片没有签名。”
后来我发现，我弟弟用了自己的钱（他是一个臭名昭著的吝啬鬼——当时三块钱可以买一张电影票和爆米花），在为期五周的花展上，他一直盯着Keyette的桌子，他从来没有从同一张Keyette的桌子那里买过2次花。所以他精心策划了这次惊喜。因此，只有他和我知道这些花是谁的。他从来没有告诉过任何人，我也没有，甚至我们的父母也不知道（直到几年后才知道）
直到今天，这是有人为我做过的最好的事情之一。多年来，我一直小心翼翼地保存着那些干枯的康乃馨。它们最终变成了粉末状的灰尘，但四十一年后，我的珠宝盒里仍然有这六张小卡片。
这就是为什么我喜欢情人节的原因。
感谢你邀请我来回答。

Elsa Kristian
When was the last time you went on a long vacation?
My sister and I having been going on quite a few vacations lately, I’m not sure what you mean by long, but most of ours seem to be between one and three weeks. Anything longer than that and we start to miss our kitties and homes too much. We love to travel and see new countries and people, and now is always a great time to do something that you want to do.
We are very lucky to live in an area where our neighbors are great and feel like part of our family. Our immediate neighbors have keys to our house and are welcome over at any time, so they keep an eye our on things and pets while we’re gone.
We do miss our three kitties when we travel, but our neighbors on both sides of us love our creatures and the cats feel very comfortable with them. So they spend lots of time over at our house while we’re gone and call our house their vacation place, even though it is right next door.
Our official kitty caretakers are two wonderful little girls that live a couple of houses down. They love kitties but since their mom is allergic to them, always welcome the chance to come over and play with our beasts. They are very mature and responsible for their ages, and make sure the kitties are well fed, the poop boxes stay clean, and of course the cats get lots of love and attention. I think our house has more people in it when we’re gone they when we’re home.
And of course if the internet actually works wherever we happen to be, we get regular upxes and pictures of our kitties and house.
So we’ve been going on a lot of trips lately, and especially cruises. Our last one was to Key West and Cuba in August, but that was only for five days or so. But in July we did a Trans Atlantic cruise for 18 days, which is always fun because the ship stops in Iceland and we get to spend time with our family. When we head into Akureyri, it's like a family reunx with a couple of dozen families and friends meeting us on the pier.
We’ve done several Trans Atlantic cruises and loved every one. Especially the last one when we caught a huge storm between Iceland and Greenland that tossed around the 100,000 ton ship like it was a toy. We had a great time in the storm, but unfortunately other people didn’t enjoy it quite as much as we did.
We also did a great cruise to the Baltic and Scandinavia last fall and spent a week in Iceland over the Xmas holiday. We have a great time planning trips and Anna and I have several that we are discussing, including a fall foliage cruise to Canada this fall, and a trip to Slovakia and Austria to go skiing over the Xmas holiday.
We grew up on the water, and our grandpa used to take us sailing and yaking on the fjord by our home when we were young, so we never get seasick and love the feeling of being on the ocean.
So mayhaps someday soon we’ll get tired of traveling and want to stay home for a while. That will be just fine. Because there are still plenty of places to explore close to us in New England, and as long as we can find new things and new adventures, we will be quite happy and contented.

你上一次去放长假是什么时候？
我妹妹和我最近有过几次假期，我不确定你说的长是什么意思，但我们的大多数假期似乎都在一到三周之间。如果超过这个时间，我们就会开始非常想念我们的小猫和家。我们喜欢旅行，喜欢看到新的国家和人民，现在总是做你想做的事情的好时机。
我们很幸运住在一个邻居都很好的地方，感觉他们就像我们家庭的一部分。我们的邻居有我家的钥匙，我们随时欢迎他们过来，所以我们不在的时候，他们会照看我们的东西和宠物。
当我们旅行时，我们确实想念我们的三只小猫，但我们两边的邻居都喜欢我们的动物，猫和它们在一起感觉很舒服。所以，当我们不在的时候，他们会花很多时间在我们家，并把我们家称为他们的度假地——尽管它就在隔壁。
我们的正式猫咪管理员是两个很棒的小女孩，她们住在附近几幢房子里。它们喜欢小猫，但由于她们的妈妈对它们过敏，所以总是乐于接收有过来和我们的猫猫一起玩的机会。它们非常成熟，做事方面对得起自己的年龄，确保小猫吃得好，便便盒保持干净，当然猫也得到了很多的爱和关注。我觉得我们不在家的时候，家里的人比我们在家的时候都多。
当然，如果我们在所有地方都能上网，我们就能定期看到我们的小猫和房子的照片。
所以我们最近进行了很多旅行，尤其是游轮旅行。我们上一次是在8月去基韦斯特和古巴，但那只持续了五天左右。但在7月，我们进行了为期18天的跨大西洋巡航，这总是很有趣的，因为船停在冰岛，我们可以和家人共度时光。当我们前往阿库雷里时，这就像一个家庭聚会，几十个家庭和朋友在码头和我们见面。
我们已经进行了几次跨大西洋巡航，并每一次都喜欢。尤其是上一次，我们在冰岛和格陵兰岛之间遭遇了一场严重的风暴，这场风暴把这艘10万吨重的船像玩具一样抛来抛去。我们在风暴中度过了一段美好的时光，但不幸的是，其他人没有我们那么喜欢它。
去年秋天，我们还游览了波罗的海和斯堪的纳维亚半岛，并在圣诞节期间在冰岛度过了一周。我们计划旅行的时间很长，安娜和我有几个正在讨论的计划，包括今年秋天去加拿大的秋叶巡游，以及圣诞节假期去斯洛伐克和奥地利滑雪的旅行。
我们在水上长大，小时候爷爷经常带我们在家附近的峡湾上航行和烧烤，所以我们从不晕船，喜欢在海上的感觉。
所以也许很快有一天我们会厌倦旅行，想在家呆一段时间。那太好了，因为在新英格兰，我们附近还有很多地方可以探索，只要我们能找到新的东西和新的冒险，我们就会非常高兴和满足。

