胡楊

As things heat up in the United States and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere1， so do the travel opportunities.

隨著美國和北半球其他地區(qū)升溫，出門旅游的人也在增加。

Julie Hall says that within the US most people will be driving to the resorts2. She also says AAA （American Automobile Association） expects family trips abroad to be a hot trend in 2018.

朱莉·霍爾表示，在美國，大多數(shù)人都將開車前往度假勝地。她還說，美國汽車協(xié)會預計，家庭旅行在2018年將成為熱門趨勢。

“Of families who will take a trip this year， 35% plan to visit an inter-national destination—a 9% increase from just two years ago，” she says.

她說：“今年要旅行的家庭中，有35%的家庭計劃去一個國際旅游目的地，這比兩年前增加了9%?！?/p>

With that in mind， here are some great places to visit in early summer：

考慮到這一點，這里給大家介紹幾個初夏旅游的好地方：

1. Memphis， Tennessee

1. 田納西州的孟菲斯

A trip to Memphis is a trip to the musical and cultural soul of America. And early summer is a great time to come to Tennessees second-largest city. It will likely be quite warm.

孟菲斯之行是美國音樂和文化靈魂之旅，并且初夏是來到田納西第二大城市游玩的好時光，天氣會很暖和。

This city goes all out for its Memphis in May celebration， a month-long fete of music， food， athleticism3 and culture. Folks probably know something about some of the most famed attractions in Memphis already： Graceland， home of Elvis Presley； Beale Street， boulevard of the blues； The Peabody Hotel and its daily parade of ducks.

這個城市在五月的慶?；顒又杏袨槠谝粋€月的音樂、美食、運動和文化盛宴。大家可能都知道孟菲斯最著名的幾個景點：貓王埃爾維斯·普雷斯的故居——“雅園”；“布魯斯大道”比爾街；皮博迪酒店及其每日的鴨子游行。

2. Bali， Indonesia

2. 印度尼西亞的巴厘島

The great thing about Bali in early summer： Its the dry season and also the shoulder season. So youre less likely to have downpours during your trip， and May can offer up some bargain4 rates.

初夏的巴厘島最棒的事情是：這是旱季，也是平季（指的是介于旺季和淡季之間的那段時間。）所以你在旅途中不太可能遇到大雨天氣，而且五月巴厘島會提供一些便宜的價格給游客。

When you think “Bali”， you usually think beaches. A few of Balis best beaches include：

當你想到“巴厘”時，你通常會想到海灘。巴厘島最好的幾個海灘如下：

—Amed Beach： On the islands eastern shore， divers are drawn to its coral reefs.

——艾湄灣海灘：艾湄灣海灘坐落于巴厘島的東海岸，潛水員都被它的珊瑚礁吸引住了。

—Karma Beach： You can enjoy doing yoga or a massage right on the beach.

——卡瑪沙灘：你可以享受在沙灘上做瑜伽或按摩的樂趣。

—Sanur Beach： Sanur has plenty of beachfront resorts， but you can still feel its small fishing village charm.

——沙努爾海灘：沙努爾有很多海濱度假勝地，但你仍然可以感受到那個小漁村獨特的魅力。

3. Lisbon， Portugal

3. 葡萄牙的里斯本

Once the seat of the worlds most impressive global empire in the 1500s， Libson started a slow fade and became a bit forgotten in modern times in Europe. Thats been changing in the past decade as visitors are catching on to what is now sometimes called “the coolest city in Europe”.

作為16世紀世界上令人印象最深刻的全球帝國所在地，里斯本慢慢地衰落，在現(xiàn)代歐洲逐漸被人遺忘。在過去的十年里，這一點正在改變，因為游客們開始了解這個現(xiàn)在被稱為“歐洲最酷城市”的地方。

Dont miss the citys incredible5 pastry6 shops. And early summer is a perfect time of year for a ride on Lisbons famous Tram7.

不要錯過這個城市里極其好吃的糕點店，而且五月是里斯本著名的有軌電車之旅的最佳時節(jié)。

4. Malawi

4. 馬拉維

Inside Africa explores Lake Malawi. Its the third-largest lake in Africa and holds the most kinds of fish of any lake in the world. This is a paradise if you like freshwater snorkeling8 and diving in clean water. And its not just the colorful and unusual fish but many types of birds you can enjoy.

在非洲內(nèi)陸，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)了馬拉維湖。它是非洲的第三大湖泊，也是擁有世界上最多魚類的湖。如果你喜歡淡水浮潛和在清澈的水中跳水，你會覺得這里是一個天堂。在這里，你不僅可以看到色彩斑斕、與眾不同的魚，還能看到許多種鳥類。

You might not have even heard of Malawi. In case you havent， its a small， narrow country surrounded9 by larger southern African neighbors. But the destination is big on beauty—both natural scenery and its friendly people.

你可能根本沒聽說過馬拉維。以防萬一你沒聽說過，（那我告訴你）那是一個小而狹窄的國家，被較大的南部非洲鄰國包圍著。但是這個旅游勝地異常美麗——既指的是當?shù)氐淖匀伙L景又包括友好的人民。

Notes：

1. hemisphere n. 半球；地球的半球

2. resort n. 度假勝地

3. athleticism n. 運動競賽，崇尚運動，競技熱

4. bargain n. 交易；便宜貨

5. incredible adj. 極好的；難以置信的

6. pastry n. 糕點

7. tram n. 電車軌道；有軌電車

8. snorkeling n. 浮潛；潛水；淺灘潛水

9. surround vt. 圍繞；包圍