Home on the Way
旅人的家
People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school "home" on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers … have no place to call "home", at least for a few nights.
每人都需要家：孩子子把爸爸妈妈的住所当做我们的家；寄宿生在平时把学校称为“家”；结了婚的夫妻要一同打造我们的新家；至于旅者呢……至少有几晚他们没能称为“家”的地方！
So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time? Don’t they have the right to a home? Of course they do.
那样那些不能不长期外出在外的人如何解决？难道他们无权拥有一个家吗？他们当然有！
Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home -- only mobile!
有的常常外出的旅者会随身携带些是我们的日用品，像床单、枕套或全家福相片等，无论走到哪儿，这类东西都能带给他们家的感觉；有的人在长驻时会待在同一家旅馆里，使他们对店里的服务和职员都很熟知；再有些就可能只不过在旅馆的窗边摆些花，使房间更像个家。除此之外，一路开着露营车旅游，晚上就住在车里，这就更像是真的的家了――只是能移动而已！
And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? Some keep contact with their friends via internet; some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
那大家在旅程穿梭时，又是怎么样维系关系的呢？有的人通过网络跟朋友联络；有的人寄信、明信片，甚至照片；还有的人可能只不过打个电话问声好，目的只是让朋友们了解他们还活着，而且活得很好。大家发现了各种各样的联络方法。在旅途中交朋友能帮旅者多少地找到一点家的感觉。年轻人旅店里的背包客或许会成为很要好的朋友，甚至比手足还要亲！
Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another "home" waiting to be found. Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay "home".
现在，大部分人都是离乡在外工作，那样大家又怎么样能有归属感呢？一旦大家走出家门，就总有另一个“家”在等着大家去探寻。不论身处什么地方，只须稍加努力和想像，大家就能把栖身之地打造成一个“家”！