Kieran Higgins
How do you like to spend your vacation or a holiday?
I love to spend my vacation or holiday exploring the great outdoors.
Whether it's going on a road trip, camping in the wilderness, or even partaking in some adventure activities such as kayaking and hiking, I find great joy in immersing myself in the outdoor environment.
I find being in nature helps to slow down my hectic daily life and reconnects me to the essentials of life.
I also enjoy traveling to different countries, exploring cultures, and immersing in different languages and lifestyles.
All in all, I enjoy doing a variety of activities during my vacation, from the athletic kinds to the cultural kind, that make me feel truly alive.

你喜欢如何度过假期？
我喜欢在假期或法定节假日里进行户外探索。
无论是公路旅行、野外露营，还是参加皮划艇和徒步旅行等冒险活动，我都能在户外环境中找到巨大的乐趣。
我发现置身于大自然中有助于减缓我忙碌的日常生活，并使我重新认识到生活的本质。
我也喜欢去不同的国家旅行，探索文化，沉浸在不同的语言和生活方式中。
总而言之，我喜欢在假期里做各种各样的活动，从运动类到文化类，这让我觉得自己真正活着。

Rupesh Shukla
What do you like to do in your holiday time?
I love to use my holiday time to explore different places. Whether it's visiting a new city, hiking, or relaxing on a beach, I always try to make the most of my time off by experiencing different cultures and cuisines, and learning about the history and traditions of different regions. I usually take my bike or car for a long ride and stops wherever i feel the need to, without having to worry about stay, food etc. Ultimately, I love the feeling of adventure and discovery that comes with exploring new places, even if they are in my own backyard.

你在假期里喜欢做什么?
我喜欢利用假期时间去探索不同的地方。无论是去到一个新的城市，徒步旅行，还是在海滩上放松，我总是尽量充分利用我的时间，体验不同的文化和美食，了解不同地区的历史和传统。我经常骑自行车或汽车长途旅行，在我觉得需要的地方停下来，不用担心住宿、食物等问题。最终，我喜欢探索新地方所带来的冒险和发现地方的感觉——即使它们是在我自己的后院。

Roland Bartetzko
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
Home.
I’m stuck in Germany since the outbreak of the coronavirus. While I was on a business trip in Switzerland , my home country (Kosovo) closed its only airport.
I can‘t go via the land route, either: there are seven borders to cross and some of the countries I have to travel through are on lockdown.
Waiting for my turn at the bakery shop while I’m writing this.
I’m not complaining, though. Germany is a good place to be when there’s such a situation. It’s almost as if I were on holiday, only that the pubs are closed.
I hope to get a special flight next week. That would be great. Although Kosovo is by far not the most exciting place, I’ve started to miss my people there.

如果你可以去任何地方旅行，你会去哪里？为什么？
回家
自新冠病毒爆发以来，我一直滞留在德国。当我在瑞士出差时，我的祖国（科索沃）关闭了唯一的机场。
我也不能通过陆路过去：有七个边境需要跨越，我必须经过的一些国家均处于封锁状态。
在我写这篇文章的时候，在面包店等着轮到我取餐呢。
不过我没有抱怨。当出现这样的情况时，德国是一个很好的地方。就好像我在度假一样，只是酒吧都关门了。
我希望下周能搭一班特别航班。那就太好了，尽管科索沃还不是最令人兴奋的地方，但我已经开始想念那里的人民了。

Deirdre Lynch
What are the benefits of travelling? Why is it becoming everyone's hobby?
I’m not sure if travelling is becoming everyone’s hobby. I know a fair number of people who don’t want to leave the security and familiarity of their home and community.
Travelling is enriching. It adds spice to an ordinary life. It gives us an understanding of how other people live and interact. It lets us experience other cultures, beliefs, architecture, art, and music; rather than just read about it.
Travelling has physical benefits, as well. Our experiences build more neural pathways, which can slow the onset of conditions like dementia. These experiences often build further interest in what we’ve seen, touched, tasted, smelled, and listened too, so we look for more of these; which builds more neural pathways. It gets us up and moving. This provides us exercise and stress relief. Stress relief helps lower blood pressure. A lower blood pressure is a benefit to our cardiovascular system. It also helps us with our mental health and stress-related conditions.

旅行有什么好处？为什么它成了每个人的爱好？
我不确定旅行是否会成为每个人的爱好。我认识很多人，他们不想离开自己家和社区那种安全和熟悉的感觉。
旅行使人充实。它为平凡的生活增添了情趣。它让我们了解其他人是如何生活和互动的。它让我们体验其他文化、信仰、建筑、艺术和音乐——而不仅仅是读一读。
旅行对身体也有好处。我们的经验建立了更多的神经通路，可以减缓痴呆症等疾病的发作。这些经历往往会让我们对所看到、触摸、品尝、闻到和听到的东西产生进一步的兴趣，所以我们会寻找更多这样的东西；从而建立更多的神经通路。它让我们站起来，行动起来。这为我们提供了锻炼和减压。缓解压力有助于降低血压。降低血压对我们的心血管系统是有益的。它也有助于我们的心理健康和压力相关的状况。