I traveled from Taiwan Province Province to Hongkong, Macau, Singapore and Thailand, and I had many feelings when dealing with tour guides from these countries and regions.
The author first went to Hong Kong, known as the "shopping paradise", and the tour guide who claimed to be Miss Xixi received our team. As soon as Xixi saw us, he asked our captain for a tip. The tour guide asked her to tip her on the last day, because according to the itinerary, we will stay in Hong Kong for five days. Miss Xixi insisted that the tour leader pay the tip first, and the tour leader insisted on paying it until the last day. Miss Xixi is very unhappy. Her face is ugly. The next day, Miss Xixi took us to several jewelry stores. She asked each of us to go shopping. This naturally causes our dissatisfaction. It is our right to buy or not, and no one has the right to interfere. So we all have a sense of disgust. Most people don't buy goods in the store that Xixi refers to. In this way, cc is even more unhappy. On the third day, Xixi didn't take us for a long time, so he had to stay in the hotel and sulk.
In Bangkok, Thailand, it is already brightly lit. Meet the tour guide Lin. According to Lin, he is the third generation of China people. Lin said that he was very happy to see his compatriots. Call him "fart forest", which means "big brother" in Thai. Lin speaks standard Mandarin. When we heard the local accent, we felt very cordial and forgot all the unpleasantness in Hong Kong. We feel down-to-earth and happy to meet China people in a foreign country. Some people fall asleep as soon as they get on the bus.
Lin said that in foreign countries, we should be wary of others. In Thailand, some locals speak Chinese very well. Don't contact with these people, don't listen to them, and report all activities to the tour guide. After listening to Lin's words, everyone appreciated him from the heart. However, the next thing, people completely changed their impression of Lin.
On the bus back to the residence, Lin changed the Thai baht for everyone, but the exchange rate was less than the quotation 10% or more. What's more, in Pattaya, Lin forced everyone to watch three self-funded programs. If we don't watch them, he will leave us and let us find another guide. In a strange country, you can only admit your bad luck. After watching the self-funded program that Lin reluctantly wanted, Lin asked for a tip again. When he received the telegram, he spoke a language that we didn't understand. Obviously, he is venting his dissatisfaction with us. He said in Mandarin that we tipped him very little. In Pattaya, several of our tourists went shopping in Chinatown. The local driver master is not as bad as Lin said. On the contrary, he serves us enthusiastically and rarely charges us. From the driver's master's mouth, we know that the self-funded programs we watch are twice as expensive as others. During our few days in Thailand, our mood can be imagined. Thailand's natural and cultural scenery can no longer arouse our interest. Everyone was full and boarded the plane to Singapore.
We came to Singapore with an indescribable feeling, waiting for our unknown guide. At the exit of the airport, Miss Wu, the tour guide, is waiting for us.
Miss Wu greeted us with a smile. Because of our experiences in Hong Kong and Thailand, we all have some cautious doubts about Wu's smile. Teacher Wu doesn't care about our indifference at all. She still serves us with a smile. In less than ten minutes, she remembered the names of us 18, and they were all seated accordingly, which surprised us and increased our goodwill towards Wu in vain. The distance between us and Wu suddenly narrowed. It is not only a kind of enjoyment, but also a great respect to let Chinese people shout their names abroad. Next, Miss Wu introduced the customs of Singapore to us, and took us to visit Sentosa Park, Huaba Mountain and other scenic spots. Miss Wu took us to jewelry stores and shops. She didn't ask us to buy anything, but suggested that we buy something after going to Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. When Teacher Wu said goodbye to us, we found that we had fallen in love with Wu. Everyone waved goodbye gratefully.
Hong Kong tour guides are sharp, Thailand tour guides are smooth, and Singapore tour guides are smart. This is our evaluation of the tour guides we contacted. Everyone in our group is visiting Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore for the first time. For us, we want to feel the social and economic atmosphere after the return of Hong Kong. But the behavior of Xixi tour guide made us lose a little good mood. Travelers in the same group complained that Hong Kong was stinking and impersonal. Thailand's natural scenery really left a deep impression on us, but when we think of Lin's deception, we always have an unspeakable pain in our hearts, and we always feel that Thailand is full of traps. However, in Singapore, due to Miss Wu's sincerity, this trip left us with good memories.
The subject of tourism resources is not tourism resources, but people. Even if this area is rich in culture and natural landscape, if people don't behave well, it will lead to tourists losing their appetite. For foreign tourists, when traveling to a certain country or region, the first contact is the tour guide. The quality of tour guides not only affects the mood of tourists, but also affects the impression of this place. This is my personal experience as a passenger.
"Hong Kong has the worst impression, Thailand is the most chaotic and Singapore is the best." This is our heartfelt sigh, mainly the psychological influence of the tour guide on us. A good tour guide can quickly establish a good image in the eyes of tourists. For example, Miss Wu didn't let us go shopping in Singapore, but each of us bought the most things in Singapore. Although Miss Xixi begged us to go shopping in Hong Kong, we couldn't help but ignore the "shopping paradise".
In today's increasingly integrated world, many countries and regions regard tourism as a new economic growth point. Originally, most tourists went out to travel with great interest and relaxed mood, but because of the many unpleasantness caused by the deception and extortion of tour guides, tourists did not like this country and region, which was really not worth the candle. A tour guide is a business card of a country or region. The high quality of tour guides can add luster to the country and region, while the poor quality of tour guides undoubtedly tarnishes this business card.