National Day is coming up again, and when I think of National Day, I realize I still have many wishes I want to fulfill—like going to the United States!
This is a wish I’m about to fulfill very soon. A year ago, I wouldn’t have dared to think this way. So where does my confidence come from? Because I recently got my hands on a little secret weapon—it’s the Magic Brain Pen, which can translate 28 languages. With such a magical device by my side, I naturally have no worries.
More importantly, this smart translator has been tested by me, and the results are absolutely fantastic.
My confidence comes from my trip to the West this May, where I traveled all around the UK. Issues like only knowing half of the English language? Not a problem at all. Let’s go traveling together right away!
About the room rate—I almost thought it was fake, but it turned out to be real.
Finding accommodation was the first thing I needed to solve. Accommodation in London is outrageously expensive. The hotel I stayed at is located in an office and business district in the southeast corner of Zone 1. The surrounding buildings are basically only five or six stories high. The hotel is four-star, but it’s only about fifty to sixty rooms in size.
But when I checked in, it really surprised me. The beautiful boss lady smiled and said the room rate was 150 British pounds, about 1600 RMB per day on average.
I could understand the room rate, but I was still half-skeptical, so I used the Magic Brain Pen to verify that “150 British pounds” was indeed the exact figure, so I had no choice but to accept it......
The next day, I started exploring London. The pen accurately told me it was the London Eye.
The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is located on the south bank of the Thames. When in London, you definitely have to check this place out first. I always thought it was a Ferris wheel, but when I passed by, I heard tourists calling it “The London Eye.” It wasn’t until I translated it with the “Magic Brain Pen” that I learned it was called the “London Eye.”
It was built by the UK to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. This giant Ferris wheel stands 135 meters tall and was once the tallest in the world. Sitting on it, you can overlook London.
Enjoy classic sights one after another.
Next, I visited Buckingham Palace. It was originally built between 1703 and 1705, and after multiple expansions, it is now the office and residence of the British Queen in London, the administrative headquarters of the royal family, and one of the few royal palaces still in use in the world today. Buckingham Palace, along with the famous British Parliament Building, Tower Bridge, and the iconic red double-decker buses, are symbols of London and even all of Britain.
There’s also the British Museum.
Also known as the British Museum, it is located next to Russell Square in central London and is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The museum houses over 7 million cultural relics and treasures from around the world. The richness in both quantity and variety of its collections is rare among museums worldwide.
I want to say that whether it’s the British Museum or Buckingham Palace, they both have many unique IDs and names, as well as various local dialects. Aside from what history teaches us, the Magic Brain Pen translator also boosts my confidence by translating these special names into Chinese, which has been incredibly enlightening.
Cruising the River Thames—the classic route.
If you want to explore all of Britain, a trip along the River Thames is essential. It is 346 kilometers long and runs through London and more than ten cities along the river. I traveled downstream, visiting places like Eton, Oxford, Henley, and Windsor. There are many famous buildings along both banks of the Thames.
Postscript: On this trip to the Western powers, after the UK, I also went to Germany and France. Europe isn’t actually very big, but its charm varies from place to place. If you bring a little secret helper, you might not understand every regional language, but bringing a translator is a good choice... just make sure it’s reliable.