A best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Do you agree with that? Why? Nowadays, with the development of society, an increasing number of people choose to travel to relax themselves and have some fun. In my opinion, the best way to travel is independent travel, rather than in a group led by a tour guide. First of all, travelling in a tour group has some drawbacks. It has fixed schedule that we have to follow. For example, in my last journey led by a tour guide, I went to a beautiful beach with fresh air and golden sand and I liked this beach so much that I wanted to stay there for a couple of days. However, my tour guide planed to stay there only for half a day. It was really a pity that I would not stay there for a longer time. In addition, sometimes, I was forced to go some places that I was not interested in, such shopping malls, and it ended up that I bought something that I did not want originally. Furthermore, the best way to travel is independent travel, which improve my problem-solving ability, communication skills and enable me to have a good understanding of local culture. In order to travel to other places, I need to buy tickets, book hotels and make schedules by myself, which is really a good chance for me to be more mature and independent. Moreover, during my tour, I will have some trouble, such as missing my way to my hotel, and I will ask local people for help, which enhance my communication skills. Most importantly, I have more freedom to enjoy my journey more slowly. I can go where I want to go, talk with some people and make friends with them, and never worry that my tour guide might tell me to hurry up. Finally, I admit that travelling in a group has some advantages, for instance, everything is settled by our tour guide, so we do not need to set up a travel plan on our own and worry about too much about where we should live and which places are famous. Especially, this is a good way for older people or younger kids. However, I still do not agree that it is the best way to travel. I think trips make us slow down, incorporate us into local culture, explore stories of different people or sites, which only can be achieved by travelling independently.