旅遊經歷分享
Hi Khalil,
嗨，哈利勒：
It was great to get your letter a few weeks ago!
幾週前收到你的來信真是太棒了！
receive(v.)接收
I am glad to hear that you have been doing well.
很高興聽到你過得很好。
Thanks for giving me your new address.
謝謝你給我你的新地址。
thank sb. for sth.因～而感謝他人
How long have you been living in your new place?
你在新家住了多久了？
settle in準備就緒、安頓下來
Do you like it better than your old apartment?
比起你以前的公寓，你更喜歡新家嗎？
I’m actually not in the U.S. right now.
其實我現在不在美國。
abroad(adv.)在國外
I’ve been traveling in Southeast Asia for over a month.
我已經在東南亞旅行了一個多月了。
I’ve already spent time sightseeing and eating delicious food in Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.
我已經在馬來西亞、越南和柬埔寨觀光，並品嘗了美味的食物。
sight(n.)視覺、視力、景色、觀光地She is nowhere in sight.到處都看不到她的身影sightseeing(n.)觀光
I even bought a few cool souvenirs from those places for you.
我還在那些地方買了一些很酷的紀念品要送你。
pick up挑選souvenir(n.)紀念品
They’re included in the box with this letter.
它們跟這封信一起放在箱子裡。
I’ve never bought gifts for a pen pal before, so I really hope that you like them!
我從來沒有給筆友買過禮物，所以我真的很希望你會喜歡！
From tomorrow, I’ll be in Thailand for three weeks: one week in Bangkok and two weeks in Chiang Mai.
從明天開始，我會在泰國待三個星期：一週在曼谷，兩週在清邁。
from…to…始於(時間)結束於(時間)
Some of my friends have told me that their favorite place in Thailand is Chiang Mai, so I’m really excited to explore the city and the countryside around it!
我的一些朋友告訴我，他們在泰國最喜歡的地方就是清邁，所以我真的很想探索這座城市和周圍的鄉村！
recommend(v.)推薦explore(v.)探索
I’m planning to rent a motorbike for the whole time I’m there so that I can make the most of my time there.
我打算在清邁租一輛摩托車，這樣就可以充分利用在那裡的時間了。
make the most of sth.充分利用
By the way, since I left the U.S., I’ve visited so many incredible places, and I’ve learned a lot about different cultures.
對了，自從離開美國，我去過很多不可思議的地方，了解了很多不同的文化。
since(conj.)自從
It’s been an amazing experience!
這真是一段奇妙的經歷！
Anyways, I should wrap this letter up because I want to ship this package to you before I leave for the airport.
總之，我現在應該把這封信寫完，因為我想在去機場前把這個包裹寄給你。
wrap up完成、結束package(n.)包裹
Please write back when you have time!
等你有時間時請回信！
respond(v.)回覆
Take care,
保重
Jake
杰克