1. Openness. It seems Spanish people smile, talk, and say hi more than Scandinavians do. Don’t get me wrong though, the Finnish (and Swedish) people are pretty damn nice, too. I tend to be reserved myself when I meet people for the first time, because I never know if they are ready to meet the monster that is me, and I suspect many Scandinavians are the same way.
开朗。比起斯堪的纳维亚人，西班牙人好像笑得更多，说得更多，打招呼也更多。别误会，芬兰人（还有瑞典人）当然也足够好。只是我的话，见到生人时多少有点保守，因为我不确信他们是否做好心理准备认识我这个“怪兽”。我想很多斯堪的纳维亚人也都差不多吧。

2. Breakdown. When I arrived in Spain, I wasn’t comfortable with the budget I had in the bank. On top of that, opening up bank accounts and getting the paper work done took longer than I expected, but through all this I learned a thing or two about myself, and collected vital experience points along the way.
冷静。刚到西班牙时，我很不满意银行的预算。最火大的是，开个银行帐户，做个预算，要花很长的时间。但经历完这些，我学到了一两点东西，一路下来也积累了很重要的经验。

3. Traveling? Easy! The more I travel, the easier it gets. I always propose massive action, because when you do stuff, you get an accurate view of reality, and you know what to expect. You can read all you want about travel, but it still won’t matter, because your experience will be different than everyone else’s.
旅行？简单！旅行越多会越容易。我主张“大张旗鼓”地去旅行，因为当做一件事情的时候，你会对全局有一个精确的把握，也会知道将有什么发生。关于旅游，你可以读很多相关东西，但那些仍旧无济于事，因为你的经历将是独一无二的。

4. Making Friends. I enjoy being alone, reading books, thinking, writing, and creating, but I don’t mind making a few friends here and there. I attended CouchSurfing language exchange meetings, where I met tons of new people. I took trips with a few of them, ate dinners, and had a lot of fun. Making friends is easy. How easy it is depends on you. Just look at Benny, he travels the world, learns new languages, and has no trouble making friends without drinking.
交朋友。我喜欢独处，看书，想问题，写东西，创作之类，但我也喜欢到处交朋友。我参加了“四海为家的国际互助旅游”项目，交到了成群的朋友。我和他们一起旅行，一起吃饭，过得很快乐。交朋友很容易。有多容易也在你。比如贝妮，他周游世界，学新语言，不用喝酒也很容易可以交到朋友。

5. Breaking Patterns. Whenever I travel, my mind changes as much as the landscape around me. I get new ideas. I meet new people, and I learn new things. It forges new pathways in my brain, which in turn spark new, innovative, and brilliant thoughts. If you’re stuck working the same job, doing the same stuff, and eating the same food, chances are you will stay stuck ;) .
打破常规。每次旅行，仿佛地形一变，我的想法也准会变化一样，我会产生很多新念头。我会认识不同的人，学到新的东西。它们会在我脑中搭成新的思路，反过来会和以前的想法碰撞出新的创意的灿烂的火花。如果你总做一样的工作，做一样的事，吃一样的食物，你很有可能就这么一成不变了。